Alzheimer's Research UK » Laura Phipps

Report links coffee consumption to lower Alzheimer’s risk

Laura Phipps — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 17:00:40 +0000

A new report summarising a number of existing studies suggests that coffee may be linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Computer model maps spread of toxic Alzheimer’s protein

Laura Phipps — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:01:57 +0000

Researchers in Canada have used a computer model to try to map the spread of toxic proteins involved in Alzheimer’s disease.

Complex jobs linked to better memory in old age

Laura Phipps — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:03:39 +0000

A long-term study in Scotland suggests that people with more complex jobs have fewer difficulties with memory and thinking in later life.

Review explores potential benefits of computer brain training in older people

Laura Phipps — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:04:57 +0000

A review of existing evidence suggests that computer ‘brain training’ programmes may have some small benefits for older people, but that more evidence is required to know how long these benefits might last.

Cocoa flavanols may boost blood flow in the brain in older people

Laura Phipps — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:10:07 +0000

A small clinical trial has shown that in older people, a diet supplemented with cocoa flavanols– naturally occurring compounds found in cocoa beans – may help blood flow in a brain region important for memory.

EPSRC announces new dementia diagnosis research projects

Laura Phipps — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:07:23 +0000

Over £8m of funding for projects to improve the early detection and diagnosis of dementia has been announced by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

GPs to be paid for dementia diagnosis

Laura Phipps — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:11:47 +0000

Reports in the news today highlight a new scheme aimed at increasing the number of people with dementia who have a diagnosis.

A bad night’s sleep linked to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s

Laura Phipps — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:13:30 +0000

Researchers studied the sleep patterns of 48 people with Alzheimer’s disease, compared to 29 people of the same age without the disease.

Testing new drugs in ‘Alzheimer’s in a dish’

Laura Phipps — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 07:08:38 +0000

A team of researchers, based in the United Sates, in collaboration with colleagues in South Korea and Germany, have developed a new approach for studying Alzheimer’s disease in the lab.

London Mayor calls for International Dementia Research Institute

Laura Phipps — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:10:28 +0000

London Mayor Boris Johnson has today announced an ambition to create an International Dementia Research Institute that would bring together experts to tackle the condition.