Alzheimer's Research UK
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
Newsroom
Leading charity gives funding boost for dementia research in Sheffield

Today, Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced support for pioneering dementia research at the University of Sheffield. The funding, worth £15,000, will allow researchers to investigate g... Read More
Alzheimer's Research UK
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 3 min read
Newsroom
£100K funding boost as over half of Scots report knowing someone with dementia

Dementia is caused by diseases of the brain, most commonly Alzheimer’s disease. It can cause symptoms of memory loss, communication problems and difficulty carrying out day-day tasks. C... Read More
Alzheimer's Research UK
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
Newsroom
Race Against Dementia, founded by Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, gives further £2m to accelerate the race against dementia

Race Against Dementia (RAD), a charity founded by Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, has awarded a further £2m of new funding to four outstanding early-career dementia researchers.The new Fellows... Read More
Alzheimer's Research UK
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
Newsroom
Drug study shows promise in mice for vascular dementia

Research investigating whether a drug already used to treat high blood pressure could be re-purposed as the first treatment to tackle vascular dementia shows promise in mice. The Journa... Read More
Alzheimer's Research UK
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
Newsroom
Liver protein causes Alzheimer’s changes in mice

Researchers in Australia investigating a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid, have released findings that suggest mice with amyloid produced in the liver can have brain... Read More
Alzheimer's Research UK
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 4 min read
Newsroom
Willingness to get involved in medical research at ‘all time high’

The news comes ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September) as the charity Alzheimer’s Research UK calls on the public to register their interest in supporting cutting-edge medical res... Read More