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    Reading recommendations – news from other societies

    January 9, 2018
        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 Neurologists urge doctors to… Continue Reading
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    News from EFNA – International Brain Tumour Alliance

    December 1, 2017
    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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    Alliance for Biomedical Research in Europe

    November 30, 2017
      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
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    Reading recommendations – news from other societies

    November 7, 2017
      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 – European Alliance for Restless Legs Syndrome (EARLS)

    October 2, 2017
    EARLS 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.
  • Other News

    Reading recommendations- news from other societies

    October 2, 2017
        by Anna Sauerbier     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
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    News from EFNA – About European Headache Alliance

    September 5, 2017
    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.
  • Other News

    Reading recommendations- news from other societies

    September 5, 2017
        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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