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Research News (General)

Immunotherapy already in clinical trials for cancer could slow progression of Parkinson’s disease

Researchers report that they have identified a protein that enables a toxic natural aggregate to spread from cell to cell in a mammal’s brain — and a way to block that protein’s action. Their study in mice and cultured cells…

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October 11, 2016

Research News (General)

Delaying motor neuron loss

Researchers have identified a potential treatment to delay motor neuron loss and symptoms in the inevitably fatal motor neuron disease (MND). Researchers said triheptanoin, a synthetic triglyceride oil, might help to address problems with energy metabolism associated with the neurodegenerative…

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October 10, 2016

JPND Publications

Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in Slovak Patients: over 10-Year Period Review

“Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in Slovak Patients: over 10-Year Period Review” has been published in Molecular Neurobiology. This work was supported in part by JPND through the DEMTEST project, selected under the 2011 biomarkers call.

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October 7, 2016

JPND News

Achievements of Slovak scientists presented in Brussels

In concert with the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union, two leading health research scientists from the Slovak Republic, which is a member of JPND, presented their work during the meeting of the Research Working Party in…

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October 6, 2016

JPND Publications

TDP-43 aggregation mirrors TDP-43 knockdown, affecting the expression levels of a common set of proteins

“TDP-43 aggregation mirrors TDP-43 knockdown, affecting the expression levels of a common set of proteins” has been published in Scientific Reports. This research was supported in part by JPND through the RiMod-FTD project, selected in the 2012 risk factors call.

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October 6, 2016

JPND Publications

Normal Development and Function of T Cells in Proline Rich 7 (Prr7) Deficient Mice

“Normal Development and Function of T Cells in Proline Rich 7 (Prr7) Deficient Mice” has been published in PLOS ONE. This work was supported in part by JPND through the STAD project, selected in the 2015 JPco-fuND call.

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October 5, 2016

JPND News

MeetingDem progress update: JPND project brings Dutch model for dementia care to Italy, Poland and the UK

For more than 20 years, the Meeting Centres Support Programme has been offering people in the Netherlands who are living with dementia and their family carers specially designed support as they adapt to life with dementia. Developed by Professor…

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October 4, 2016

JPND Publications

Like prions: the propagation of aggregated tau and α-synuclein in neurodegeneration

“Like prions: the propagation of aggregated tau and α-synuclein in neurodegeneration” has been published in Brain. This work was supported in part by JPND through the REfrAME project, selected for support in the 2015 JPco-fuND call.

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October 4, 2016

JPND Publications

Influence of cigarette smoking on ALS outcome: a population-based study

“Influence of cigarette smoking on ALS outcome: a population-based study” has been published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. This work was supported in part by JPND through the SOPHIA project, selected for support in the 2011 biomarkers…

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October 3, 2016

JPND Publications

Familial Alzheimer’s Disease Lymphocytes Respond Differently Than Sporadic Cells to Oxidative Stress

“Familial Alzheimer’s Disease Lymphocytes Respond Differently Than Sporadic Cells to Oxidative Stress: Upregulated p53-p21 Signaling Linked with Presenilin 1 Mutants” has been published in Molecular Neurobiology. This work was supported in part by JPND through the BIOMARKAPD project, selected for…

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September 30, 2016

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