Brain Study

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Scientists have called it the world's biggest study into just what causes dementia.

100,000 people will be part of an incredibly detailed project over the next five years capturing images of their brains.


800,000 people in the UK live with dementia Credit: PA

Some of that scanning has already taken place at UK Biobank in Stockport. Professor Paul Matthews leads the Brain sciences division at Imperial College, London, and is working closely with UK Biobank.

He said "Dementia is the greatest healthcare challenge facing the developed world. New clues suggest we need to broaden our research focus on the brain in the context of the whole body and the way it changes with age to find the triggers for Alzheimers and vascular dementia."
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[annie]

The results should be interesting