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Transmission routes of spreading protein particles
In diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s endogenous proteins accumulate in the brain, eventually leading to the death of nerve cells. These deposits, which consist of abnormally formed proteins, are supposed to migrate between interconnected areas of the…
Misplaced molecules: new insights into the causes of dementia
A team of German and Belgian researchers has succeeded in gaining new insights into the causes of certain movement disorders and forms of dementia. Scientists including Bettina Schmid and Christian Haass from the DZNE in Munich and the LMU were able to reproduce…
Researchers find controlling element of Huntington’s disease
A three molecule complex may be a target for treating Huntington’s disease, a genetic disorder affecting the brain. This finding by an international research team including scientists from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Bonn and the…
Researchers decipher modus operandi of potential Alzheimer’s drug
The chemical compound known as “methylene blue” is a potential candidate for treating Alzheimer’s, as it prevents the harmful clumping of so-called tau proteins typically associated with this disease. However, until now it was unknown why methylene blue had this…
Protein “filmed” while unfolding at atomic resolution
Goettingen, February 11th, 2013. When proteins get “out of shape”, the consequences can be fatal. They lose their function and in some cases form insoluble, toxic clumps that damage other cells and can cause severe diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s.…
Translation error tracked in the brain of dementia patients
Scientists identify enigmatic aggregates linked to neurodegenerative diseases
Brain research: memories come quicker than expected
Magdeburg/London, January 18th, 2013. The brain can recall memories faster than previously assumed. A team of experts under the direction of neuroscientist Emrah Düzel, who is based in Magdeburg, Germany, was able to show this through a series of memory tests.…
Setting New Standards for Dementia and Healthcare Research
From January 2013: New site speaker at DZNE Witten
Ulm: New Research Centres for Diseases of the Nervous System
Federal Minister Schavan inaugurates new DZNE and University of Ulm institutes
Pair of proteins gets brain cells into shape
Bonn, December 20th, 2012. Scientists at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Bonn have gained new insights into the early phase of the brain’s development. In cooperation with researchers of the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology,…