Delirium increases the risk of developing new dementia eight-fold in older patients 10 Aug 2012 Delirium also found to worsen severity in those already diagnosed with dementia and increase the pace of cognitive decline. Read more
Search and rescue: scientists identify a novel therapy with potential for treating Parkinson’s disease 22 Dec 2011 A collaboration between virologists and neuroscientists at Cambridge University has demonstrated how viruses that cross the blood/brain barrier could... Read more
Shear brain power - sheep smarter than previously believed 14 Mar 2011 Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered that sheep are more intelligent than previously believed. Read more
New funding to untangle Alzheimer’s disease 01 Dec 2009 A major new drive to understand, diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease has begun in Cambridge. Read more