Brussels, 04/12/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 3 December, EU research ministers launched the first EU pilot project in joint research on neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and Alzheimer's. There are estimated to be around 8.6 million people suffering from such diseases in Europe, mostly from Alzheimer's', and this is expected to rise significantly by 2020. Sweden's higher education and research minister, Tobias Krantz, said the pilot project was important because it would ensure...