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JPND News

JPND LAUNCHES A NEW CALL ON NOVEL IMAGING AND BRAIN STIMULATION METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

A CALL FOR NOVEL IMAGING AND BRIAN STIMULATION METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) initiative has announced an €18 million transnational call for multinational research on novel imaging and brain…

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January 9, 2020

JPND News

Pre-Call Announcement: Novel Imaging and Brain Stimulation Methods and Technologies Related to Neurodegenerative Diseases

The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) will shortly launch a new multinational call for proposals for “Novel imaging and brain stimulation methods and technologies related to Neurodegenerative Diseases”. Recent years have seen major increases in the range and…

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December 2, 2019

Research News (General)

Researchers identify gene that helps prevent brain disease

Scientists know that faulty proteins can cause harmful deposits or “aggregates” in neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Although the causes of these protein deposits remain a mystery, it is known that abnormal aggregates can result when cells…

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June 25, 2019

JPND News

JPND launches updated Research and Innovation Strategy

The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) initiative[1] has launched its updated global Research and Innovation Strategy (RIS), to provide a unified framework for the support of world class research into neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases are one of…

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April 23, 2019

Research News (General)

Cognitive Training Reduces Gait Freezing in Parkinson’s

Freezing of gait (FoG) is a disabling symptom of Parkinson’s Disease, characterised by patients becoming stuck while walking and unable to move forward. It is well-known to lead to falls and lower quality of life, making it an important target…

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March 14, 2019

JPND News

JPND launches €30 million call for multinational research on personalised medicine for neurodegenerative diseases.

The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) initiative has announced a joint transnational call for multinational research on personalised medicine for neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases are debilitating and still largely untreatable conditions. These diseases are characterised by a…

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January 7, 2019

Research News (General)

Moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow cognitive decline in people with dementia

Moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow cognitive impairment in older people with dementia, a trial published by The BMJ finds. The view that exercise might slow cognitive decline has gained popularity, however, recent reviews of trials of exercise training in people with dementia have…

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January 2, 2019

Research News (General)

Model estimates lifetime risks of Alzheimer’s dementia using biomarkers

Lifetime risks of developing Alzheimer’s disease dementia vary considerably by age, gender and the presence of any signs or symptoms of dementia, a new study by Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association reports. These are the first lifetime…

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December 20, 2018

JPND Publications

Age-related ultrastructural changes of the basement membrane in the mouse blood-brain barrier

“Age-related ultrastructural changes of the basement membrane in the mouse blood-brain barrier” has been published in the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. This work was supported in part by JPND through the Prop-AD project

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November 30, 2018

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The ZARAgoza DEMentia DEPression project

The ZARADEMP project (ZARAgoza DEMentia DEPression project) was designed as a longitudinal, community-based study to examine the incidence of dementia and the risk factors in incident cases of dementia. It was carried out in Zaragoza, a typical, large city in…

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November 29, 2018

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