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Minister Stephen Kinnock meets UK DRI researchers in the Living Lab

May 23, 2025 - Event

UK DRI hosts Care Minister Stephen Kinnock MP

On Wednesday 21 May, we were delighted to welcome the Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock MP, to visit the UK Dementia Research Institute...

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May 27, 2025 - Research

Different versions of APOE protein have varying effect on microglia in Alzheimer's disease

A new study, published today in Nature Communications, offers clues into how APOE isoforms differentially affect human microglia function in Alzheimer's disease. The study, led...

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May 21, 2025 - Update

Two UK DRI Centre Directors elected to the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship

We are delighted to announce that Prof Mina Ryten (UK DRI at Cambridge) and Prof Jernej Ule (UK DRI at King’s) have today been elected...

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May 29, 2025 - Research

Sleep problems could double risk of dementia in later life

People who experience sleep disorders are at greater risk of developing dementia and other neurodegenerative...

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May 28, 2025 - Research

Researchers explore whether a quick, affordable blood test could diagnose neurodegenerative conditions earlier

Researchers led by Prof Sir David Klenerman at the UK DRI at Cambridge are developing...

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May 27, 2025 - Research

New screening platform provides powerful tool to study ALS and FTD

Scientists led by Prof Adrian Isaacs (UK DRI at UCL) have developed an innovative screening...

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May 27, 2025 - Research

Different versions of APOE protein have varying effect on microglia in Alzheimer's disease

A new study, published today in Nature Communications, offers clues into how APOE isoforms differentially...

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May 23, 2025 - Event

UK DRI hosts Care Minister Stephen Kinnock MP

On Wednesday 21 May, we were delighted to welcome the Minister of State for Care...

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May 22, 2025 - Research

Protein levels altered in brains of people with Down syndrome & Alzheimer’s

Research led by Dr Frances Wiseman (UK DRI at UCL) demonstrates that an important protein...

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May 21, 2025 - Update

Two UK DRI Centre Directors elected to the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship

We are delighted to announce that Prof Mina Ryten (UK DRI at Cambridge) and Prof...

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May 19, 2025 - Research

Faulty cellular ‘energy supply’ in ALS

Two common types of gene mutation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have been linked to...

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Interneurons expressing GluA4 in deep cortical layers of a mouse brain.

May 15, 2025 - Research

Deep-layer brain cells falter first in early Alzheimer’s

A study led by Dr Marc Aurel Busche (UK DRI at UCL) sheds light on...

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May 09, 2025 - Update

Prof Julie Williams announced as British Neuroscience Association President-Elect

Congratulations to Prof Julie Williams CBE (UK DRI at Cardiff) who has been announced as...

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May 06, 2025 - Update

UK DRI researcher launches podcast to answer questions everyone asks about dementia

Prof Julie Williams (UK DRI at Cardiff) has launched a brand-new podcast alongside psychotherapist and...

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Human brain tissue sectioned into thin slices using a vibratome

Apr 30, 2025 - Research

New live human brain cell test reveals protein role in Alzheimer’s

Scientists led by Dr Claire Durrant (UK DRI at Edinburgh) have used living human brain...

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