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Neurodegenerative Diseases

Understand and investigate the causes, develop novel strategies for prevention, treatment and care

  • Alzheimer's
  • Parkinson's
  • ALS
  • Vascular Dementia
  • Lewy-Body-Disease
  • Huntington's
  • FTD
  • Ataxia
  • Childhood Dementia

  • Hereditary Alzheimer’s: Blood Marker for Defective Neuronal Connections Rises Early

    A potential basis for early diagnosis: first signs appear about a decade before predicted onset of symptoms.

    16.04.2025

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    EU Authorizes Alzheimer‘s Drug “Lecanemab”

    Statement by Gabor Petzold, Director of Clinical Research at DZNE.

    15.04.2025

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    Intermittent Fasting Increases Sex Drive in Male Mice: An Approach for Low Libido in Humans?

    Current findings could point the way for new therapy option / Serotonin plays key role.

    28.03.2025

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    Increased Risk of Dementia? Study Evaluates Digital Memory Tests for Home Use

    Project for improving routine medical care: DZNE collaborates with doctors’ offices and companies to test a new approach to advance early diagnosis of dementia.

    13.03.2025

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    Lab Findings Support the Concept that Reducing Neuroinflammation Could Help Fight Alzheimer’s

    New insights into immune cells in the context of neurodegeneration.

    04.02.2025

Research Areas

Science and more

  • Inflammatory Driver

    Study reveals the role of the messenger IL-12 in Alzheimer’s disease and suggests a potential approach for treatment.

    08.04.2025

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    African superfood?

    An international research team, involving DZNE scientists, reveals the benefits of a traditional diet.

    04.04.2025

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    Hans and Ilse Breuer Foundation announces publication prize 2025 on the subject of dementia

    Early career researchers of DZNE can receive special awards for the 5th time.

    01.04.2025

  • French Foundation Honors Christian Haass

    “Grand Prix Européen 2024” for Alzheimer’s researcher at DZNE.

    31.03.2025

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    Brain Research Meets Classical Music

    “Music & Brain” at Bonn’s Bundeskunsthalle.

    10.03.2025

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    Memory test via mobile phone

    Digital tools for early detection of dementia.

    18.02.2025

  • New Approaches Against Dementia

    „Alzheimer Forschung Initiative“ funds DZNE projects in Bonn and Munich.

    17.02.2025

  • DZNE Foundation honors two young researchers with Best Paper Award 2024

    Award made possible by local funding.

    31.01.2025

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    Biomarker for ALS: DZNE participates in international project

    Ulm researchers aim to facilitate the diagnosis of the devastating nervous disease.

    24.01.2025

  • DZNE Swarm Learning Hub

    A novel resource on the use of big data: for science and beyond.

    18.12.2024

Events

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