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Using stem cells to target tau
Researchers from UCL are revealing crucial insights into why the protein ‘tau’ behaves unusually in diseases like Alzheimer’s and FTD.
Unpicking the complexities of frontotemporal dementia
Researchers from University College London are investigating one of the hallmark proteins of frontotemporal dementia.
Alzheimer’s and Down’s syndrome: uncovering a critical window for testing new treatments
Researchers at the University of Cambridge are tracking the development of Alzheimer’s disease in a group of people with Down’s syndrome to reveal important insights into the disease.
Does iron accumulation in the brain contribute to the onset or progression of Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease?
2015 Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases Grant
Research into early-onset dementia
University College London is following people with early-onset Alzheimer’s over time to understand more about the disease.
Decoding the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of Nottingham are working to build a huge DNA resource to help dementia scientists unravel the genetics of dementia