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Controversial study claims this simple brain exercise can cut dementia risk by 25%

Further research is still needed to prove effects of such exercise, scientists say

The Independent UK · Feb 10

Researchers investigating if drugs can be repurposed to combat dementia

Developing new medications for diseases like Alzheimer’s can be very expensive, and take a long time.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

Alzheimer’s breakthrough as blood tests could be offered on NHS

Dementia affects around 900,000 people in the UK and experts predict that will rise to 1.4 million people by 2040

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Experts urge health regulators to approve ‘turning point’ dementia drugs

Exclusive: As results show 35% slowing in cognitive decline, health leaders say swift decisions crucial

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023

Hope for Alzheimer's patients as doctors develop drug to slow effect of illness

Experts said 'this could be the beginning of the end' of the disease after donanemab slowed brain decline by 36% in a late-stage clinical trial

Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023

Three or more concussions linked to worsened brain function in later life

The data comes from the PROTECT study.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Alzheimer's disease could be slowed down by new drug as NHS urged to speed up testing

Lecanemab could mark 'the end of the beginning' in the decades-long fight against dementia, geneticist Prof Sir John Hardy said. The drug was found to reduce brain decline in those with mild dementia

Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug could be in UK use in a year but only for minority

Only 5% of patients eligible for the drug will be able to access it – and most of these will be private cases, experts have said.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce the risk of motor neurone disease

New research has found evidence of an increased risk of motor neurone disease among former rugby players

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Rugby chiefs urged to end contact training to reduce motor neurone disease risk

A study led by the University of Glasgow looked at former Scotland internationals.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022