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Such is the conclusion of BBRC researcher Anna Brugulat in her PhD thesis, the first developed in this research center

The Ɛ4 variant of the APOE gene modifies the association between cognitive performance and brain structure in middle-aged individuals at risk for developing the disease, research led by the BBRC shows

Researchers have determined cut-off values that mark the transition from the absence of amyloid pathology to subtle pathology.

Dr. José Luís Molinuevo from BBRC is part of the experts’ team that worked on the new research framework for Alzheimer’s disease definition, which has been published in Alzheimer's & Dementia Journal

BBRC researchers have determined that higher risks of dementia are associated with an increased load of global white matter hyperintensities, which are brain lesions of vascular origin

The neuroimaging study shows social exclusion relevant in motivating extremism in those vulnerable to radicalisation

The study has detected that some individuals who perceive subjective cognitive decline have a worse cognitive performance and lower grey matter volumes in areas which are affected by Alzheimer’s disease

Los resultados de la investigación son fruto del Estudio Alfa, impulsado por la Fundación Bancaria “la Caixa”, y de la colaboración con el Barcelona Supercomputing Center

It is the largest neuroimaging study conducted in healthy individuals who carry the APOE-Ɛ4 gene variant, which confers risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease