Alzheimer’s disease

Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Neuroimaging” can you briefly introduce yourself and your specific field of expertise to the EANpages readers. Irina Rektorova (IR): I am neurologist at the Department of Neurology, University hospital and School of Medicine in Brno, Czech Republic, Head of the Centre for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia, and Head of the Applied Neuroscience Research Group at Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University in Brno.

by Anna Sauerbier   Outbreak of Zika Virus Disease – general information The Zika virus and potential neurological effects The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has released a revised guideline on medicines for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other types… Continue Reading

A worldwide call to action, spearheaded by Western University researcher Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, is calling for more attention to the link between reducing strokes and preventing dementia.
Approximately 747,000 Canadians live with dementia, including Alzheimer’s diseases, which represents 14.9 per… Continue Reading

eBbrain e-learning programme (http://www.ebrainjnc.com) is a gold standard in interactive online learning tool for professionals in neuroscience. The vast majority of important neurological topics are already covered by eBrain. The others are in the process of developing. The module on… Continue Reading

The European Brain Council sends out a newsletter as well as an External Environmental Report that brings articles and projects of interest to the attention of its members. From these, the Neuropenews Editors identify those that are of interest for… Continue Reading

For October 2015, we have selected: M. Goedert. Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease: The prion concept in relation to assembled Aβ, tau, and α-synuclein. Science 2015;349(6248):1255555. Doi: 10.1126/science.12555550. In this review of Michel Goedert, the pathophysiology of the two most frequent neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD), is unified in a common process that shares the prion-like spreading of abnormal protein assemblages inside the brain.

Dear readers, In this issue, we invite you to read three articles which have been carefully chosen by our Scientific Panels: Higher cortical functions, Sleep-wake disorders, and Palliative care: Ossenkopele R, Pijnenburg Y, Perry DC, et al. The behavioural/dysexecutive variant… Continue Reading

The European Brain Council sends out a newsletter as well as an External Environmental Report that brings articles and projects of interest to the attention of its members. From these, the Neuropenews Editors identify those that are of interest for… Continue Reading

In this issue of the Neuropenews, our Subspecialty Scientific Panel Sleep-wake disorders invites you to read an article on Alzheimer’s disease: “Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most frequent dementia. Sporadic AD is thought to be due, in part, to impaired… Continue Reading

Following invitation by Alzheimer Europe, Professor Günther Deuschl, EAN President, and the EAN Board accepted to sign the Alzheimer Europe Glasgow Declaration. The “Glasgow Declaration” calls for the creation of a European Dementia Strategy and national strategies in every country… Continue Reading

The European Brain Council sends out a newsletter as well as an External Environmental Report that brings articles and projects of interest to the attention of its members. From these, the Neuropenews Editors identify those that are of interest for… Continue Reading

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The European Brain Council sends out a newsletter as well as an External Environmental Report that brings articles and projects of interest to the attention of its members. From these, the Neuropenews Editors identify those that are of interest for… Continue Reading