Latest news on Alzheimer's

The study provides preliminary evidence that the number of births may only influence cognitive decline in women who already have high levels of β-amyloid protein in their brain

The study shows that certain blood biomarkers can help rule out the presence of Alzheimer’s disease pathology in people with subjective memory complaints, although lumbar puncture remains necessary to confirm the diagnosis.

Around 100 researchers have taken part in a new edition of the Biomarkers Course organized by BBRC together with the University College London and the University of Gothenburg.

With this addition, the BBRC consolidates eight research groups and strengthens its capacity in artificial intelligence and biomedical data analysis applied to neurodegenerative diseases.

The event brought together researchers from the seven HUB institutions, including the Pasqual Maragall Foundation and the BBRC, and included the awarding of a predoctoral fellowship to Shahla Ghaderi, who will carry out a thesis co-supervised by Gemma Salvadó.

These changes consolidate the management structure and ensure the continuity of the project for both institutions

From 1 to 5 June, we will host the eighth edition of this internationally renowned course in the field of biomarkers

Dr. Arcadi Navarro, director of the BBRC, has been appointed to the Scientific Council of the CaixaResearch Institute, the first center specializing entirely in immunology in Spain and Portugal, promoted by the "la Caixa" Foundation

Fluid biomarkers remain highly valuable but are not yet sensitive enough to detect the earliest tau changes.