Latest news on Alzheimer's
Check out the latest news about Alzheimer's disease research that we carry out at the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC). Discover the advances in Alzheimer's prevention in which our scientists participate, as well as the news of the Alfa Study, dedicated to the early detection and prevention of the disease.
Two Catalan participants join the EURO-FINGERS project advisory committee
EURO-FINGERS aims to provide a common framework for multimodal European studies of Alzheimer's dementia prevention, accommodating combinations of interventions on disease risk factors with possible drugs.
BBRC researchers discovered new benefits of blue fish consumption in people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease
A study led by the BBRC has found that people without cognitive problems but with a higher genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's have certain areas of the brain more resilient to the disease if they are accustomed to consuming a nutrient provided by blue fish.
The Alfa Study is already reaping the first fruits for an Alzheimer's-free future
The BBRC and the Pasqual Maragall Foundation publish an animated video to thank the effort of the participants, and of all the people and entities that support the research
European researchers improve the sensitivity to detect the early stages of Alzheimer's disease
A team of researchers from the AMYPAD consortium, led at BBRC, showed that the visual assessment used in clinical practice to evaluate amyloid PET images is sensitive to detecting the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, and suggests a method to classify the extent of the pathology in the brain.
The BBRC appoints the new head for its Health Care Center
José María González de Echavarri is the new Head of Health Care, and Dr. Oriol Grau and Annabella Beteta are the new delegates
Spanish scientists uncover early links between cardiovascular risk and brain metabolism
Investigators at the CNIC, in partnership with the BBRC, have discovered a link between brain metabolism, cardiovascular risk, and atherosclerosis during middle age, years before symptoms appear
"Contributing in the field of Alzheimer's is what motivates me the most to give everything in my work"
Four BBRC scientists tell us their experience on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Visits to the new study on the relationship between insomnia and Alzheimer's begin
200 participants from the Alfa + study will participate in Alfa Sleep
The BBRC signs the ALBA Declaration for Equity and Inclusion
The document urges the commitment of the scientific community to eliminate implicit bias versus underrepresented groups and proposes a series of actions to achieve it
