Parkinson's disease
No ordinary mid-life crisis
Shelle Luscombe is fundraising for Alzheimer’s Research UK after supporting both her parents following diagnoses of dementia.
Dementia protein changes discovered in terminal childhood disease
In a world-first, researchers at Newcastle University have found that the brains of infants who sadly passed away with an extremely rare genetic condition, Krabbe disease, have similar changes to those seen in two age-related brain diseases, dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease.
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…
Unleashing brain support cells may help slow Parkinson’s disease
Today (Wednesday 24 June) researchers from the US and China have shown they can reprogramme brain cells using RNA-based genetic manipulation to help limit Parkinson’s disease in mice. The findings are published in the prestigious scientific journal, Nature. Dr Sara Imarisio, Head of Research at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “The human brain is a complex…
