Principal Investigators


Dr Ryusuke Takechi

Institution


Curtin University of Technology

Contact information of lead PI


Country


Australia

Title of project or programme


Restoration of cognitive deficits induced by diabetes through the modulation of cerebrovascular integrity

Source of funding information


National Health and Medical Research Council

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 177,488

Start date of award


01/01/2016

Total duration of award in years


3

Keywords


Research Abstract


Diabetes is a known risk factor for the development of dementia. However the details of this association have not been known. Recent evidence consistently shows that the integrity of blood vessels in the brain may be central to the onset of dementia, and consistently, damaged brain blood vessels are often reported in diabetic patients and animal models. This project is the first to target in restoring the integrity of those brain blood vessels in order to reverse diabetes-associated dementia.

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