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« Back to NewsPotential clue about brain health from neck lymph node ‘brain bins’ – new study
10 March 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.
New Insights into diabetes medications (GLP-1RAs) to treat mental ill health
13 February 2025
Drugs approved for diabetes and obesity might be useful for the treatment of cognitive and mental health disorders, according to a new paper published in Nature Mental Health.
BMI, blood pressure and physical activity levels in childhood linked to brain differences
9 January 2025
Poorer cardiovascular health in childhood and adolescence may be linked to early differences in brain structure, particularly in areas of the brain known to be affected in dementia in later life, according to a new scientific study.
Music helps to highlight areas of brain affected by aging
29 August 2024
Older people are able to remember familiar pieces of music as well as young people – but some parts of their brain are having to work harder to do it, according to a new study.
New shingles vaccine could reduce risk of dementia – major study indicates
25 July 2024
The new recombinant shingles vaccine ‘Shingrix’ is associated with a reduced risk of dementia compared to an earlier shingles vaccine, according to a major new study published in Nature Medicine.
The brain mechanisms behind how we recognise music
18 June 2024
New research published in the journal Nature Communications has uncovered the brain mechanisms behind how we recognise and predict musical sequences.
Blood tests for diagnosing dementia a step closer
4 April 2024
The University of Oxford is part of country-wide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia.
Access to dementia research trials to be extended across the UK
24 January 2024
The announcement comes as the government announces nearly £50 million of new funding.
Celebrating a successful year of biomedical research with Oxford Health BRC
23 October 2023
National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre colleagues and partners gathered to share information and updates as well as celebrate progress made during the last 12 months.
New dementia risk score helps identify people at risk
24 August 2023
The UK Biobank Dementia Risk Score, or UKBDRS for short, outperformed three other widely used risk scores when identifying people at risk of developing dementia.
New Associate Professors appointed
2 June 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 February 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 January 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.
Alcohol affects the Human Biological Clock
26 July 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 July 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.
Hearing Aid Use Linked to Slower Decline in Thinking Skills
7 March 2022
A new study, co-funded by Dementias Platform UK (DPUK), has found that hearing loss increased the risk of a precursor to dementia called mild cognitive impairment, but this increased risk is not present in people who wear hearing aids.
New Clinical Trial to Test Drug for Diabetes in Reducing Risk of Alzheimer’s Dementia
10 December 2021
A new study led through a collaboration between the Diabetes Trials Unit and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford, and the global healthcare company, Novo Nordisk, will examine whether semaglutide, a tablet used to treat diabetes, can change the course of the earliest changes that happen in the brains of people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s dementia.
Potential New Target to Prevent or Delay Dementia
5 January 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.
Multi-million-pound Renewal of Funding for DPUK's Dementia Research
5 November 2020
The UK's Medical Research Council (MRC) has confirmed renewal of funding for Dementias Platform UK (DPUK), in partnership with industry and the third sector.
First of its kind in UK - Innovative New Brain Health Centre
17 September 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.