DEMON Webinar Recording: Chromatin in Parkinson’s
DEMON NetworkDr Sophie Farrow’s DEMON Network talk on using chromatin interactions to find cell-specific drug targets in Parkinson’s disease. Watch the full session now.
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Alzheimer Europe – Data Sharing in Dementia Care
Dementia ResearcherAlzheimer Europe Research Insights, webinar recordings on data sharing, collaboration and key dementia research developments across Europe.
Alzheimer’s Research UK invests £9.5m in research
Alzheimer’s Research UK invests a record £9.5m in 25 dementia research projects, supporting new ideas, better diagnosis and future treatments.
Introducing the new Alzheimer’s Society awardees
Alzheimer's SocietyAlzheimer’s Society funds 17 new dementia research awards, supporting early career researchers across diagnosis, care, prevention and disease biology.
Pride Month: a few free courses, and a note on our own field
It’s Pride Month. Free OpenLearn courses on allyship and LGBTQ+ history, plus resources on LGBTQ+ people, dementia, and being out in research.
Improving dementia care through community-based support
NIHRDePEC is improving dementia prevention, diagnosis and care in low resource settings, building tools, training and evidence to support communities worldwide.
Only One in Four Governments Has a Dementia Plan
Only 1 in 4 governments has a national dementia plan — yet 139 million people will be affected by 2050. Read the new ADI report: From Plan to Impact 2026.
£10m centre to transform search for Parkinson’s treatments
UK DRI launches £10m Parkinson’s Research Centre with Edinburgh, Oxford and UCL, aiming to find treatments that slow, stop or prevent the condition.
At-home blood test shows promise for dementia screening
Exeter researchers find a finger prick blood test posted from home, paired with online brain tests, could help identify people at higher risk of dementia.
New tool helps people with dementia transition from hospital to community
SAFER Dem, a new University of Manchester tool, helps improve discharge planning for people with dementia leaving mental health hospitals.
Could a One-Time Brain Injection Replace a Lifetime of Medication?
UK DRICan a single brain injection replace lifelong medication? In this UKDRI Podcast Chris Shaw explores gene therapy, MND genetics, and the future of treating neurodegenerative disease.
New NIHR Translational Research Collaboration launched in Parkinson’s
NIHR launches a new Parkinson’s TRC to connect UK expertise, expand early trials and speed progress on disease modifying therapies and diagnostics.