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.
What effects does confinement have on mental and brain health?
BBRC launches a new study to analyze the effects of confinement on mental health and brain
"Having to communicate the bad news over the phone makes the emotional situation much more difficult"
Dr. González de Echavarri from BBRC explains his experience working in the front line of the COVID-19 unit at Sant Pau Hospital
BBRC researchers working abroad tell us how they are living the COVID-19 pandemic
Four researchers explain in a video (in Spanish) how they are working with this new scenario
Alzheimer's disease conferences become digital
BBRC researchers participated in the AD/PD conference, which was finally held entirely virtual
International experts suggest measures for dementia care during COVID-19 pandemic
Dr José Luis Molinuevo is one of the authors of a correspondence published in The Lancet
Important announcement related to the state of alarm due to COVID-19
The BBRC has suspended all the visits to research participants of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program until further notice.
American philanthropists invest 2M euros to diagnose the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease through a blood test
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation funds the research, thanks to donations from Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and several other philanthropists.
BBRC participates in the Google Summer of Code program for Computer Science students
The initiative allows students to work on open source software development projects during the summer
"Thanks to research, I have learned to be persistent, work hard and strive, but also to tolerate frustration"
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, four women from the BBRC tell us about their experience
