Press releases

- Inflammation Drives Progression of Alzheimer’s

According to a study by scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University of Bonn now published in the journal “Nature”, inflammatory mechanisms caused by the brain’s immune system drive the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

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- Bonn: Researchers Meet on Adult and Childhood Dementias

On December 11th and 12th about 40 internationally renowned scientists will be meeting in Bonn to learn about common underlying mechanisms between childhood and adult dementias with a focus on neuroinflammation and biomarkers. The conference is organized by the NCL…

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- Prof. Pierluigi Nicotera receives Ottorino Rossi Award

Pierluigi Nicotera, Scientific Director and Chairman of the Executive Board of the DZNE, received the Ottorino Rossi Award by the IRCCS C. Mondino Istituto Neurologico Nazionale a Carattere Scientifico in Pavia, Italy.

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- A novel laboratory model to study pediatric brain tumors

DZNE scientists present in “Cancer Cell” an experimental model that replicates key hallmarks of the disease. Results might pave the way for a better understanding of processes, relevant for both cancer and neurodegeneration.

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- Award for health care researchers

Three DZNE scientists have received the “Hufeland Prize” of the Deutsche Ärzteversicherung, which is endowed with 20,000 euros.

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- Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung in Berlin

Today, October 4th 2017, the 16th Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung (DKVF) started in Berlin.

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- "Türöffner-Tag" by WDR (Sendung mit der Maus) at the DZNE

Yesterday the "Türöffner-Tag" 2017 by WDR (Sendung mit der Maus) took place. Various institutions opened their doors and showed their work to interested children.

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- Spinal cord injuries: Hormonal dysfunctions weaken the immune system

DZNE researchers describe a novel pathway linking the nervous and immune systems. They report on this in „Nature Neuroscience“.

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- 8th Annual Conference of DZNE Witten

This year's annual conference of DZNE Witten aims to highlight different care services, their structural potentials and limitations as well as the associated health policy management.

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- When the brain‘s navigation system gets faulty

In a review published in „Neuron“ DZNE scientist Thomas Wolbers describes how research on spatial navigation might help the diagnosis and therapy of dementia.

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