New analysis from Alzheimer’s Research UK has revealed that dementia remains the UK’s leading cause of death. The condition accounted for more than one in ten deaths in the UK last year, surpassing illnesses such as ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. While deaths from other major conditions fell between 2023 and 2024, dementia-related deaths […]
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A major new international initiative has been launched to accelerate progress in dementia research and treatment. The Dementia Frontiers Fund, created by Alzheimer’s Research UK in partnership with Gates Ventures, aims to unlock groundbreaking discoveries that could transform understanding of dementia worldwide. Announced on 23 October, the multi-million-pound programme seeks to tackle some of the
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A new study from University College London (UCL) suggests that MRI scans used to diagnose dementia could be completed in just a third of their usual time without losing accuracy. The research, partly funded by Alzheimer’s Society’s Heather Corrie Impact Fund, could help end what experts describe as a “postcode lottery” in dementia diagnosis. Faster,
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