Reports suggest that B vitamins are unlikely to help prevent memory loss in old age. The study, which has been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, saw researchers analyse data from 11 clinical trials involving 22,000 people.
Work presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2014 suggests that build-up of a protein called tau in the brain, known to be a hallmark of Alzheimer’s, is associated with worsening memory score tests over time in healthy individuals.
Amyloid and tau are the two major proteins shown to play a role in Alzheimer’s disease. New research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2014 shows that the build-up of a third protein, TDP-43, may also cause memory and thinking problems.
Two studies looking at the effect of exercise on dementia have concluded that being physically active at certain points of life may help to reduce the risk of the condition.
Researchers at King’s College London and co-funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK have announced a panel of 10 proteins that could form a blood test to predict those most likely to develop Alzheimer’s.
A comprehensive study of all of the clinical trials for Alzheimer’s drugs in the US has highlighted a very high failure rate of the drugs being tested
A study of US war veterans has revealed that those who experienced head injuries were 60% more likely to go on to develop dementia than those that did not sustain brain injury
Stem Cell Research Centre one of a suite of new research initiatives to be announced today
A new report – Defeat Dementia: The evidence and a vision for action – from Alzheimer’s Research UK, featuring analysis from Office of Health Economics (OHE), has modelled the impact of new treatments for dementia were they to be introduced in the UK from 2020.