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Our Edinburgh research centre is moving!

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We are delighted to share that we are moving our Edinburgh base and headquarters from our current base in Gyleview House to a newly refurbished research facility within Scottish Gas Murrayfield stadium. From the week of 10th March, we will be able to welcome you to our new space, located in the South Stand of the stadium. This move marks an exciting step forward, allowing us to enhance the research experience for you while maintaining the same high-quality clinical and laboratory facilities in a refreshed setting.

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Lecanemab is approved by MHRA in Great Britain, and restricted in NHS

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Following today’s announcements from the MHRA and NICE about a new drug, lecanemab – which approve its use in Great Britain, but block its adoption in NHS England – our CEO and Founder, Prof Craig Ritchie, said the following:

“Today’s announcements mark an important step forward in the ongoing effort to deliver better treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, but they will no doubt leave patients and their families with uncertainty about what it means for them.

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New Alzheimer’s Vaccine Trial in Scotland

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Scottish Brain Sciences is delighted to be the first clinical site open in the UK & Europe, to deliver a clinical trial of a new active immunotherapy (a vaccine) aimed at preventing or slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Blood biomarkers can reveal Alzheimer disease progression, study finds

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New blood tests for a protein linked with Alzheimer’s Disease can identify those patients whose disease is progressing. Read more about how these can be used to help design the next evolution in clinical trials…

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Analysis Begins on Blood Samples for Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease

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Researchers working in the Scottish Brain Sciences (SBS) Biomarker Laboratory have this month begun to analyse blood samples for markers of Alzheimer’s disease. Read more here…

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Speaker sessions from our event – “Can we Prevent and Cure Alzheimer’s Disease?” – are now available!

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The fantastic speaker sessions from our first Open Research event are now available to watch on our YouTube channel

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The SBS Blog – Welcome our new Head of Impact and Innovation!

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We are thrilled to be able to welcome Anna Borthwick to the SBS Team as Head of Impact and Innovation! Read more about what she brings to Scottish Brain Sciences…

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Hope for the future in dementia research

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Read here for an insight from the STV News show, Scotland Tonight, with our CEO and Founder, Prof Craig Ritchie, about the lifechanging potential for research to help detect Alzheimer’s early & treat before it progresses to dementia.

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