Spontaneous Errors in Genetic Code Could Contribute to Alzheimer’s
Researchers in the UK have suggested that spontaneous errors or ‘mutations’ in the genetic code could explain cases of dementia that are not inherited. The…
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Research
Genes Linking Alzheimer’s and Down Syndrome Discovered
Scientists are a step closer to understanding which genes are responsible for early onset Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome, thanks to a new…
Read more...New Figures Reveal 82% Of British Public Support Increase In Social Care Spending
NHS Confederation-commissioned research from the Health Foundation and Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) sets out strong evidence supporting an increase in spending on social care….
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK Calls For Post-Brexit Plan To Protect Dementia Research
Brexit must not delay the development and delivery of the first life-changing treatment for people living with dementia. That was the message Alzheimer’s Research UK…
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High BMI Linked To Increased Risk Of Dementia Later In Life
A new study led by researchers at University College London shows that people with a higher body mass index (BMI) in midlife are more likely…
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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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