Blog – Are Sportspeople More Prone to MND?
Dr Sam MoxonIs there a link between contact sports, repetitive head trauma & diseases like Motor Neurone Disease & Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy? Dr Sam Moxon explores
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Intervention for Sentence Processing Impairments in Aphasia
Dementia ResearcherProfessor Rosemary Varley discusses her latest researcg and a therapy for sentence processing impairments in aphasia based on usage-based Construction Grammar.
NIHR Ask the Expert Webinar: Genetics Research
NIHRThis NIHR webinar invited members of the public to ask questions of leading specialist, Professor Julian Barwell about the latest research into genetics.
Blog – Conference Insights: Top 10 Takeaways in Dementia Research
Ajantha AbeyAjantha Abey shares insights from recent conferences: Therapeutic breakthroughs, biomarker revolution, digital innovation, spatial transcriptomics and more!
Unlocking the mysteries of the brain’s neocortex
Nature Careers BlogEntrepreneur Jeff Hawkins explains how our knowledge of the brain can help us to better understand artificial intelligence – for Nature Careers
Blog – The Blot thickens; using Western Blotting in research
Dr Gaia BrezzoUnlock the secrets of Western Blotting! Dr Gaia Brezzo goes through the science, its use in small vessel disease, techniques & troubleshooting tips in this blog
Donanemab Slowed Cognitive & Functional Decline
Eli Lilly announce positive results of the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study suggesting donanemab significantly slowed cognitive & functional decline in early Alzheimer’s
Preparing for Disease Modifying Therapies for Dementia
Catch-up – UCL Institute of Neurology Seminar, Preparing for Disease Modifying Therapies for Dementia: implications for research, trials & clinical services
Discover Dementia Biomarkers
Catch-up on the UCL #AAICNeuro fringe session, Chaired by Dr Amanda Heslegrave, we hear from ECRs presenting their work on fluid, digital and imaging biomarkers
Blog – Apathy Research: Why Should We Bother?
Rebecca WilliamsDid you know, Apathy affects over 90% of people with behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia? Rebecca Williams discusses the topic and her research.
Improving animal models for the study of Alzheimer’s
UK DRIThe UK DRI hosted a presentation from Dr Michael Sasner discussing recent advances in efforts to generate translationally-relevant mouse models of Alzheimer’s.
Is Alzheimer’s an Autoimmune Disease?
Alz ForumHere’s a tau twist that may take some adapting to. CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, may be responsible for the neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer’s and other tauopathies