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Early Alzeimher’s signs you need to watch out for as new drug offers hope for treatment

Researchers are optimistic about future management of the disease thanks to a trial drug

Dublin Live

Tech & Science Daily podcast: Alzheimer’s disease drug breakthrough

Plus, YouTuber & daredevil Danny MacAskill

Evening Standard

What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?

New drug proven to slow onset of degenerative brain disease as scientists hail ‘breakthrough’

The Independent UK

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Exciting new drug is ‘beginning of the end’ for Alzheimer’s – so what is it and when could it be available?

As trial results bring hope of an effective treatment, Lisa Salmon asks The Alzheimer’s Society what it means for people right now.

The Independent UK

New Alzheimer's drug could be 'beginning of the end' for disease

It's been hailed as a momentous breakthrough after decades of failure in the search for effective treatment

Nottingham Post

Study: Alzheimer's drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking

In a large study, the experimental Alzheimer's drug lecanemab reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27 percent in people in the early stages of the disease.

WEKU

It’s just a first step, but this new Alzheimer’s drug could be a huge breakthrough

Recent lecanemab trials are reason for hope, although health services may struggle to deliver treatments, says dementia researcher Jonathan Schott

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Doddie bravery has inspired me after my Parkinson's diagnosis - Martin Hannan

The face of the consultant neurosurgeon told me the story before he even pronounced his diagnosis.

The National (Scotland)

Lecanemab: new Alzheimer’s drug hailed as ‘beginning of the end’ for disease

A ground-breaking drug has been found to slow cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s - with experts hailing it a breakthrough that “can meaningfully change the course of the disease”.

Evening Standard

Simple urine test could be used to diagnose early-stage Alzheimer’s disease

The early stage of the disease occurs before the irreversible dementia stage and is the golden window for intervention and treatment

Wales Online

Molecule in urine ‘could be the first to reveal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease’

The findings suggest a simple urine test could be used to identify people who are in the early stages of the disease.

The Independent UK

Scientists hail major breakthrough in fight against Alzheimer’s as drug proven to slow disease

‘This is the first drug that provides a real treatment option,’ says leading researcher

The Independent UK

Drug slows cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients, study reveals

Antibody therapy lecanemab removes clumps of protein called beta amyloid that builds up in brain

The Guardian - UK

ADHD in adults is too often undiagnosed and misunderstood

Letter: Linda Saltwell of ADHD Aware says many people realise they need a referral only when they trip over information themselves

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Belfast Live

Dr Michael Watt report finds “significant failures” in patient care

"Family accounts starkly illustrate how failings by an individual practitioner, and by the system, led to deep human impacts and resulting harm"

ABC News

VicRoads suspends licence of driver with depression over missing medical form

Drivers with "serious psychiatric conditions" including depression are legally required to notify VicRoads. Clare Ridgway didn't realise – then she lost her licence.

The Independent UK

A mother’s high fat diet may rewire male and female babies brains differently, research suggests

The diet could lead to increased vulnerability to neurological disorders in children, new research suggests.

The Guardian - UK

Focus on lifestyle factors to prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Letter: Prof A David Smith highlights an effective approach to the disease

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The Independent UK

A mother’s dietary fat rewires male and female brains differently – study

The diet could lead to increased vulnerability to neurological disorders in children, new research suggests.

The Conversation

Research suggests one way to prevent depression and anxiety is a strong sense of connection at high school

About one in five young Australians will experience a mental health problem like depression or anxiety each year. The COVID pandemic has only intensified mental health concerns in young people.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alzheimer’s has a disparate impact on women, so let’s empower them to be involved in the fight against the disease

Women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s and to be caregivers for those living with the disease.

Wales Online

Five symptoms of dementia and the early warning signs to watch out for

One study has revealed that as many as one in four sufferers go at least two years before being diagnosed

The Independent UK

Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

One in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed, one study claims

Evening Standard

How likely is Chris Hemsworth to get Alzheimer’s disease and what are its signs?

The actor told Vanity Fair the discovery he is at high risk is his ‘biggest fear’ but said: ‘It’s not like I’ve been handed my resignation’

The Independent UK

Stress is a symptom of high blood pressure rather than the cause, study finds

Diastolic blood pressure has ‘significant casual effects’ on neuroticism, experts say

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