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Research news: How a Tiny Protein Could Transform HD Research

13 March 2025

"A 14-year study tracking NfL levels in people with the Huntington's Disease gene shows this tiny protein can signal disease progression many years before symptoms start. The longest follow-up study yet adds weight to NfL as a powerful tool for HD research." The new paper on Huntington's Disease has been co-authored by Dr...

In the news | BBC | Early dementia blood test trial begins

19 February 2025

"A simple blood test designed to detect dementia decades before it develops is being rolled out across the UK as part of a "very exciting" new study. University of Cambridge scientists will use the approach to measure brain changes in people with dementia as an alternative to "more costly brain scans". It is based on...

In the news | BBC | trial for rare disorder neuroferritinopathy

11 February 2025

"Samantha Denison, 58, has neuroferritinopathy, a rare disease that mainly affects a small number of families with roots in Cumbria. She is taking part in a trial to see if an existing drug, deferiprone, can remove the build-up of iron in the brain which causes the disease." Read more about Samantha's story and the DefINe...

Deaf teen helps build VR therapy for hearing impaired youth

15 January 2025

"When it’s too noisy you can get overwhelmed and zone out. It can make socialising with friends very difficult and can be incredibly isolating." Kaitlyn is now hoping to help a generation of D/deaf children and young people thanks to her involvement in an innovative new virtual reality medical trial. Kaitlyn is a 20-year-...

Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease

12 July 2024

Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early signs of dementia will remain stable or develop Alzheimer’s disease. The team say this new approach could reduce the need for invasive and costly diagnostic tests while improving...

Research news: How a Tiny Protein Could Transform HD Research

In the news | BBC | Early dementia blood test trial begins

In the news | BBC | trial for rare disorder neuroferritinopathy

Deaf teen helps build VR therapy for hearing impaired youth

Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease

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