Hopeful things are happening, thanks to you.
With your support, Alzheimer’s Research UK is getting closer than ever to life-changing treatments for dementia.
Our researchers are working tirelessly to generate new ideas, and turn exciting discoveries into life-changing breakthroughs. These investigations help to deepen our understanding of the diseases that cause dementia and ultimately, will help us to find ways to slow or stop them altogether.
Below, you can read our latest issue of think research. Here you'll find plenty of examples of how pioneering research is helping discover new avenues for potential treatments – from a brand new proposal for a Dementia Medicines Taskforce and our annual Research Conference held in person for the first time in three years, to the 15 exciting new studies we’ve funded so far this year.
think research summer issue
Brand new studies
Thanks to your support, our Grant Review Board has been able to recommend 15 brand new studies, any one of which could lead to the next exciting breakthrough.
What happens when the barrier between blood vessels and brain cells breakdowns in Alzheimer’s disease?
Researchers are investigating whether the changes in cell metabolism at the barrier between blood vessels and brain cells contributes to brain degeneration.
Understanding the link between wellbeing and brain function in dementia
Researchers will analyse data from large-scale studies and databases to understand the link between wellbeing and brain function decline in dementia.
Are risk factors for heart disease linked to brain health?
Researchers will analyse data from large studies to explore whether risk factors for heart disease in early life will impact brain health.
The role of sleep in people with Down’s syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers are using powerful brain scanning techniques to investigate how sleep affects brain changes in people with Down’s syndrome (DS).
Unravelling how inflammation may worsen the diseases that cause dementia
Researchers from the University of Cambridge will look at how enzymes and immune cells in the brain interact with the tau protein to cause disease
Studying astrocytes to understand links between cholesterol and Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of Oxford are using human brain cells to see if cholesterol produced by these cells affects amyloid build up in Alzheimer’s disease
Exploring biological pathways that could protect the brain in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at University College London are using stem cells to create a new experimental model to understand how our brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease
Developing a technique to unpick the complexities of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at University College London are using stem cells to create a new experimental model to understand how our brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease
