This website is now the new JPND's archival platform. This website hosts all of JPND's archived content and resources.
Please continue to visit this site to access publications, videos and reports from JPND's activities.
RHAPSODY
Dev
2015 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC)
The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC) is the world’s largest forum for the dementia research community. the 2015 conference takes place in Washington DC between July 18-23rd. International investigators, clinicians and care providers gather annually to share the latest study…
Prion-like proteins critical for maintaining long-term memories
Research has uncovered further evidence of a system in the brain that persistently maintains memories for long periods of time. And paradoxically, it works in the same way as mechanisms that cause mad cow disease and other degenerative brain diseases.…
Novel Methylation Distinguishes Neuron Types, May Dictate Disease
Beyond the four-letter alphabet of the genome, a far richer code dictates when and where genes are transcribed. The epigenome—defined by an ever-expanding list of modifications to DNA and the proteins that interact with it—determines which genes are dialed up…
Parkinson’s disease may start in the gastrointestinal tract
Scientists still do not know why some people develop Parkinson’s disease. Now researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital have taken an important step towards a better understanding of the disease. Their research indicates that Parkinson’s disease may begin…
Digital map of ageing brain could aid diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders
A digital map of the ageing brain could aid the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders in older people, a study suggests. The atlas created using images from MRI scans of older people could aid diagnosis by comparing…
How Huntington’s disease proteins spread from cell to cell
‘Seeding’ property provides new focus for treatment to delay progression of disorder By identifying in spinal fluid how the characteristic mutant proteins of Huntington’s disease spread from cell to cell, researchers have created a new method to quickly and accurately…
Diabetes medication reduces dementia risk
Analysis of health insurance data suggests preventive effect Type 2 diabetes most commonly occurs in late adulthood, and it has long been known that it can affect the patient’s mental health: Patients have a greater risk of developing dementia than…
Study in twins finds blood protein that may indicate risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have identified a single blood protein that may indicate the development of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) years before symptoms appear, a disorder that has been associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. The research, published…
Promising pioneering injectable electronics in the field ALS / MND
An international team of researchers has developed a method for fabricating nano-scale electronic scaffolds that can be injected via syringe. Once connected to electronic devices, the scaffolds can be used to monitor neural activity, stimulate tissues and even promote regenerations…