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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
Understanding more about the brain’s waste disposal system in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from King’s College London are investigating whether faults in the waste disposal system of specialised brain cells contribute to Alzheimer’s disease
Is the cellular battery behind the link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease?
Researchers are studying brain tissue to understand how diabetes might contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease
Understanding the relationship between our immune response and Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of Cambridge will investigate how proteins in Alzheimer’s disease interact with our immune response to cause harmful inflammation in the brain.
Investigating individual brain cell responses to disease
Researchers at University College London will study how brains are affected by prion diseases using cutting edge technology to look at individual cells
Investigating lithium in Alzheimer’s disease using brain imaging
Researchers at the University of Newcastle will study whether lithium could be a future treatment for Alzheimer’s disease using a new brain imaging technique
How do different proteins interact to impact symptoms in dementia with Lewy bodies?
Researchers at Newcastle University will use donated brain tissue from people with dementia with Lewy bodies to study how different proteins interact to affect symptoms of the disease.
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
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.
