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.
Myelin alterations are found in the white matter of people with higher Alzheimer’s risk
The Alfa Study, with the support of "la Caixa", has allowed to have a very extensive cohort of cognitively healthy participants
A project by Dr. Juan Domingo Gispert, selected by CaixaImpulse program
The program offers economic and mentoring assistance to promote technology transfer
The Barcelonaβeta Dementia Prevention Research Clinic reaches 200 participants visited
This project studies the risk of developing dementia in people with subjective memory complaints
Scientists identify a protein that could protect against Alzheimer’s disease
Marc Suárez-Calvet, researcher at the BBRC, is a co-author of this study led by University of Munich
The BBRC participates in an oncology study published by Hospital del Mar
The research, where BBRC collaborates, shows that protecting the hippocampus avoids memory loss in patients who need cranial radiotherapy
BBRC researcher Anna Brugulat is selected within the Atlantic Fellow program by the Global Brain Health Institute
The neuropsychologist will stay for a year at University of California in San Francisco’s Memory Center Hospital
Dr. José Luis Molinuevo participates in a paper on the “hidden costs” of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
The study reveals that current estimates just show the ‘tip of the iceberg’
BBRC’s team of researchers participates in the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2019
The group of scientists has presented in Los Angeles a total of 8 oral communications and 14 scientific posters
Alzheimer's disease risk factors have an impact on the brain structure and cognition of cognitively unimpaired middle-aged people
Such is the conclusion of BBRC researcher Anna Brugulat in her PhD thesis, the first developed in this research center
