Medication

A type of medicine commonly used to treat everything from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to depression has now been linked to accelerating the loss of mobility in older age. These anticholinergic drugs have already been linked to dementia.

A final-stage clinical trial comparing a long-acting, once-weekly pill to treat schizophrenia symptoms with the existing daily treatment has found that both produce comparable therapeutic effects. If approved, the drug could simplify patient care.

For some common medical conditions, timing is everything when it comes to taking medications. Now, a customizable capsule engineered at UC San Diego could simplify complicated dosing schedules thanks to a unique staged release system.

A new antibiotic to relieve stubborn urinary tract infections and a blood-clot dissolving treatment for acute ischemic stroke will be commercially available in the coming months. It's been nearly three decades since adjacent drugs have hit the market.

A mainstay of Parkinson's disease treatment, levodopa can cause nasty side-effects with long-term use. A recent human trial found that a new drug significantly reduces these effects, representing a breakthrough milestone in Parkinson’s treatment.

Long-term use of over-the-counter pain medication may reduce the risk of developing dementia. It's not the first time these drugs have been linked to preserving cognitive function, hinting at the importance of reducing inflammation for brain health.

Good old reliable milk. New research found that when it is combined with particular oral drugs, milk significantly improves their absorption by the body. It’s the latest study to show that milk is a highly effective drug-delivery vehicle.

Scientists remain puzzled as to why some people taking popular weight loss and diabetes medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are losing their vision suddenly, highlighting that there's still so much we don't know about this life-changing class of drugs.

Americans will soon have access to an infusion treatment that provides round-the-clock relief of Parkinson's symptoms. The US FDA has green-lit this innovative drug delivery system, which is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Each night, our brains execute a "wash and rinse" routine that clears away harmful protein waste linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. Now, new research shows that a common prescription sleep aid can disrupt this essential process.

Any sort of list is fraught with subjectivity, and perhaps none more so than one ranking the world's greatest technological achievements in order from 100 to one. This week, two tech experts bravely took on this historic task – and it's a wild ride.

For the first time, there's scientific evidence that a smaller, lesser known component of cannabis – cannabinol – delivers better quality and longer sleep. It proved to be comparable to existing sleep aids, without the undesirable side effects.