Researchers at the University of Southampton will present research today suggesting that inflammation in the brain caused by systemic infections could drive the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers in the US have discovered changes in people’s blood that may be able to detect Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages.

A US study has suggested that diets high in certain compounds may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia.

Welsh researchers taking on an ambitious new research project to uncover risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease are to benefit from £388,920 from Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, thanks to a generous donation from Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation.

Researchers in the US have found that people with two parents affected by Alzheimer’s could show features of the disease in the brain years before any symptoms would show.

Research in France has suggested older women who have high levels of a specific type of oestrogen in their blood may be more likely to develop dementia.

Researchers at four UK universities have been awarded up to £100,000 each in a bid to solve one of the biggest challenges in dementia research, with the goal of helping the early stages of drug development.

Researchers in the US have found that older women with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood are also more likely to have larger brains.

Researchers in London have found men who drink heavily in middle age may have faster memory decline than moderate drinkers, light drinkers or non-drinkers.

A US study has found that a cognitive test designed to be carried out at home may be useful for detecting memory and thinking problems in people over 50.