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JPND Publications

Targeted Genetic Screen in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Reveals Novel Genetic Variants with Synergistic Effect on Clinical Phenotype

“Targeted genetic screen in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis reveals novel genetic variants with syngergistic effect on clinical phenotype” has been published in the journal Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. This work was supported in part by the SOPHIA project, selected in the…

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November 29, 2017

JPND News

Strengthening ties: JPco-fuND Intermediate Symposium

Principal investigators representing 21 projects JPND projects will be gathering tomorrow to meet, network and participate in panel discussions in order to learn about each other’s work and increase their collaborations so as to fight neurodegenerative diseases even more efficiently.…

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November 29, 2017

Research News (General)

Dementia: New Substance Improves Brain Function

The protein amyloid beta is believed to be a major cause of Alzheimer’s disease. BACE inhibitors, which reduce the production of amyloid beta are therefore promising candidates for new drug treatments. A research team has recently demonstrated that one such…

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November 28, 2017

Research News (General)

A decline in navigational skills could predict neurodegenerative disease

While memory and learning as people age have been intensively studied, changes in how people map their surroundings and construct and follow directions are not well understood. Now a review published in the journal Neuron discusses the possibility that age-related…

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November 24, 2017

JPND Publications

Age-related epigenetic changes in hippocampal subregions of four animal models of Alzheimer’s disease

“Age-related epigenetic changes in hippocampal subregions of four animal models of Alzheimer’s disease” has been published in the journal Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. This work was supported in part by the EPI-AD project, which was selected in the 2015 JPco-fuND…

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November 23, 2017

Research News (General)

Stabilizing TREM2, a potential strategy to combat Alzheimer’s disease

A gene called ” triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2”, or TREM2, has been associated with a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal lobar degeneration, Parkinson’s disease, and Nasu-Hakola disease. Recently, a rare mutation in the…

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November 23, 2017

JPND News

2018 Joint Transnational Call for Research Proposals – Pre-announcement

The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) will shortly launch a call for “Multinational research projects on Health and Social Care for Neurodegenerative Diseases”. There are an estimated 47 million people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders worldwide.…

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November 13, 2017

JPND News

New research tool connects neurodegenerative disease community

Researchers studying neurodegenerative disease can now look up cohort studies and make connections through a new online database. The JPND Global Cohort Portal, created by the EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND), is a searchable online database of…

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October 31, 2017

cohorts

Vitality 90+ (Tervaskannot 90+)

The Vitality 90+ Study (in Finnish: Tervaskannot 90+) is a multidisciplinary project focusing on longevity and the oldest-old. The sub-projects address the biological basis of aging, predictors of health, functioning and longevity, old age as an individual experience, and the…

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October 26, 2017

cohorts

The Mayo Clinic Study of Aging

The Mayo Clinic Study of Aging was designed to establish a prospective population-based cohort of subjects to study prevalence, incidence and risk factors for MCI and dementia. The study was conducted in Olmsted County, where several factors enhance the feasibility…

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October 26, 2017

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