Alzheimer's Disease
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  • Dec 19 2024

Qing Shao has been awarded more than $1.3 million from the U.S. National Institute of Health’s National Library of Medicine to develop large protein language models for biomedical applications.

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  • Dec 10 2024

Researchers at UK have found that incorporating specific nutrients into a regular diet may reduce iron buildup in the brain — a factor associated with cognitive decline in normal aging.

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  • Nov 20 2024

Recent UK graduate Elaf Ghoneim aspires to pursue a career in medicine, where she hopes to make a meaningful impact in her community.

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  • Nov 13 2024

Linda Van Eldik recently received a three-year, $300,000 award from the BrightFocus Foundation to support her research project on how specific brain cells may contribute to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

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  • Oct 9 2024

Work by several researchers within UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging was recently published in the prestigious journal Nature Genetics.

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  • Sep 27 2024

Wayne Tuckson, and panel of medical experts examine the topic of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, discussing the latest on treatments, screenings and resources.

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  • Sep 24 2024

American Heart Association CEO, Nancy Brown, highlighted the historic collaboration between the AHA and UK during her featured presentation at the annual event.

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  • Sep 18 2024

Two new publications from UK researchers highlight critical advancements in Alzheimer's disease research and their intersection with other fields.

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  • Aug 30 2024

Research from the UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging shows evidence that the cognitive impairments observed in long COVID patients share similarities with those seen in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. 

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  • Aug 29 2024

The 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia is set for Sept. 27-28.