Study Shows Alzheimer’s Protein Passing from Blood to Brain in Mice
Scientists in China collaborating with the University of British Columbia, have found for the first time that amyloid present in a brain can trigger features…
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Only 24% Of ‘Working Carers’ Receive Full Support From Their Employer, New Eldercare Research Reveals
Eldercare – a provider of elderly care support, today releases new research revealing the mental, physical and professional strain that juggling a job with caring…
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Machine Learning Can Predict Rate Of Memory Change
In new research published this month, researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that is able to form two distinct groups of people who have…
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Welcomes Global Action Plan to Defeat Dementia
The UK’s leading dementia research charity, Alzheimer’s Research UK, has welcomed a global action plan, endorsed by the World Health Assembly, to tackle dementia and…
Read more...Dementia Deaths Set to Quadruple by 2040
Alzheimer’s Research UK has highlighted the need for more investment in dementia research, following a study which revealed that the number of people dying from…
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Dementia Survey Asks How Ready We Are To Care
Caring for people with dementia is mainly done by family members, yet how many feel obliged, rather than willing, to do so? This is the…
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Living Near Busy Roads Could ‘Significantly’ Increase Risk of Dementia
A major study has claimed that living near a busy road could significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In…
Read more...Lilly Alzheimer’s Drug Fails To Show Benefits In Final Stage Clinical Trial
Eli Lilly and Company has announced that their drug solanezumab has failed to meet its primary endpoint of slowing cognitive decline in people with mild…
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Phase III Tau Drug Fails To Meet Endpoints But Shows Silver Lining As Monotherapy
At AAIC2016, researchers from TauRx Therapeutics Ltd presented results from a phase III clinical trial of the drug leuco-methylthioninium-bis(hydromethanesulfonate) or LMTM in people with mild-to-moderate…
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Lowering Toxic By-Products In Fruit Flies Gives New Insight Into Parkinson’s And Alzheimer’s
Research published in PNAS, could offer new insights into the causes of neurodegeneration seen in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. The study, led by researchers at…
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Increased Protein In Brain Linked To Slower Mental Decline, Study Suggests
A study published in Neurology has shown that older people with higher amounts of a protein, known as BDNF, exhibit a slower decline in their…
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Southampton Scientists Awarded £100k For State-Of-The-Art Equipment
Scientists at the University of Southampton have benefitted from £100k of funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK, the country’s leading dementia research charity. The award is…
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Smoking Accelerates Brain Ageing, Research Suggests
Giving up smoking could help reverse the harmful effects it has on the brain, according to recent research from the Disconnected Mind study at University…
Read more...60% Of Older People Don’t Expect Festive Happiness To Be Part Of Their Christmas This Year
While many of us are looking forward to spending time with family and friends and getting stuck into festive fun, new research from Age UK…
Read more...Dementia In The Americas Set To Increase From 9.4 Million To Almost 30 Million People By 2050
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Health Organization’s (WHO) agency for the Americas, has become the first region to adopt a Regional Plan…
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