The anti-seizure drug is used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting chemical messengers in the brain and nerves.

Research shows that patients with six or more prescriptions for gabapentin, commonly used to treat lower back pain, were 29% more likely to be diagnosed with dementia and 85% more likely to be ...

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks ...

New data suggest an association between gabapentin for chronic back pain and increased risk of cognitive impairment, although ...

An extremely popular nerve pain drug commonly given to those suffering from low-back issues has been linked to impaired ...

The pill manufactured by Pfizer-typically taken three times a day-was approved on the NHS in the early 1990s to treat nerve ...

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks ...

Alzheimer’s and brain health deserve attention year-round, as millions are affected by dementia and related conditions.

A safe and affordable treatment to slow the advancement of Parkinson's dementia has emerged – in the form of a commonly ...

Two new drugs for Alzheimer’s have been rejected for use on the NHS. They slow progression of the disease, but they can have serious side-effects.– What are the medicines?Donanemab and lecanemab are ...

They were designed to treat diabetes, then prescribed for weight loss, and now—as researchers are finding—they might hold the secret to staving off Alzheimer’s, too.

Lewy body disease is a stealthy and relentless brain disorder that affects memory, movement, and core body functions. It includes dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease, with or ...