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Brain Awareness Week

March 1, 2018

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
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News from EFNA: EAMDA – European Alliance of Muscular Disorders Associations

March 1, 2018

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).
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Reading recommendations – News from other societies

March 1, 2018

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
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National action plan for Dementia in Denmark

February 3, 2018

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.
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Reading recommendations – news from other societies

February 1, 2018

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
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News from EFNA – Meets at the European Parliament on February 21st

February 1, 2018

Members of the European Parliament – MEP Interest Group “Brain, Mind and Pain” How the EU can #MakeWorkWork for young people with neurological disorders
Ensuring good work for young people affected by neurological disorders and chronic pain conditions… Continue Reading
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News from the Alliance for Biomedical Research in Europe

January 9, 2018

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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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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Highlights from the European Parliament meeting – Brain, Mind and Pain

January 9, 2018

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. A meeting of the Members of the European Parliament… Continue Reading
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Reading recommendations – news from other societies

December 1, 2017

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 E-health Tallinn 2017: i-prognosis… 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: Meeting of the MEP Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain

November 7, 2017

November 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, 2017

by 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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