An active ingredient in cough medicines since 1979 has shown promise as a treatment for neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's disease-related dementia. The drug, ambroxol, isn't approved for ...

Today’s cough syrup could turn into tomorrow’s treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Recent research in the U.K. is the latest to suggest that a common ingredient in cough syrup, ambroxol ...

Ambroxol, long used for coughs in Europe, stabilized symptoms and brain-damage markers in Parkinson’s dementia patients over 12 months, whereas placebo patients worsened. Those with high-risk ...

Ambroxol, a common cough syrup, may slow Parkinson's dementia, offering hope for patients and families, according to a recent clinical trial.

Ambroxol, a common cough medicine used in Europe, demonstrated target engagement in people with Parkinson's disease dementia but did not show an effect on cognition compared with placebo, a year ...

A cough medicine used for decades in Europe called ambroxol has shown promise for treating dementia in people with Parkinson's disease. The corresponding study was published in JAMA Neurology.

A commonly sold cough syrup in Europe could potentially slow down progression of dementia in patients with Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. Nearly half of those diagnosed with ...

Dementia poses a major health challenge with no safe, affordable treatments to slow its progression. Researchers at Lawson Research Institute (Lawson), the research arm of St. Joseph's Health Care ...

Researchers at Lawson Research Institute are studying Ambroxol - a common cough medicine in Europe - as a potential treatment for dementia linked to Parkinson’s disease LONDON, Ont. – Dementia ...

A nationwide recall of a popular children’s cough medicine has been announced due to a microbial contamination, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns could cause two types of food… ...

A popular cough medicine for children has been recalled over a risk of bacterial infection that can be deadly. Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup was recalled Tuesday over the “presence” of ...