Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors -- antiretroviral drugs approved to treat HIV and hepatitis B -- were associated ...

The Manitoba government is pledging to give pharmacists more powers to prescribe medications, including birth control, ...

A new UVA study finds that HIV drugs like NRTIs may reduce Alzheimer's risk by 10% annually, suggesting potential for repurposing in dementia prevention.

Alzheimer’s disease stands as the most widespread form of dementia globally, increasingly burdening families, healthcare systems, and societies as populations age. Although current treatments, ...

The use of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, but not other HIV medicines, is linked to a reduced risk for ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that HIV drugs may have a protective effect against Alzheimer’s. Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images Researchers at UVA Health have found that a class of HIV ...

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“Our results suggest that taking these drugs could prevent approximately 1 million new cases of Alzheimer’s disease every year.” NRTIs, or nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, are used to ...

A new study has found that a common class of medications could dramatically decrease the risk of developing the neurodegenerative disorder.