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DPUK blood biomarker project takes next step towards NHS dementia diagnosis
5 Oct, 2026
A project involving researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Imperial College London and Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) has been selected for a major UK initiative aimed at improving dementia diagnosis and helping more people access the support and treatment they need sooner.
Infections linked to higher risk of brain and mental health conditions for up to two years
15 Jul, 2026
A large study of more than 1 million matched patient pairs finds that serious infections across the body are followed by increased risks of psychiatric and neurological diagnoses, especially in adults
Innovative brain health clinic has now assessed 500 patients and improved accuracy of dementia diagnosis
24 Nov, 2025
One of the UK’s first Brain Health Clinics is marking two major milestones as it celebrates five years since it launched and more than 500 patients using its services.
Potential clue about brain health from neck lymph node ‘brain bins’ – new study
10 Mar, 2025
Scientists have found another clue about how brain health is maintained and how this might be affected by ageing and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new paper.
Access to dementia research trials to be extended across the UK
24 Jan, 2024
The announcement comes as the government announces nearly £50 million of new funding.
New Associate Professors appointed
2 Jun, 2023
Four new Associate Professors have been appointed in the Department of Psychiatry.
Dementias Platform UK secures £2.2 million funding from the Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative
16 Feb, 2023
The funding will support DPUK's work in bridging the gaps between discoveries in the lab, trials and new treatments for dementia.
Three or more concussions linked with worse brain function - new study
31 Jan, 2023
The study also found having just one moderate-to-severe concussion, or traumatic brain injury (TBI), can have a long-term impact on brain function, including memory.
Dementia research - new trial with diabetes drug
30 Sep, 2022
An important new trial will test the effects of oral semaglutide on the build-up of a protein in the brain that characterises Alzheimer's disease.
Alcohol affects the Human Biological Clock
26 Jul, 2022
The short-term effects of excessive drinking are well known, but to date it has been less certain whether alcohol also accelerates the aging process.
Moderate Drinking Linked to Brain Iron and Cognitive Decline
14 Jul, 2022
Consumption of seven or more units of alcohol per week is associated with higher iron levels in the brain. Iron accumulation in the brain has been linked with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and is a potential mechanism for alcohol-related cognitive decline.
Potential New Target to Prevent or Delay Dementia
5 Jan, 2021
New study shows targeting arterial stiffening earlier in a person’s lifespan could provide cognitive benefits in older age and may help to delay the onset of dementia.
First of its kind in UK - Innovative New Brain Health Centre
17 Sep, 2020
New Oxford Brain Health Centre (BHC) open. Developed with the involvement of members of the public with lived experience of memory problems, the centre is a combined clinical and research service which has the potential to revolutionise NHS memory services.
3-dimensional landscape of European data availability for Alzheimer’s disease research launched
10 May, 2019
The ROADMAP project launches its Data Cube. The Cube offers a dynamic overview of the ‘landscape’ of data availability in Europe for Alzheimer’s disease research.