Learn from Horizon 2020 to address unmet medical need in Europe
Viewpoint: BioMed Alliance Board member Prof. Ulrich Jaeger argues that EU funding is crucial in allowing medical researchers across member states to collaborate in the development of new treatments.… Continue Reading
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Learn from Horizon 2020 to address unmet medical need in Europe
Viewpoint: BioMed Alliance Board member Prof. Ulrich Jaeger argues that EU funding is crucial in allowing medical researchers across member states to collaborate in the development of new treatments.… Continue Reading -
by Anna Sauerbier
World’s Brain Initiatives Move Forward Together
http://www.humanbrainproject.eu/en/follow-hbp/news/worlds-brain-initiatives-move-forward-together/
New trial shows Huntington’s drug could slow progress of disease
http://eurohuntington.org/2017/12/11/2328/
New scientific yardstick to help early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/news/new-scientific-yardstick-help-early-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease
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Highlights from the European Parliament meeting ‘Ensuring equitable access to high-quality treatment in brain, mind and pain disorders – Case-Studies from across Europe’ on 22 November, 2017.
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by Anna Sauerbier
The societal impact of pain (SIP) 2017 Steering Committee Meeting
New techniques target protein clumps linked to Alzheimer’s and cancer
Inside the solitary life of an Alzheimer’s sufferer
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The International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA) is a global network founded in 2005 as a worldwide community for brain tumour patient organisations, medical professionals and others in the field of neuro oncology. We bring together international experience and expertise with the aim of enhancing the well-being and quality of life of brain tumour patients and their families and promoting the need for more brain tumour research.
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Following the Board Meeting and General Assembly of the Alliance for Biomedical Research in Europe that took place on November 8, please find attached the Alliance’s joint statement with FEAM – Federation of European Academies of Medicine related to… Continue Reading -
by Anna Sauerbier
EMA’s support to Multiple Sclerosis Registry initiative
http://www.emsp.org/news-messages/jam-packed-september-updates-emsps-meeting-european-medicines-agency/ Breakthrough study could revolutionise MS treatment http://www.pharmafile.com/news/515381/breakthrough-study-could-revolutionise-ms-treatment Sniff test could detect Parkinson’s disease up to a decade earlier http://parkinsonslife.eu/sniff-test-could-detect-parkinsons-disease/ Press Release: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a… Continue Reading -
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News from EFNA: Meeting of the MEP Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain
November 7, 2017November 22, 2017 – European Parliament, Brussels Access to quality healthcare is a basic citizen’s right – yet it is still not a reality for all of us. Large health inequalities persist in the EU and many patients do not… Continue Reading -
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Annual Congress of the German Neurological Society: a report from the young neurologist section of the DGN
November 1, 2017by Anna Sauerbier This year the 90th annual Congress of the German Neurological Society (deutsche Gesellschaft der Neurologie – DGN) took place in the Congress Centre in Leipzig, Germany on September 20-23, 2017. The congress was attended by around 6,000… Continue Reading -
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News from EFNA – European Alliance for Restless Legs Syndrome (EARLS)
October 2, 2017EARLS is a non–profit independent alliance of national Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS - also known as Willis Ekbom Disease) European patient organizations. Launched in November 2009, EARLS had six founding members: Belgium, Finland, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom. France, Norway and Austria have now also joined. -
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September is World Alzheimer’s Month
https://www.worldalzmonth.org/ Dementia: why don’t we have any treatments yet?
https://www.insight.mrc.ac.uk/2017/09/21/dementia-dont-treatments-yet/ Standardisation of Alzheimer’s biomarkers’ testing
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/science-update/standardisation-alzheimers-biomarkers-testing 7th European symposium on the “Societal Impact of Pain” (SIP 2017)
https://www.sip-platform.eu/files/editor/media/sip2017/Proceedings/SIP%202017%20Proceedings_v1.0.pdf… Continue Reading -
The European Headache Alliance is a non-profit, patient umbrella group which was launched in 2006. Since then, the Alliance has grown to represent 25 migraine, cluster and other headache disorder patient groups from across the continent. EHA was created to speak on behalf of and to advocate for the rights and needs of the 80 million people in Europe living with a headache disorder.
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By Anna Sauerbier
Can a diabetes drug be repurposed to treat Parkinson’s too?
http://parkinsonslife.eu/can-diabetes-drug-repurposed-treat-parkinsons/
The ParkinsonNet programme
http://parkinsonslife.eu/parkinsonnet-starbucks-formula-new-approach-parkinsons-treatment-bas-bloem/
Scientists discover how the brain’s hypothalamus controls ageing – and manage to slow it down
https://theconversation.com/scientists-discover-how-the-brains-hypothalamus-controls-ageing-and-manage-to-slow-it-down-81510… Continue Reading -
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1st Summer School on Neuromodulation for Movement Disorders – a unique experience
August 4, 2017by Antonella Macerollo The first Summer School on Neuromodulation for Movement Disorders was sponsored by the European Section of Movement Disorders (MDS) and took place in Grenoble, France, on July 6-8th 2017. This three-day course encompassed several key lectures from… Continue Reading -
by Anna Sauerbier
Neuroscience-based Nomenclature
https://www.ecnp.eu/research-innovation/nomenclature.aspx?ec_as=B7D865F484714A188FBBD8563A5F7CF8 New Alzheimer Europe publication highlights inequalities in access to dementia care and treatment across Europe
http://cordis.europa.eu/news/rcn/141444_en.html?&WT_mc_id=email-Notification Alzheimer Europe launches European Dementia Monitor 2017 at the European Parliament
http://alzheimer-europe.org/News/Alzheimer-Europe/Tuesday-27-June-2017-AE-launches-European-Dementia-Monitor-2017-at-the-European-Parliament Atomic… Continue Reading
