Genentech will start a second Phase 3 clinical trial of crenezumab, an anti-Amyloid-beta antibody for treating Alzheimer’s disease that was…
Ana de Barros, PhD
Ana holds a PhD in immunology from the University of Lisbon and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) in Lisbon, Portugal. Ana was awarded two FCT fellowships and has won the Portuguese Immunology Society Best Paper and Best Poster award in 2009 and 2010, as well as the CESPU International Research Award in 2010. After leaving the lab to pursue a career in science communication, she served as the director of science communication at iMM Lisbon.
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Articles by Ana de Barros, PhD
Neurotrope Concludes Patient Dosing, Monitoring in Clinical Trial of Bryostatin-1 for Alzheimer’s
Neurotrope has finished dosing and monitoring patients in a Phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate Bryostatin-1, the company’s lead…
Sleeping for more than nine hours each night may predict the risk of developing dementia, and people who sleep a lot…
A brain imaging technique called single photon emission computed tomography, or SPECT, can help clinicians differentiate between depression and a cognitive…
A decade-long study evaluating the impact of a brain training exercise on dementia, often associated with Alzheimer’s disease, was…
Speaking more than one language appears to help the brain resist the effects of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a study by…
The Alzheimer’s Association – New York City Chapter will collaborate with the Delta Rho Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa…
Neuronascent Granted Third US Patent for Potential Methods to Treat Alzheimer’s, Other Disorders
Neuronascent has been issued a U.S. patent for methods of stimulating neurogenesis and/or inhibiting neuronal degeneration that have potential therapeutic applications…
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) are recruiting participants for a clinical trial to evaluate the cancer drug…
Meditating or listening to music may benefit adults with preclinical memory loss, including those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD),…