Animal Studies at DZNE
The mechanisms of neurodegeneration are still puzzling in many respects – so far, there is no cure. In view of this, we aim to lay the groundwork for better treatments…
Prof. Klaus Fließbach speaks about prevention and therapies for dementia in the "Zeitfragen Feature" podcast
Our editors' tip: Prof. Klaus Fließbach, neuroscientist at the DZNE Bonn and head of…
Dementia
Some of the negative effects of demographic change in our society have been revealed by the Corona pandemic – and in a particularly painfully way. The spread of the Sars-Cov-2 virus has…
When the intestines make you forgetful
At first, many of his colleagues merely shook their heads when Christoph Laske presented them with a new consideration: What if, the renowned dementia…
"In old age, bilingualism has a positive effect on the structure of the brain and cognitive ability"
Speaking two languages every day at a young age strengthens one's reserves against dementia.…
Areas of investigation/research focus
Albeit the sudden onset of stroke, post-stroke inflammatory, regenerative and repair processes are active over weeks and months. To date, little is known about…
Projects of Health Care Research
At our two sites in Witten and Rostock/Greifswald, the DZNE is dedicated to Healt Care Research. Since there is no causal therapy for dementia or other…
Neuron-D on the longlist for Nature’s “Spinoff Prize”
Neuron-D, a biotech company co-founded by DZNE, was selected to the top 12 start-ups of 2023 in the preliminary round for the “Spinoff…
Why are super-agers so fit?
Dr. Anne Maass, group leader at the DZNE in Magdeburg, conducts research on super-agers. These are people whose memory functions excellently into old age. The…
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