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  The year’s BRAIN prize was awarded to Professors Bart de Strooper (Leuven),Christian Haass (Munich), Michael Goedert (Cambridge) and John Hardy (London) for their groundbreaking research on the genetic and molecular basis of Alzheimer’s disease, with far-reaching implications for the… Continue Reading

Patients with cardiovascular dysautonomia often develop neurogenic supine hypertension, that is hypertension while lying, even in the presence of severe blood pressure falls upon standing, i.e. orthostatic hypotension. Neurogenic supine hypertension has been linked to chronic end-organ damage, as well… Continue Reading

  2017 was a remarkable year for EBC, thanks to the development of an increasing number of activities and new initiatives. In particular, the publication of EBC’s policy white paper on the “Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders in Europe”… Continue Reading

          by Anna Sauerbier         1) Depression study pinpoints genes that may trigger the condition https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-04/uoe-dsp041318.php   2) Practice makes perfect: The human brain can reprogram itself to control prosthetic limbs https://sciencebusiness.net/news/practice-makes-perfect-human-brain-can-reprogram-itself-control-prosthetic-limbs  … Continue Reading

  Founded/Established in and Short synopsis of aims and objectives The European ME Alliance (EMEA) was founded in 2008 and is committed to increase understanding of Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis (ME or ME/CFS) and improve quality of life experienced by people with… Continue Reading

          by Anna Sauerbier       1) EFNA launch ‘Survey of Young Europeans with Neurological Conditions’ http://www.braincouncil.eu/activities/news/efna-launch-survey-of-young-europeans-with-neurological-conditions/   2) Europe’s pharma companies join with non-profit group in push to measure outcomes of medical treatments https://sciencebusiness.net/healthy-measures/news/europes-pharma-companies-join-non-profit-group-push-measure-outcomes-medical… Continue Reading

This Brain Awareness Week EFNA are launching a Survey of Young Europeans with Neurological Conditions.

On 12-14 April the Dystonia Europe 25th Anniversary Conference and D-DAYs 2018 will take place in Brussels, Belgium. The 3-day event will include a special lunch in the EU Parliament.

You can follow the announcement at: www.thebrainprize.org Four neuroscientists working in the UK, Belgium and Germany have today (6 March) won the world’s most valuable prize for brain research.   The 2018 Brain Prize is awarded to Bart De Strooper (London… Continue Reading

EAN signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Alzheimer Europe. Alzheimer Europe aims at  providing a voice to people with dementia and their carers, at making dementia a European priority and promote a rights-based approach to dementia. The organisation also supports… Continue Reading

EBC – European Brain Council Brain Awareness Week 2018: Expanding brain research in Europe – Education, Behavior and Brain Development 15 March 2018 – European Parliament, Strasbourg, France Co-hosted by MEPs Anne Sander (France, EPP), Daciana Sârbu (Romania, S&D) and… Continue Reading

EAMDA is the European Alliance of Neuromuscular Disorders Associations and works to support and improve the quality of everyday life of people with neuromuscular disorders (NMDs).

    by Anna Sauerbier             EC Transparency Register The transparency register is a database that lists organisations that try to influence the law-making and policy implementation process of the EU institutions. The register makes… Continue Reading

A “National Action Plan 2025” was launched recently by the Danish government, with broad support from most political parties, and a funding of € 63 mill. for 2017-2019.

      by Anna Sauerbier       Machine intelligence for the analysis of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/machine-intelligence-analysis-parkinsons-and-alzheimers   European Union announces new programme to improve Parkinson’s diagnosis http://parkinsonslife.eu/european-union-announces-new-programme-to-improve-parkinsons-diagnosis/   Mental Health Europe (MHE) launches ‘Mapping and Understanding Exclusion… Continue Reading