5 Reasons To Be Optimistic About Alzheimer’s Research

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Published: September 21, 2020

Ruairi J Mackenzie

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News of research into the progressive dementia Alzheimer’s disease (AD) often makes for grim reading. Science is yet to find an effective therapy or cure for this debilitating condition.

But this doesn’t mean significant progress hasn’t been made. To mark World Alzheimer’s Day 2020, we have highlighted five areas of research which have seen notable advances that point the way towards effective treatments for AD. In a year which has provided plenty of bad news, here are some reasons to be optimistic about AD research in 2020.

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Improvements to our understanding of AD’s genetic architecture
Tests that promise to predict AD years before cognitive symptoms appear
Clinical trials that offer a glimpse of what future AD treatments might look like.

Meet the Author

Ruairi J Mackenzie

Senior Science Writer

As senior science writer, Ruairi pens and edits scientific news, articles and features, with a focus on the complexities and curiosities of the brain and emerging informatics technologies. Ruairi also drives Technology Networks' search engine optimization (SEO) and editorial AI strategy and created the site’s podcast, Opinionated Science, in 2020. Ruairi has a Master’s degree in Clinical Neurosciences from the University of Cambridge.