Today a new cannabis-derived medicine for severe childhood epilepsy was approved for use on the NHS after over a decade of research at the University of Reading. Here we track…Read More >
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My summer of science: could Viagra be used to restore visual memory in Alzheimer’s?
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
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 >
Parkinson’s: four unusual signs you may be at risk
Do you move around a lot during your sleep? Or have you lost your sense of smell? In a new post for The Conversation, Dr Patrick Lewis (Pharmacy) and collaborator…Read More >
Healthy Ageing Workshop
Slingo Lecture Theatre, JJT Building (Talks) Pharmacy Clinical Suites 1&2, JJT Building (Breakout sessions) Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers from…Read More >
Spreading the word about snakebite
While most of us were tucking into our Christmas dinners, Dr Sakthi Vaiyapuri was travelling around southern India teaching people how to avoid being bitten by venomous snakes. He talked…Read More >
