Mark Dallas is Associate Professor in Cellular Neuroscience at the University of Reading. In this blog for World Alzheimer’s Day he gives an overview of dementia research in 2023. 2023…Read More >
Alzheimer’s disease
Young-onset Alzheimer’s can be diagnosed from as early as 30 – and the symptoms are often different
Alzheimer’s disease is often thought of as a condition that only affects the elderly. But around 3.9 million people worldwide aged 30-64 live with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease – a form of dementia…Read More >
Know dementia, know Alzheimer’s, know inflammation
For World Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September, Nagihan Ozsoy, a doctoral researcher working with Dr Mark Dallas in the Reading School of Pharmacy, explains the importance of her new research…Read More >
Coffee’s health benefits aren’t as straightforward as they seem – here’s why
You’ve probably heard it before: drinking coffee is good for your health. Studies have shown that drinking a moderate amount of coffee is associated with many health benefits, including a…Read More >
The ten factors linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Although there’s still no cure, researchers are continuing to develop a better understanding of what increases a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Here, Dr Mark Dallas outlines the ten…Read More >
Alzheimer’s researcher invited to the Captains’ table in San Marino
A University of Reading researcher has been honoured with a reception in his home country of San Marino. On the 13th of August 2018, the Most Excellent Regent Captains of…Read More >
How the brain’s ‘biological hoovers’ could help us understand Alzheimer’s Disease
By Dr Mark Dallas, Lecturer in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, University of Reading Our hope as dementia scientists is that these cells could unlock a new avenue of treatments that alters…Read More >