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0 #CupcakeDay for Alzheimer’s Society at Neuro Central
Today at Neuro Central and Future Science Group, we’re celebrating Alzheimer’s Society’s #CupcakeDay; a national campaign to raise vital funds for dementia research by baking, selling and eating cupcakes!
0 Huntington’s disease blood biomarker identified
UCL (London, UK) researchers have demonstrated that levels of neurofilament protein in the blood are raised in Huntington’s patients and carriers of the disease.
0 Early brain development and cognitive aging – a global challenge
A call for investigating early-life origins of cognitive reserve in low- and middle-income countries utilizing routinely collected and cohort data approaches.
0 NCTalks with Claude Wischik: targeting tau to combat Alzheimer’s disease
In this interview, Prof Wischik discusses his 30 years’ experience in the field, the latest developments at TauRx, and what we can expect from tau research the next 10 years.
0 Stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury: the latest updates from #TalkingRegMed
Lauren Pulling, Neuro Central Editor, chats to Freya Leask about the latest updates from clinical trials for cell therapy for spinal cord injuries.
2 Dementia-on-a-chip: Trevor Bushell and Michele Zagnoni on microfluidics, collaboration and the future of dementia research
The use of on-a-chip technologies has seen enormous growth across the biomedical sciences in recent years, but how can this approach be harnessed to further understand dementia and develop new therapies?
0 Brain banking: progress, challenges and opportunities
Available to view on demand
In this hour-long event, held in collaboration between Neuro Central and The Drake Foundation, our expert panel will discuss various aspects of brain banking and its current challenges.
0 Drugs and Driving: Discussing the cognitive effects of drugs on driving performance
Live event: Wednesday 14th June 2017 07:00 [PDT] 10:00 [EDT] 15:00 [GMT]
Assessing how drugs affect the CNS is becoming an increasing concern, particularly for road safety. In January 2015, the FDA issued the Draft Guidance – Evaluating Drug Effects on the Ability to Operate a Motor Vehicle. 2 years later, where are we now?