Frontotemporal dementia
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
Can boosting sleep help to tackle tau?
Researchers are investigating whether enhancing sleep can slow the build-up of a key Alzheimer’s protein
Alzheimer’s Research UK pays tribute to Prof Stuart Pickering-Brown
All of us at Alzheimer’s Research UK have been deeply saddened to learn about the death of our friend and colleague Professor Stuart Pickering-Brown.
Leading charity gives funding boost for dementia research in Sheffield
Funding worth £15,000, will allow researchers at the University of Sheffield to investigate genetic changes linked to frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Using stem cells to understand and treat toxic proteins in frontotemporal dementia.
Researchers at King’s College London are investigating how the protein TDP-43 is involved in frontotemporal dementia
Air pollution particles in brains linked to Alzheimer’s
New research published in the scientific journal, Environmental Research, links air pollution to brain changes associated with diseases like Alzheimer’s. What our expert said: Dr Susan Kohlhaas, Director of Research from Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “Air pollution is linked to many adverse health conditions and a growing body of evidence suggests this includes our risk…
