University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ - Archive (dementia)
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2025
22
May
2025
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13:16
Europe/London
Research from the University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ and McMaster University has highlighted the experiences of UK ex-Service personnel with dementia who are living in their own homes, and the barriers they have faced in accessing support.
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29
April
2025
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09:36
Europe/London
Professor Ruth Itzhaki, who’s pioneering research has advanced our understanding of what causes Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), has made the prestigious STATUS list for 2025.
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07
January
2025
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19:00
Europe/London
Researchers from Oxford’s Institute of Population Ageing and the University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ, and Tufts University have found that head injuries, such as those induced in sports and the military, may re-awaken dormant viruses in the brain, triggering …
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2024
08
May
2024
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14:57
Europe/London
Over £1million of funding has been committed by Andy Burnham (Mayor of Greater òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ), Sir Richard Leese (Chair of the NHS Greater òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ) and the National Academy for Social Prescribing’s Power of Music Fund to enable Greater òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ to …
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2023
17
October
2023
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15:27
Europe/London
Scientists from The Universities of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ and Auckland have discovered widespread differences in metal levels in the brains of patients with Huntington’s Disease, a type of dementia, compared to a control group with healthy tissue.
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08
September
2023
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13:00
Europe/London
In the UK, 5-20% of over 60s population experience mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a decline in one cognitive area, such as memory, language, spatial orientation, or forward planning, over time. MCI is confirmed by pen-and-paper testing.
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07
August
2023
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20:00
Europe/London
New research has shed light on how high blood pressure causes changes to arteries in the brain, a process that leads to vascular dementia. The research, led by University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ scientists, funded by the British Heart Foundation and …
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03
July
2023
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17:08
Europe/London
PharmaKure, a University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ spinout company specialising in companion diagnostics for the treatment of neurological diseases, has launched a collaboration wth with APIS Assay Technologies Ltd, a company with scientific expertise in …
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2022
01
November
2022
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11:17
Europe/London
A new research project will explore the experiences of veterans diagnosed with dementia who live in their own homes in the community. Forces in Mind Trust has awarded £100,000 to the University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ to fund the research project, which will …
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09
August
2022
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08:15
Europe/London
A gallery of “breath-taking†images and videos which shine a light on crucial dementia research have been released today by Alzheimer’s Society’s first ever research image competition which was won by a University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ researcher.
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18
May
2022
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14:08
Europe/London
A unique psychological and social intervention which trains family and informal carers to communicate more effectively with the person they support is being trialed in òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ.
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2021
10
December
2021
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07:25
Europe/London
The lives of people living with dementia in Greater òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ, alongside carers and loved ones, can be improved through better access to housing that reflects the changing needs and diversity of the population, according to the finding of a new …
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15
September
2021
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17:00
Europe/London
A drug already used to treat high blood pressure could be re-purposed as the first treatment to tackle a type of vascular dementia caused by damaged and ‘leaky’ small blood vessels in the brain, according to research part-funded by the …
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2020
27
April
2020
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11:12
Europe/London
New guidance has been published to support people with dementia and their carers facing isolation and reduced services as a result of COVID-19.
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2018
16
October
2018
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15:45
Europe/London
A hypothesis which has been the standard way of explaining how the body develops Alzheimer’s Disease for almost 30 years is flawed, according to a University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ biologist.
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12
October
2018
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08:21
Europe/London
Hearing aids and cataract surgery are strongly linked to a slower rate of age-related cognitive decline, according to new research by University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ academics.
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12
July
2018
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17:00
Europe/London
A new commentary by scientists at the Universities of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ and Edinburgh on a study by Taiwanese epidemiologists supports the viability of a potential way to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
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2017
12
December
2017
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09:00
Europe/London
An international team of scientists have confirmed the discovery of a major cause of dementia, with important implications for possible treatment and diagnosis.
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08
November
2017
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09:00
Europe/London
New research is showing how being connected with their local community has reaped enormous benefits for people with dementia.
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08
February
2017
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11:06
Europe/London
Disabling a part of brain cells that acts as a tap to regulate the flow of proteins has been shown to cause neurodegeneration, a new study from The University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ has found.
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2016
11
August
2016
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10:00
Europe/London
A research project has shown that an experimental model of Alzheimer’s disease can be successfully treated with a commonly used anti-inflammatory drug.
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16
June
2016
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00:00
Europe/London
The University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ has opened the multi-million pound Stoller Biomarker Discovery Centre (14 June), which will identify the unique markers of diseases such as cancer or arthritis. These markers will be developed to ensure the right …
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17
May
2016
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11:36
Europe/London
òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ, Salford and òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ Metropolitan Universities are teaming up in a new initiative to combat dementia in the region and beyond.
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22
April
2016
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10:06
Europe/London
FTLD is the second most common cause of dementiaThe new research aims to look at the most common genetic cause of FTLD
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09
March
2016
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11:23
Europe/London
The combined impact of dementia, age-related hearing and vision impairment is to be investigated by a new multi-million European research consortium led by The University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ.
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08
March
2016
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16:08
Europe/London
A worldwide team of senior scientists and clinicians have come together to produce an editorial which indicates that certain microbes - a specific virus and two specific types of bacteria - are major causes of Alzheimer’s Disease. Their paper, …
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2015
03
November
2015
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11:30
Europe/London
The University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ has been awarded £5.3m to buy and install a leading-edge scanner for studying the molecular processes in the brain that cause dementia.
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22
October
2015
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12:02
Europe/London
It is believed that people with Parkinson's secrete a specific scent If the chemicals behind that scent can be identified it could lead to earlier treatments for the condition
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25
September
2015
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10:34
Europe/London
People with young onset dementia and their carers came together to provide a moving musical and artistic performance that concluded a series of weekly sessions.
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16
April
2015
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11:35
Europe/London
Dementia care for south Asian people could be improved after researchers from The University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ adapted a commonly used tool for judging perceptions of the disease.Dementia care for south Asian people could be improved after researchers …
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