Frontotemporal dementia
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.
Toxic repeats in frontotemporal dementia
How do toxic repeat proteins affect nerve cells in frontotemporal dementia
How faulty waste disposal proteins could lead to tau tangles in Alzheimer’s and FTD
Researchers at University College London are investigating how a specific protein in the cell’s waste disposal system affects tau aggregation in human nerve cells.
Detecting proteins in the blood to diagnose and manage dementia
Researchers at UCL are making a new sensor which can detect a marker of brain diseases in the blood,
Understanding the link between sport and dementia risk
This project will look at the current evidence around the benefits and risks of sport. It will involve consultation with stakeholders in research, clinicians and sporting bodies to help define any future research priorities in this space.
How do protein clumps cause cell damage in neurodegenerative diseases?
Researchers from the University of Dundee are investigating how toxic protein clumps form in mice and their role in multiple neurodegenerative diseases
Chemical communication between nerve cells in dementia
Studying chemicals passed between nerve cells could shed light on how nerve cell function is different in people with dementia
Investigating how the tau protein affects memory and brain cell function
Researchers at the University of Reading will investigate how the tau protein changes brain function and affects memory
Identifying genetic changes in brains with toxic protein clumps
Researchers at the University of Sheffield will study which genes are switched on and off in aging flies with toxic protein clumps in the brain
