Press releases

- DZNE starts new knowledge podcast „Hirn & Heinrich“ with Sabine Heinrich

The DZNE launches the podcast "Hirn & Heinrich", in which moderator Sabine Heinrich talks to leading experts about brain diseases and the current state of research.

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- Risk gene for Alzheimer’s has early effects on the brain

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A genetic predisposition to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease affects how the brains of young adults cope with certain memory tasks. Researchers from the DZNE and the Ruhr-Universität Bochum report on this in the scientific journal “Current Biology”.

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- DZNE launches the research area “systems medicine”

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The DZNE is expanding its research activities to include the area of “systems medicine”. The focus is on the network of relationships between the mechanisms of brain diseases.

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- Lumpy proteins stiffen blood vessels of the brain

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Study puts spotlight on a new risk factor for vascular dementia.

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- “Hotspots” of a corona infection in the human body

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Researchers identify new possible entry points for SARS-CoV-2 into human bodies.

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- A tailor-made molecule that ties nerve connections

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Synthetic compound could serve as prototype for a novel class of drugs to treat neurological damage.

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- Disorders in movement

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A European research alliance headed by the DZNE tracks the onset of ataxias.

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- COVID-19: Immune system derails

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Researchers publish current coronavirus findings in "Cell"

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- A “feeling” for dementia?

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A research team led by the DZNE concludes that personal perception can be an important indicator for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. Early diagnosis and therapy development could benefit from these findings.

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- Virtual cohorts for medical research

Researchers at the DZNE and the Helmholtz Center for Information Security intend to use “artificial intelligence” to facilitate the transfer of genomic data for research purposes under the strict constraints of data protection.

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