A drug widely used to treat nerve pain and epilepsy has been linked with an increase in cases of dementia and mild cognitive impairment. A team from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, ...

Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment by 85%, researchers reported n the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. Photo by ...

Six or more prescriptions of anti-epileptic drug, gabapentin, for low back pain are linked to a significantly higher risk of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment. The corresponding study ...

A common painkiller widely prescribed for lower back pain might raise your risk of developing dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This surprising link was uncovered in new research published ...

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)--29% and 85%, ...

Alzheimer’s disease has long resisted simple solutions, but a new line of research suggests an unexpected pairing could help keep the condition at bay: a marijuana-derived compound working alongside a ...

A tool that was once used to examine the intensity and frequency of pain in dementia patients following their death has been revamped to help skilled nursing facilities deliver palliative care to ...

“I just feel so unloved,” shared a participant in our recent study, reflecting on the deep pain she experienced when her mother—once her best friend—could no longer celebrate her joys or respond to ...

July 11 (UPI) --A drug used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of dementia, a new study says. Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk ...