Press releases

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New target for Alzheimer's therapies found

DZNE researchers discover link between the protein medin and Alzheimer's disease.

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New approaches to treatment of ALS at the DZNE

A drug from immunotherapy could slow down the progression of the severe neurodegenerative disease.

Speech as a new diagnostic tool in ALS and FTD

The speech of patients with neurodegenerative diseases gradually changes. Thanks to the help of artificial intelligence, even the slightest changes can become the basis for a diagnosis.

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Biomarkers from the blood for Alzheimer's diagnosis

About 3.000 blood samples will be analyzed for a research network led by the DZNE.

New EU Research Project Investigates Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Complications Following COVID-19 Infections

Drug Testing with Artificial Brain Vessels

Screening method simulates filter effect of the “blood-brain barrier”.

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Research for a healthy brain: 10,000 Bonn residents get involved in the "Rhineland Study

Bonn Mayor Katja Dörner visits study center.

Puzzling Exhaustion: Consortium Explores Causes of ME/CFS

DZNE participates in a research alliance that aims to investigate the causes of “Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome” (ME/CFS).

The Brain Already Benefits from Moderate Physical Activity

Brain regions with high oxygen demand show the largest effects.

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Start-up “neomento”: Virtual Therapy Against Real Anxieties

Technology from dementia research in the service of psychotherapy.