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2023 has been a significant year for Alzheimer’s research but there is still much to do

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21 September 202319 September 2023

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 >

2023 has been a significant year for Alzheimer’s research but there is still much to do

Young-onset Alzheimer’s can be diagnosed from as early as 30 – and the symptoms are often different

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7 August 202331 July 2023

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 >

Young-onset Alzheimer’s can be diagnosed from as early as 30 – and the symptoms are often different

Alzheimer’s: mouse study may have uncovered drug that can prevent the disease

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10 March 202123 March 2021

Although around one in 14 people over 65 have Alzheimer’s disease, there’s still no cure, and no way to prevent the disease from progressing. But a recent study may bring…Read More >

Brain cells long thought of as passive play key role in memory – study in mice

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10 February 20203 November 2021

Microglia – cells long thought to be solely the brain’s support network – may actually play a key role in retaining memories, a new study in mice shows. Writing for…Read More >

My summer of science: could Viagra be used to restore visual memory in Alzheimer’s?

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1 October 201916 November 2021

Bozhana Stoyanova spent her summer doing Alzheimer’s research in Dr Francesco Tamagnini’s lab with a Physiological Society undergraduate studentship. Here she tells us about getting to grips with running experiments…Read More >

Defeating dementia

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20 September 20193 November 2021

From finding brain changes decades before dementia strikes to exploring the protective effects of speaking another language, Reading researchers are targeting the disease on several fronts. For World Alzheimer’s Day,…Read More >

Alzheimer’s researcher invited to the Captains’ table in San Marino

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29 August 20183 November 2021

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 >

Jogging memories with sounds and pictures

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22 May 201816 November 2021

It’s Dementia Action Week. Reading researchers are tackling the problem of dementia on all fronts, from investigating its causes to how we can improve care and quality of life for…Read More >

Brain Glue- Sticking it to dementia

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28 February 20183 November 2021

50 million people around the world are living with dementia and that figure is set to reach 152 million by 2050. Ahead of tonight’s public lecture, neuroscientist Dr Mark Dallas…Read More >

Watchers on the wall: Microglia and Alzheimer’s Disease

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28 September 201715 November 2021

By Laura Thei, University of Reading, UK Reproduced with permission from The Physiological Society’s blog. The watch, worn by years of use, sits ticking on our table for the first…Read More >

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