Researchers examine dopamine-firing cells and whether they could reveal the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease in a new study, published in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. read more
New research, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, examines the association between daily ibuprofen use and potential prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. read more
Alzheimer’s disease affects over 500,000 people in the UK and research into potential treatments is seen as highly critical by … read more
Profs John Hardy, Bart De Strooper, Michel Goedert and Christian Haass, have been awarded the world’s most valuable prize for brain research. read more
Three neuroscientists working at UK universities and one working at a German institution will be awarded the world’s most valuable … read more
Scientists publishing in Anaesthesia investigate whether surgery and anaesthesia can affect memory. read more
Researchers examine the medical records of people who had brain bleeds caused by amyloid beta build-up in the blood vessels of the brain to investigate whether the build-up could have been transmitted by contaminated neurosurgical instruments, in a study, published in Acta Neuropathologica. read more
A new study, published in Nature, investigate plasma biomarkers for predicting amyloid beta deposition in the brain.
Researchers look at deep brain stimulation of frontal lobe networks to treat Alzheimer’s disease in a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s disease. read more
Publishing in Brain Research, researchers have looked at the role of a drug that is used in treating type 2 diabetes in memory loss in mice. read more
A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease investigated the effect of a low dose drug targeting the tau protein as a treatment for mild Alzheimer’s disease. read more
A new study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, reports that computerised brain training may reduce the risk of dementia by 29%. read more
A new study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, reports that computerised brain training may reduce the risk of dementia by 29%. read more
The Lancet Neurology has published the results of the European LipiDiDiet clinical trial which examines the effect of a once-daily medical drink in people with the pre-dementia stage of Alzheimer’s. read more
In a new study, published in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers investigate whether an Alzheimer’s protein can spread between mice that share a blood supply.
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Building on Sally Davies’s vision for integrating genomics into every aspect of the NHS, Dr. Sullivan can discuss some of the latest genomics and population-based genomic analysis is starting to play in understanding the genetic determinants of Alzheimer’s disease. read more
An opinion piece, published in the BMJ, argues that tackle and scrum should be banned in school rugby because head injury is associated with an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, adding to existing evidence that head injury may lead to neurodegenerative diseases, e.g. Parkinson’s disease. read more
The annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, the largest international meeting dedicated to advancing dementia science, will take place in London from 16th – 20th July. read more
A new study published in Nature reports the structure of tau using a magnified look at filaments in a patient with Alzheimer’s and explores what this might mean for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. read more
Publishing in Science Advances researchers present a computer-designed ‘antibody scanning’ strategy which generates a panel of antibodies that work on blocking amyloid buildup in a worm model.
