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.
We hold the annual meeting of the PROMINENT consortium
Representatives from 18 partner organizations have shared the progress of the project and decided on new actions for the future.
EMA recommends approval of lecanemab for the treatment of early-stage Alzheimer's disease
EMA approval of lecanemab after a first negative opinion in July of this year
The SCAP-AD project seeks volunteers to validate new ultra-sensitive diagnostic methods for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease
The BBRC coordinates the neuroimaging work, including the collection, analysis and control of magnetic resonance images.
Dr. Gemma Salvadó, new Group Leader of the Neuroimaging Research Group at BBRC
Salvadó holds a PhD in Biomedicine from the University of Barcelona and has a solid background in the field of neuroimaging.
BBRC's outstanding participation at the CTAD 2024 conference
The event programme included six scientific posters on the centre's research.
We validate centiloid metric as a reliable measure of Alzheimer's-related amyloid plaques
The work, led by the BBRC and published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, has been pivotal in securing the European Medicines Agency's approval of the Centiloid metric as a valid biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease.
Having treatments for Alzheimer's is a social emergency
It is crucial to continue research to develop new treatments that are safer and accessible to everyone.
We develop brain organoids from stem cells to explore the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s
The study, led by Dr. Laura García González, postdoctoral researcher in the Genomics Research Group of the Barcelonaßeta Brain Research Center, analyzes the biological and genetic mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease.
