Research Tag: Research. Can we predict Alzheimer’s disease and its risk factors from the proteins found in the blood? Research project: Integrated multi-omics prediction of incident Alzheimer's disease and its risk factors. Read more
Research Tag: Research. Investigating how to clear toxic amyloid protein from the brain in Alzheimer’s disease Research project: Understanding the molecular basis of Amyloid beta peptide interaction by neprilysin in Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
Research Tag: Research. Exploring the waste disposal system in brain cells and what it means for Alzheimer’s disease and Frontotemporal dementia Research project: Investigating the relationship between autophagy and exosomal miRNA in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. Read more
Research Tag: Research. Understanding the effects of the diabetes type 2 drug Metformin on models of Alzheimer’s disease Research project: Metformin in Alzheimer’s disease Read more
Research 5 reasons to share your research with a wider audience Joanne Sharpe is a final year PhD student at the University of Manchester, who works with Dr Ryan West and Professor Stuart Pickering-Brown. Her research uses fruit fly models to investigate genetic (c9orf72) models of Frontotemporal dementia in the lab. Joanne Sharpe is a final year PhD student at the University of Manchester, who works with Dr Ryan West and Professor Stuart Pickering-Brown. Her research uses fruit fly models to investigate genetic (c9orf72) models of Frontotemporal dementia in the lab. ... 05 February 2021
Research Practical tips for patient and public involvement in biomedical research and why it is worth your time Alzheimer’s Society, Parkinson’s UK and the National Institute for Health Research have worked with both people affected by dementia and researchers to develop a new website. This practical guidance will support biomedical researchers to carry out the best patient and public involvement. Alzheimer’s Society, Parkinson’s UK and the National Institute for Health Research have worked with both people affected by dementia and researchers to develop a new website. This practical guidance will support biomedical researchers to carry out the best patient and public involvement. ... 09 December 2020
Research Patient and public involvement in palliative care: Challenges and opportunities Margaret Ogden, Alzheimer’s Society Research Network volunteer and Halle Johnson, patient and public involvement coordinator at the Cicely Saunders Institute share their experiences of working together to evaluate patient and public involvement in palliative care. Margaret Ogden, Alzheimer’s Society Research Network volunteer and Halle Johnson, patient and public involvement coordinator at the Cicely Saunders Institute share their experiences of working together to evaluate patient and public involvement in palliative care. ... 29 October 2020
Research ‘I’m just doing my bit to help’ - Rapid testing for coronavirus using saliva Since the pandemic started, it has been important to test as many people as possible for coronavirus. This helps to understand its spread. Fundraiser Sarah talks about a pilot she’s involved in that uses a rapid coronavirus test and has big ambitions. Since the pandemic started, it has been important to test as many people as possible for coronavirus. This helps to understand its spread. Fundraiser Sarah talks about a pilot she’s involved in that uses a rapid coronavirus test and has big ambitions. ... 28 October 2020
Research Tackling the challenge of dementia diagnosis John Hammond, Alzheimer’s Society Research Network volunteer opened ‘The Future of Dementia Diagnostics’ roundtable with leaders in the field. He shared his story of getting a diagnosis for his Mum, painting a picture of the reality of diagnosis today. John Hammond, Alzheimer’s Society Research Network volunteer opened ‘The Future of Dementia Diagnostics’ roundtable with leaders in the field. He shared his story of getting a diagnosis for his Mum, painting a picture of the reality of diagnosis today. ... 27 October 2020
Research Tag: Research. Exploring the relationship between blood pressure control and Alzheimer’s disease Research project: Investigating the brain renin angiotensin regulatory pathway in normal mice and a knock-in model of amyloid pathology Read more
Research Improving dementia and Alzheimer's support in Black communities For Black communities in the UK there is a greater risk of dementia, but support is typically accessed later in the journey. Alzheimer's Society is funding researcher Moïse Roche to understand the cultural factors behind these statistics, and how dementia services can meet the needs of Black African and Black Caribbean people. For Black communities in the UK there is a greater risk of dementia, but support is typically accessed later in the journey. Alzheimer's Society is funding researcher Moïse Roche to understand the cultural factors behind these statistics, and how dementia services can meet the needs of Black African and Black Caribbean people. ... 30 September 2020
Research Three of our researchers tackling dementia in Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities We shine a spotlight on three researchers, funded by Alzheimer’s Society, who are furthering our understanding of how different ethnic groups and communities are affected by dementia. We shine a spotlight on three researchers, funded by Alzheimer’s Society, who are furthering our understanding of how different ethnic groups and communities are affected by dementia. ... 25 September 2020