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Patients will need a baseline MRI and either a Pet-CT scan or lumbar puncture to confirm Alzheimer's (Stock image)

New Alzheimer's drug 'should not be rolled out' on NHS

The spending watchdog for the UK's National Health Service (NHS) has recommended that a drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease should not be rolled out on the health service, despite the UK medicines regulator saying it is safe and effective for use.

UK • 22 Aug 24

Biogen and Eisai said their experimental drug slowed progress of the brain-wasting disease by 27% compared with a placebo

Biogen and Eisai stocks soar on Alzheimer's success

Shares in Biogen and Eisai soared today reflecting the surprise trial success of their experimental Alzheimer's drug, which also lifted the stocks of rival drugmakers Roche and Eli Lilly.

Business • 28 Sep 22

Biogen said it has priced the drug, to be sold as Aduhelm, at $56,000 per year

US approves Biogen Alzheimer's drug

US regulators have approved Biogen's aducanumab as the first treatment to attack a likely cause of Alzheimer's disease, sending its shares soaring, despite controversy over whether the clinical evidence proves the drug works.

World • 08 Jun 21

Researchers stressed that the chances of developing Alzheimer's after a brain injury remained low (File pic)

Study links brain injury and higher dementia risk

A link between brain injury and dementia has been confirmed by a study of almost three million people.

Health • 11 Apr 18

Tau tangles cause the cell damage that leads to Alzheimer's disease (pic: Thomas Martin)

Alzheimer's imaging development may advance treatments

The first close-up view of tangled protein in the brain cells of an Alzheimer's patient could pave the way to new treatments, scientists believe.

Science • 06 Jul 17

Nearly two thirds of those who have dementia live at home

Concern for those caring for dementia suffers

Nearly half of people in Ireland who care for a spouse with dementia spend all their waking time doing so, a new study has found.

Health • 13 Jun 17

The study suggested that other factors - such as noise or other pollutants - may play a contributing role to developing dementia

Study suggests dementia link to busy roads

People living near major roads have a higher chance of developing dementia, according to a large-scale study published in British medical journal The Lancet.

News • 05 Jan 17

It has been over a decade since a new drug was licensed for the treatment of dementia

Alzheimer's drug 'clears toxic clumps in brain'

A pioneering new drug has been shown to clear away toxic clumps of protein material in the brain thought to be a primary cause of Alzheimer's.

News • 03 Nov 16

Remembering to Remember Series1 EP10

Three years ago, when Helen Rochford Brennan was 62, she was diagnosed with a form of Dementia called early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Voices • 29 Sep 16

Nestle moving to the faster-growing, more profitable medical field

Nestle pushes further into medicine area

Nestle has taken a further step into the medicine business by signing a research collaboration agreement with a Swiss biotech company to develop an Alzheimer's disease diagnostic test.

Business • 23 Sep 15

Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia globally and affects up to 40,000 people in Ireland

TCD Alzheimer's research could lead to new therapy

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin say they have made a major breakthrough with regard to a fundamental mechanism underlying the development of Alzheimer's disease, which could lead to new forms of therapy for those living with the condition.

News • 18 Sep 15

Roche has in recent years boasted one of the most productive research pipelines in the industry

Double blow for Roche as studies fail

Roche is to discontinue a late-stage study of an experimental Alzheimer's drug after it failed to prove effective.

Business • 19 Dec 14

Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia

Scientists closer to blood test for Alzheimer's

British scientists have identified a set of ten proteins in the blood that can predict the onset of Alzheimer's.

News • 08 Jul 14

Henry Lacroix is taking on a 20,000km cycle for Alzheimer's research

Arctic to Antarctic cycle gets under way

A Canadian man has begun a 20,000km bicycle journey that will take him from the Arctic to the Antarctic.

Special Reports • 19 Jun 14

The animated films tackle common worries about memory loss and dementia

Short films tackle stigma of memory loss

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have developed a series of online videos to allay fears about memory loss, promote brain health and tackle the stigma associated with dementia.

News • 18 Feb 14