Press releases

In a laboratory study, DZNE researchers have found that "alpha-synuclein", a protein involved in Parkinson's disease, is capable of travelling from the brain to the stomach using the vagus nerve as a conduit.

DZNE researchers have found that certain brain cells interact in a detrimental way during stroke. Harmful electrical discharges are thereby amplified.

Prof. Stefan Remy will receive the “Consolidator Grant” from the European Research Council (ERC). Remy plans to use the prize money on decoding single neuron function during behavior in mice.

Little is known about the role of the brain‘s immune system in Alzheimer's disease. DZNE researchers have now found an early immune response in individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s.

DZNE researchers have identified a neural pathway that feeds speed information directly into the brain’s navigation system. They report on this in “Nature Neuroscience”.

In people with Parkinson’s disease iron distributes in an unusual way over the brain. This is the result of a study by researchers of the DZNE Magdeburg.

Study suggests zebrafish might teach us how to tackle Alzheimer’s disease. Research group led by Caghan Kizil at the DZNE report on these findings in the journal “Cell Reports”.

DZNE, ChemDiv, Inc. and Torrey Pines Investment jointly announced today an agreement initiating a Research and Development collaboration targeting pathways and molecular mechanisms underlying neurological health and disease.

Scientists of the DZNE have succeeded in releasing a molecular brake that prevents the regeneration of nerve connections. Researchers led by neurobiologist Frank Bradke report on these findings in the journal Neuron.

The report which is based on laboratory studies suggests that the drug “Rolofylline” could possibly alleviate learning and memory problems associated with aggregating Tau proteins.