The Latest Breaking News on Mental health

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”.

Tokyo (AFP) - Experts hailed full data Wednesday showing a new drug can slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients, but warned improvements were comparatively small and the treatment can have serious side effects.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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