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Ultra-processed foods and dementia risk

Emerging evidence suggests that ultra-processed food in our diet can have a significant impact on long-term brain health.

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Why we believe someone alive today could be the first person cured of Alzheimer’s.

A cure for Alzheimer’s disease is no longer an impossible idea. It’s a scientific goal that is moving closer every year.

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What decades of research has taught us about brain health and dementia risk

Discover how Insight 46, part-funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK, has transformed our understanding of brain health and dementia risk.

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First one cured of Alzheimer’s could be alive today

Alzheimer’s Research UK has launched its biggest campaign yet, The First One, joining forces with BAFTA Award-winning…

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How Alzheimer’s Research UK helped develop blood tests for Alzheimer’s

From funding one of the earliest studies into blood biomarkers to improving dementia diagnosis today, discover how decades of research are delivering earlier and more accurate ways of diagnosing dementia – moving us ever closer to a cure.

Potential Alzheimer’s treatment, trontinemab, hits the news – how does it work and is it available?

Four years ago, the results of a trial for lecanemab marked a turning point. They showed for…

Alzheimer’s Research UK launches new Programme Award and refreshed funding schemes

The refreshed schemes include a new £1.5 million Programme Award, to accelerate discoveries in dementia prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

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Brain health summer series: how to make healthy habits stick

For our sixth and final week of the Brain Health Summer Series, we’re looking at how to make healthy habits stick. 

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Brain health summer series: three tips to get outside and connect with nature

It’s week five of our six-week series, and this week we’re focusing on connecting with nature and staying sharp.