Telegraph.co.uk | Alzheimer's breakthrough: Drug that halts mental decline hailed as 'best news for dementia in 25 years' Telegraph.co.uk The first drug that can prevent Alzheimer's disease is finally on the horizon after scientists proved they can clear the sticky plaques from the brain which cause dementia and halt mental decline. The breakthrough was hailed as the "best news" in ... ALZHEIMER'S BREAKTHROUGH: 'Game-changing' new drug could STOP progression of the disease Experimental drug reduces protein clumps and slows memory loss in early Alzheimer's Alzheimer's trial supports β amyloid origin of disease |