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 … Business • 28 Sep 22
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 … World • 08 Jun 21
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
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
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
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
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 … 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 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 … Business • 23 Sep 15
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 … News • 18 Sep 15
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
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
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
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 … News • 18 Feb 14
G8 sets goal for effective dementia treatment Leading countries have set a goal of finding a cure or effective treatment for dementia by 2025. News • 12 Dec 13
Significant breakthrough in Alzheimer's treatment A landmark study has raised the prospect of a pill that can treat brain diseases such as Alzheimer's by halting the death of neurons. News • 10 Oct 13
New advances in Alzheimer's research study A new study suggests that Alzheimer's related changes can be traced 25 years before memory and thinking problems appear. News • 12 Jul 12
