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Research Advancing Kentucky: Preserving the golden years

Apr 28, 2025, 7:14 AM

With NIH support, prominent dementia expert Greg Jicha’s work spans clinical trials, biomarker development and innovative approaches for early detection and treatment.

UK researcher selected to work with Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Nigeria

Apr 4, 2025, 7:29 AM

Darlingtina K. Esiaka has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to work with the Research Center for Ageing Cognition and Psychological Health in Nigeria.

‘UK at the Half:’ UK Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Sanders-Brown celebrating 40 years

Mar 13, 2025, 8:03 AM

In this “UK at the Half,” hear from Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging’s director, who credits much of its success to community volunteers who participate in clinical trials, providing invaluable data to help scientists understand brain aging.

‘Behind the Blue’: Celebrating 40 years of Sanders-Brown’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

Feb 3, 2025, 7:23 AM

The UK Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is celebrating 40 years of research and community impact.

New diagnostic criteria for LATE dementia offers hope for improved dementia care

Jan 17, 2025, 7:08 AM

Researchers at the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are at the forefront of advancing dementia research with groundbreaking work on a condition known as LATE.

Easing agitation and fear: UK researchers study cannabis for late-stage dementia

Jan 15, 2025, 6:56 AM

Researchers at UK are part of a groundbreaking clinical trial exploring the use of medical marijuana in managing symptoms of late-stage dementia.

UK study links key nutrients to reducing brain iron buildup

Dec 10, 2024, 6:56 AM

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.

Neuroscience and pharmacology research raises recent UK grad's interest in medicine

Nov 20, 2024, 7:45 AM

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

Decoding dementia: Sanders-Brown researchers uncover genetic keys

Oct 9, 2024, 7:26 AM

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

UK researchers find Alzheimer’s-like brain changes in long COVID patients

Aug 30, 2024, 3:27 PM

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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