Alzheimer’s disease
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.
Phase 2 trial results show donanemab may slow decline in early Alzheimer’s
Data from a trial of the drug donanemab suggests the treatment may be able to slow decline in people with early Alzheimer’s disease.
Keeping your weight in check could protect your brain from damage
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have found that obesity is linked with poorer brain health in people with and without memory and thinking problems. The research is published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports. What did the researchers do? Researchers collected brain scans from 47 volunteers diagnosed with mild Alzheimer’s disease, 68 with…
Identifying an inflammatory signature in blood to predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of Exeter will look for a genetic signature in the blood of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which they hope will help predict if people go on to develop dementia 5 years later.
Increased exercise in midlife linked with better brain health in later life
Scientists in the US have found that the more physical activity people do in midlife the better their brain health in later life. The scientific publication, Neurology, has reported the results today (Wednesday 6 January). What did the scientists look at? The researchers looked at 1,604 volunteers taking part in an existing study, to see…
