Health ministers from the G8 nations are meeting in London to tackle what experts warn is a ‘dementia time-bomb’ as the world’s population ages.

Scientists have made a breakthrough in their search for a drug for neurodegenerative diseases.

A new stem cell technique could regrow organs that the body will not reject and is an important step towards a cure for diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

Scientists from various laboratories are racing to what will be a very profitable finishing line.