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Scientists believe they have reached a turning point in the fight against Alzheimers.

A research team has discovered the first chemical that could stop the death of brain tissue and fight the distressing neurodegenerative disease that can leave victims unable to recognise their own families.

More research is needed by the Medical Research Council Toxicology Unit, based at the University of Leicester, to develop a drug that could be taken by patients.

But experts say it has the potential to treat Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Huntingtons and other conditions too.

And this week at the Daily Mirrors Pride of Britain Awards, twin medical pioneers Trevor and Ray Powles told how some cancers could be cured within 15 years.

So how close are we to breakthroughs in the fight against our most common killer diseases?

Mutating: Flu kills up to 500,000 people a year

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Influenza is a mutating virus which kills up to half a million people a year.

nce in a generation a new strain appears, no one is immune to it, and a pandemic is triggered. Experts now say one is well overdue.

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How close are we to beating eight killer diseases?