New insight into protein production in brain
Dementia ResearcherStudy led by UCL scientists reveals, a layer of genetic material involved in controlling the production of tau, and is important for Alzheimer’s Research.
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Blog – A resource for translational stroke research
Dr Siobhan Crilly & James Cooper discuss their dataset of genes expressed in macrophages and neutrophils that have been isolated from a zebrafish
Blog – Stroke 101
Dr Yvonne CouchDr Yvonne Couch takes us on a journey into better understanding of ‘Stroke’. Find out about the disease, history and treatments + connection to dementia
Dysfunctional Lysosomes Cause Ferroptosis in Neurons
A toxic brew of lysosomal lipids, reactive iron atoms, and oxidative stress can spell doom for human neurons shared from Alz Forum
AI spots cell structures that humans can’t
Nature Careers BlogModels can predict the location of cell structures from light-microscopy images alone, without the need for harmful fluorescence labelling.
Blog – Neurovascular coupling in Alzheimer’s disease
Dr Beth EyreBeth Eyre talks about her research into Neurovascular coupling and how this related to dementia, proving there is nothing basic about basic science
Postgraduate Dementia Courses – How to choose the right one
So you have decided you want to continue or re-enter education, and become a dementia researcher – but how do you decide which course is right for you?
Dementia Research is for Everyone!
Meet seven dementia researchers from five diverse backgrounds, and discover how people from all background can have a future as a dementia researcher.
Blog – Dementia care over the last 25 years
Dr Anna VolkmerMaking best use of the available dementia research funding. Dr Anna Volkmer takes us through a few of the discoveries research has found in the past 25 years.
Are the Long Aβ Peptides the Real Bad Guys?
Alz ForumNew discover around mutations in the transmembrane domain of Aβ-protein precursor cause early onset familial Alzheimer’s disease.
Blog – A PhD during COVID-19
James WatsonWe last hear from James Watson back in June 2020, when he updated us on his progress in undertaking a systematic review. James is now in the second year of his PhD, and in his latest blog he updates us on the research he has been doing, how this changed as a result of the pandemic, and how the next phase is more important than ever.
Blog – How the COVID-19 lockdown impacted people with dementia and their carers
Dr Prerana SabnisDr Prerana Sabnis discusses some of the latest research led by Dr Aida Suárez-González on the impact of COVID-19 on people with rare forms of dementia