Prof. Craig Garner, jointly appointed by both institutions, studies dementia, with a particular focus on synapses. His aim is to develop therapies that restore disturbed communication between brain…
Physical exercise in old age can improve brain perfusion as well as certain memory skills. This is the finding of Magdeburg neuroscientists who studied women and men aged between 60 and…
Prof. Frank Bradke , head of the "Axon Growth and Regeneration" research group at the DZNE in Bonn, has been elected as a member of the Leopoldina, the German National Academy of…
One of the largest and most advanced research buildings in North Rhine-Westphalia is currently being erected in Bonn. It comprises approximately 16,000 square meters of usable area.
Bonn,…
DZNE researchers have determined how two molecules known as ‘CKAMP44’ and ‘TARP Gamma-8’ act upon the transmission of nerve signals into the hippocampus.
New findings on the link between nerve cells…
Living at home as long as possible is a wish expressed by many people with dementia. To enable this, researchers of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have developed a…
Researchers find dysfunctions in calcium metabolism and in the cell’s “garbage disposal”. Their study shows a link between alterations in the so-called GBA1 gene and cellular dysfunctions in…
Today, the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) celebrates its five-year anniversary with a gala event. A public Science Day will follow tomorrow morning.
Bonn, May,…
Bonn, May 2nd, 2014. How can I keep my brain fit? How is the brain ageing? How do nerve cells communicate? What is a brain researcher actually doing? – Guests can ask our scientists these and…
The three-dimensional structure of the transport protein TSPO opens up novel paths for the diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases.
The three-dimensional structure of the transport protein TSPO…
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