The NIHR has launched the first round of Strategic Infrastructure Partnerships (SIPs) – a funding opportunity to tackle some of the most pressing health and care challenges facing the UK.
Read more...A UK-first brain health clinic that is set to transform how dementia is diagnosed, slowed down or prevented launches today (Monday 21 September), World Alzheimer’s…
Read more...Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study presented at ESC…
Read more...The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is undertaking a major update of its guidance on the prevention and management of aggressive behaviour in health and social care settings.
Read more...Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may reduce the risk of dementia, particularly for certain groups of women – according to a study from the University of East Anglia and the University of Exeter.
Read more...A new investigational medicine for dementia with Lewy bodies has been granted an Innovation Passport by the UK’s Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP)…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK has published a new report urging the Government to set out a clear national strategy for dementia research, warning that without urgent reform to clinical trials…
Read more...A major new analysis of verified care home reviews paints a positive picture of the UK’s care home sector, with nearly two-thirds of homes listed on carehome.co.uk achieving an overall review score of 9.0 or above out of 10.
Read more...Leading Scottish life sciences firm TauRx Therapeutics Management Ltd. today hailed the influence of patient advocacy groups on the Alzheimer’s disease community…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK has taken its campaign for greater investment in dementia research directly to Westminster, hosting a major parliamentary event that brought together MPs…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society have warned dementia is taking a growing and disproportionate toll on women, after new analysis found deaths among women in England and Wales have climbed…
Read more...Scientists at King’s College London and the UK Dementia Research Institute have made a significant advance in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) damage the brain.
Read more...Scientists in the United States have proposed a new theory that could reshape understanding of how Alzheimer’s disease develops, offering potential new directions for future treatments and research.
Read more...Several NIHR researchers have received awards in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours, recognising their significant contributions to health and social care.
Read more...A multi-million pound initiative to help speed up the development and testing of health and social care innovations has today been announced. The NIHR Innovation…
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