Study offers hope after dementia diagnosis
Dementia ResearcherStudy at Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust aims to understand if attending ‘Recovery College’ courses can help people follwoing a dementia diagnosis
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Drilling Down into the CMS Aduhelm Decision
Alz ForumMedicare limits Aduhelm coverage to clinical trials, but OKs registry-based studies for traditionally approved anti-Aβ antibodies
NIHR support for social care research
NIHRThe National Institute for Health Research has changed its name, demonstrating a long-term commitment to social care research.
New ISTAART Pricing – Free for Students
Alzheimer's AssociationISTAART has has updated its membership fees. All students worldwide, and researchers of all stages from LMIC / UMIC countries now benefit from free membership,
Major CRISPR patent decision won’t end tangled dispute
Nature Careers BlogFights over who invented the gene-editing technology are becoming more complex, and could carry on for years. Shared from Nature
6 Highlights from the 2022 ARUK Conference
Alzheimer’s Research UK’s annual conference showcased the latest dementia research findings, check out the highlights in this post.
Tools to translate: ECR perspective with Dr Wioleta Zelek
UK DRIInterview with recently appointed UK DRI Emerging Leader and RAD Fellow, Dr Wioleta Zelek discussing her research journey & patenting research tools
Winners of The Brain Prize 2022
Prof Silvia Arber, Martyn Goulding & Ole Kiehn awarded The Brain Prize for having revolutionized our understanding of the neuronal cell types
Benzodiazepines Coax Microglia to Prune Synapses, Impair Cognition
Long-term use of benzodiazepines, commonly prescribed for anxiety, may impair cognition and increase the risk of developing dementia – news from Alz Forum.
Advance Kenyan science – seize opportunities to collaborate
How networks can help to win research grants and equip labs in Africa – shared from Nature Careers.
Research aims to improve sleep for people with dementia
Two new research programmes from the University of Exeter are helping find new ways to support people with dementia who experience problems with sleep.
Catch-up – NEURACLIN 2022 Dealing with Dementia
If you missed the Neuraclini Conference on the 17th January, you can watch back now – 13 talks from leaders in their research fields.