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Damage to brain’s white matter may play key role in neurodegenerative disease, and could be target for future treatments

22 Apr 2026
Damage to white matter in the brain can trigger features associated with neurodegenerative disease, Cambridge researchers have discovered in a new...
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Dementia patients and their carers to be asked about direction of drug research

19 Mar 2025
Cambridge researchers are seeking the views of people with lived experience of dementia – patients and their friends and families – on which existing...
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Cambridge researcher aims to unlock new dementia treatments with nationwide blood test trial

13 Feb 2025
A simple blood test is being rolled out across the UK as part of a new study to detect early signs of dementia decades before it develops and help...
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Antibiotics, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication linked to reduced risk of dementia

21 Jan 2025
Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that...
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‘Far from clear’ new Alzheimer’s drugs will make a difference at a population level, say researchers

06 Aug 2024
Cambridge researchers have cast doubt on whether new amyloid immunotherapy drugs will have the desired effect of significantly reducing the impact of...
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Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease

12 Jul 2024
Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early signs...
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UK-wide trials to begin on blood tests for diagnosing dementia

04 Apr 2024
Cambridge researchers are helping lead countrywide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia, in a bid to improve...
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Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation

30 Jan 2024
Cambridge scientists may have discovered a new way in which fasting helps reduce inflammation – a potentially damaging side-effect of the body’s...
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Ancient DNA reveals reason for high MS and Alzheimer's rates in Europe

10 Jan 2024
Researchers have created the world’s largest ancient human gene bank, and used it to map the historical spread of genes – and diseases – over time as...
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