Drs Jose Bras and Rita Guerreiro, members of the LBS Specialist Advisory Committee and their posters at the International Dementia with Lewy bodies conference in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. The Society is funding Dr Bras’ research into genetic aspects of DLB.
Dr Jay Amin, whose work on inflammation is being funded by the LBS, with his poster at the International dementia with Lewy bodies conference in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
Background Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most common type of neurodegenerative dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. It is associated with characteristic features such as the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, visual hallucinations and fluctuating cognitive impairment. The diagnosis of DLB can be difficult. Currently there is a scan that helps to diagnose DLB, but […]
Alastair Gray of the Health Economics Research Centre at Oxford University said more needed to be done: ‘Research into the treatment and prevention of dementia remains under-funded when compared with the economic and personal impact these conditions have.’ Dementia research is given 13 times less funding than cancer even though the cost to society is […]
This is a very good Guardian article summarising recent and current drug research activities and the challenge it faces. Artcle Link
A new scheme that makes it easier for people to take part in dementia research launches today. It is hoped the new scheme, which allows anyone who wants to take part in studies to register online or over the phone, will boost much-needed participation in research into the condition, which affects more than 850,000 people […]
The Alzheimer’s Society has awarded funding to Newcastle University to establish a new Doctoral Training Centre to study the symptoms of a particularly distressing form of dementia. The award is one of eight such research centres opening across the UK, totaling a new investment of £5 million to support 55 PhD students and clinical research […]
Researchers in Nottingham to find out if the arts can help fight dementia The article is entitled: ‘Researchers in Nottingham to find out if the arts can help fight dementia” Nottingham Post website.
The long-term use of certain medications with anticholinergic effects, such as antidepressants, hay fever and allergy treatments and sleep aids, could be linked to an increased risk of dementia, US researchers warn. The article is entitled: ‘Common drugs linked to dementia risk in elderly” Pharatimes website.
Dr John-Paul Taylor is a Wellcome Trust Intermediate Clinical Fellow at the Institute for Ageing, which forms part of the University of Newcastle. His research is focused on Lewy body dementia. The article is entitled: ‘Listen to Dr John-Paul Taylor discuss a Lewy Body Dementia Study” http://news.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk/listen-dr-john-paul-taylor-d… John-Paul is a member of The Lewy Body […]
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