New CSF & Plama Tests arrive in US
Alz ForumThe first FDA approval of a CSF test, and increased options for plasma testing, will give patients easier access to these diagnostic aids.
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UKDRI Opens its New Care Research & Technology Centre
Dementia ResearcherPioneering tech set to transform support for people living with dementia through the new UK Dementia Research Institute Care Research & Technology Centre
Dementia Action Week 2022
It’s Dementia Action Week and we have 3 simple things you can do to help – take action today it will only take 3 minutes.
Mental Health Awareness Week
One in four adults feel lonely some or all of the time. There’s no single cause and there’s no one solution. But help is out there.
Study offers hope after dementia diagnosis
Study at Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust aims to understand if attending ‘Recovery College’ courses can help people follwoing a dementia diagnosis
Drilling Down into the CMS Aduhelm Decision
Medicare 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