Two members of the Rusted lab group, Simon Evans and Claire Lancaster, visited Brazil for a week this April. Sounds like a holiday, but this trip was part of a specially formed scheme to encourage international research collaborations, funded by…
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International collaboration- members of the Rusted Lab group make friends with Sao Paulo
Tagged with: Ageing, Brazil, clinical research, education, genetics, Psychology, Santander, Sao Paulo, Sussex, Sussex University, travel
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HCV Treatment in HIV HCV co infection population
Research in the Rusted Lab includes a study of the potential adverse side effects of hepatitis C treatment in HIV-positive individuals with a concurrent Hepatitis C infection – this is a condition that affects 40% of HIV patients. In these…
Understanding risk factors for dementia across the lifespan
It is inevitable that we all show a slight decline in our cognitive abilities with increasing age, but what causes some of us to ‘drop-off’ to a greater degree than others? This question is a key focus of the Rusted…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Research, Cognitive Ageing, Dementia, Psychology, Sussex University
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Encouraging Children to Act Out!
In addition to aging and dementia, the Rusted Lab is curious about the development of children and how it compares to the aging process later on in life. Molly Berenhaus, a second year PhD student and devoted member of the…
Tagged with: Brighton, Children, Psychology, Reading Comprehension, Research, Sussex, Sussex University, University
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Bright Sparks Weekend 2015
On February 14th and 15th, the Ageing and Dementia Group took their knowledge and favourite experimental tasks to Hove Park Upper School for the Bright Sparks Weekend. The Bright Sparks weekend included a variety of University groups and societies from…
Tagged with: Ageing, Brighton, BrightSparks, Dementia, Events, Festival, Psychology, Science, Sussex, University
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Next Generation of Dementia Scientists to Explore Genetic Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
A gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by up to 10 times will be the focus of a new research centre at the University of Sussex launched today (Thursday 5 February). Funded by Alzheimer’s Society and matched funding,…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Cognition, Dementia, Psychology, Science, Sussex, Sussex University
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