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First-of-its-kind study evaluates link between shingles vaccine and reduced risk of dementia
New collaboration between GSK, UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) and HDR UK aims to deepen understanding of neurodegeneration using the UK’s health data ecosystem.
New AI technology in development to predict dementia risk from eye test
Researchers in Scotland have teamed up with optometrists in a groundbreaking collaboration, to develop a new AI tool to determine dementia risk from retinal scans.
AI tool aims to predict a person’s risk of dementia from brain scans
As part of the NEURii initiative, data scientists and clinical researchers will use brain scans from the entire Scottish population to build a software tool that they hope will be able to predict...
New partnership led by HDR UK to advance data-driven research into brain health
Leading health and research organisations announce new collaboration focused on making the most of UK health data to facilitate research into the prevention and treatment of dementia.
New £20m Dementia Trials Accelerator to increase participation in dementia clinical trials by “tens of thousands”
The new Dementia Trials Accelerator will expand the opportunities available for people at risk of or diagnosed with early-stage dementia to participate in research.
Accelerating motor neurone disease research by harnessing the power of health data
Research into the life-shortening neurological condition motor neurone disease (MND) will receive a major boost through the formation of a new data catalyst led by HDR UK and Dementias Platforms...
New collaboration tackling dementia research challenges through health data and AI
A UK-based research collaboration, NEURii, has been launched by HDR UK, the University of Edinburgh, LifeArc, Eisai and Gates Ventures to transform care for people living with dementia.
New UK-wide platform for uniting health data in traumatic brain injury research
A new research platform has been launched to unlock the power of health data to improve the diagnosis and care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the UK.
Study explores links between people taking multiple medications and dementia
The research, supported by HDR UK, is the first to provide an in-depth exploration of the links between evolving polypharmacy and a dementia diagnosis.
Antipsychotic prescribing for dementia patients on the rise pre-pandemic
The prescribing of antipsychotics to people with dementia aged under 65 has been increasing since 2016, not just during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research enabled by the British...
