Tara Spires-Jones

Tara Spires-Jones

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Dr. Tara Spires-Jones is a prominent neuroscientist and the director of the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, known for her research on the mechanisms of neurodegeneration and her commentary on the implications of recent studies related to Alzheimer’s disease.

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Tara Spires-Jones cautioned that the study cannot definitively link cheese consumption to reduced dementia risk.

Estes alimentos 'gordurosos' podem reduzir risco de demência, aponta estudo sueco
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-12-20
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Tara Spires-Jones believes the study cannot determine if reduced dementia risk is due to cheese consumption differences.

¿Puede el queso proteger la salud de tu cerebro? Esto es lo que dice la ciencia | Salud y bienestar
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-12-18
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Prof Tara Spires-Jones highlighted the study's findings on brain changes over a lifetime.

Four pivotal ages in your brain's development revealed in new scientific study
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-25
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Tara Spires-Jones is a professor of neurodegeneration and director of the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.

There is no safe amount of alcohol when it comes to dementia, study finds
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-09-24
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Prof Tara Spires-Jones, director of the centre for discovery brain sciences at the University of Edinburgh, said there is hope for safer treatments.

Breakthrough Alzheimer's drugs too pricey to be offered on NHS
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-19
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Prof Tara Spires-Jones, group leader at the UK Dementia Research Institute, highlighted the importance of using living human tissue samples for research.

In breakthrough study, scientists watch dementia unfold using live brain cells
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-05-01
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Prof Tara Spires-Jones hailed the important development in understanding Alzheimer’s disease.

Scientists use live human brain tissue to speed up hunt for dementia cure | Alzheimer's
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-30
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Prof Tara Spires-Jones stated that the research provides strong evidence supporting the importance of managing blood pressure to protect the brain during ageing.

Help to reduce high blood pressure lowers dementia risk, study finds | Dementia
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-21
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Professor Tara Spires-Jones, president of the British Neuroscience Association, considered the results 'encouraging'.

نتائج واعدة.. أدوية إنقاص الوزن قد تفتح آفاقًا جديدة في الوقاية من ألزهايمر
Sabq·Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia· 2025-04-08
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Prof Tara Spires-Jones, a neurodegeneration expert at the University of Edinburgh who was not involved in the work, commented on the complexity of the blood test.

New blood test checks for Alzheimer’s and assesses progression, study says | Alzheimer's
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-31
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Dr. Tara Spires-Jones is the director of the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.

Anti-amyloid therapy may keep Alzheimer’s symptoms at bay in certain patients, study suggests
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-03-20
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