Alzheimer’s disease
Difficulty hearing speech could be a risk factor for dementia
Research links the cocktail party problem with an increased risk of dementia in a study conducted at the University of Oxford. Alzheimer’s Research UK comments on the findings.
Gut-brain axis important in creation of new brain cells
Researchers at the UK Dementia Research Institute find that the contents are the gut are important for the creation of new brain cells.
When could aducanumab reach the UK?
Today is a historic day for dementia research with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcing the first (conditional) licence of a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in a generation.
Understanding the relationship between iron and dementia
Researchers at the University of Oxford are investigating how iron levels can be used as a marker for dementia.
Using stem cells to study the recycling system in the brain.
Researchers at Cardiff University will use stem cell technology to understand how risk genes for Alzheimer’s disease impact how cells in the brain function.
Could a Parkinson’s disease drug improve sleep and memory in Alzheimer’s?
Dr Jonathan Blackman at the University of Bristol is investigating how the Parkinson’s drug, Levodopa may improve sleep and memory in people with mild Alzheimer’s disease.
Investigating how proteins passed between people may lead to a dementia-related disease
Research at University College London will investigate how past medical procedures may have transmitted proteins that build up in blood vessels in the brain and cause dementia.
Bristol early career dementia researcher gets £170K boost from charity
Dr Jonathan Blackman at the University of Bristol has received a £170,000. He will explore whether a chemical called dopamine could help break a cycle associated with sleep problems and Alzheimer’s disease
Early career dementia researcher in Wales gets £170K boost
Over 42,000 people living in Wales have dementia. Now early career dementia researcher, Dr Natalie Connor-Robson at Cardiff University has received a £173,000 funding boost from Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Urgent action needed as dementia is leading cause of death in England
Alzheimer’s Research UK said the dementia crisis cannot be ignored any longer after the Office of National Statistics confirmed that dementia and Alzheimer’s disease was the leading cause of death in England in March 2021.
