Although bronchial hyperresponsiveness to cholinergic agents is a main feature of asthma, the role of anticholinergic drugs in chronic asthma management has been largely underestimated.

Drugs acting on the cholinergic system can improve or worsen cognitive abilities, and their effects are particularly pronounced in frail elderly individuals and patients with Alzheimer disease.

Consequently, combination therapy currently involves the administration of one cholinergic drug (donepezil, galantamine or rivastigmine) and one glutamatergic drug (memantine). There have been no ...

A University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) study proves that the WIN55.212-2 drug protects the brain and reverses the ...

Research spanning more than 20 years has led the UPV/EHU's Neurochemistry and Neurodegeneration group under Dr. Rafael Rodríguez-Puertas to discover a promising avenue for the development of new ...

As the year unfolds the biotech industry will look closely at these ten first-in-class drugs on track to reach FDA approval ...

Research highlights the therapeutic potential of targeting cannabinoid receptors to counter memory impairment in early ...

Scientists have come up with a drug that is a potential candidate for tackling memory deficits in the early stages of the disease in rodents. Research shows that the drug activates the cannabinoid ...