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JPND Progress

Progress in BIOMARKAPD Biomarker project

JPND Communications interviewed Bengt Winblad, coordinator of the JPND-supported BIOMARKAPD project After a decade of disappointing drug trials, European researchers are finding new ways to understand Alzheimers and Parkinsons disease, just in time for the anticipated tidal wave of cases.…

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January 15, 2014

Research News (General)

IMI call for proposals on prevention of Alzheimers Disease

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) launched its 11th call for proposals on December 11th, 2013. The call features eight topics including the “European platform for proof of concept for prevention in Alzheimers Disease” (EPOC-AD). EPOC-AD calls for greater cooperation and…

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December 16, 2013

Research News (General)

Agreements from G8 Summit on Dementia

A declaration and a communique present the agreements consolidated at the G8 Dementia Summit in London on December 11th, 2013. G8 countries have agreed: The ambition to identify a cure or therapy for dementia by 2025, with a commitment to…

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December 12, 2013

Publications & Press Releases

JPND welcomes G8 summit on dementia

The first G8 Summit on dementia is being held in London on December 11th, 2013 The G8 Dementia Summit will bring together, for the first time, health ministers from around the world with the aim of stimulating investment in dementia…

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December 9, 2013

JPND Progress

Longitudinal cohort studies in neurodegeneration – JPND Action Group reports

The JPND Action Group on longitudinal cohort studies has published its report, bringing together for the first time the wealth of cohort opportunities for neurodegeneration research across JPND countries. JPND is currently investigating potential actions for both disease-based and population-based…

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December 9, 2013

JPND News

Longitudinal cohort studies in neurodegeneration – JPND Action Group reports

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December 9, 2013

JPND News

JPND welcomes G8 summit on dementia

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December 9, 2013

Research News (General)

Number of people living with dementia worldwide in 2013 is now estimated at 44 million

An Alzheimer Disease International (ADI) policy brief entitled The Global Impact of Dementia 2013-2050 has revealed a staggering 17% increase in the number of people living with dementia, compared to the original ADI estimates in the 2009 World Alzheimer Report.…

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December 4, 2013

Publications & Press Releases

Additional 23m investment to analyse common pathways and develop new ideas on preventive strategies for neurodegenerative diseases

JPND has launched two calls for proposals aimed at encouraging research teams across Europe to investigate the cross-disease pathways in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons, and to identify new, innovative preventive strategies for these debilitating conditions. Neurodegenerative Diseases…

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December 2, 2013

Research News (General)

Drug Reduces Brain Changes, Motor Deficits of Huntington’s Disease

A drug that acts like a growth-promoting protein in the brain reduces degeneration and motor deficits associated with Huntington’s disease in two mouse models of the disorder. Previous studies of people with Huntington’s disease point to a link between low…

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December 2, 2013

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