Progressive loss of cognitive abilities
Dementia is not just a matter of age. Children and adolescents can also be affected by progressive neurodegenerative diseases. More than 250 different…
Tau: When a protein paralyzes the flow of information
In Alzheimer's patients, the protein tau gets out of control. Deposits form in the nerve cells, blocking the exchange of information and…
TREM2: A booster against Alzheimer's?
A protein may hold potential starting points for a therapy against Alzheimer's disease. The current finding is that the higher the TREM2 level, the better the…
Project overview
Duration: 2023 - 2024 Funding: Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMFSFJ) Project Management and Coordination: Dr.…
Fundamental Research
What happens at the molecular level when a person develops a neurodegenerative disease - this question is the focus of basic research at the DZNE. The scientists want to…
DZNE Ulm participates in two collaborative research centers with projects on Parkinson's
Prof. Karin Danzer, neuroscientist at the DZNE Ulm site, has received about 460,000 euros as a member of…
Hans and Ilse Breuer Foundation awards Alzheimer's doctoral fellowship 2023 to DZNE
In order to promote young scientists in the field of dementia research in Germany, the Frankfurt Hans and Ilse…
Portrait on WDR Lokalzeit: DZNE researcher Prof. Monique M.B. Breteler
Prof. Monique M.B. Breteler is Director of Population Health Research and head of the Rhineland Study. The renowned Dutch…
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