Loss of synapses, or communication-conveying connections between one nerve cell and another, does not explain the early cognitive impairment in…
José Lopes, PhD
José holds a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Porto, Portugal. After postdocs at Weill Connell Medicine and Western University, where he studied the processes driving hypertension and Alzheimer’s disease, he moved on in 2016 to a career in science writing and communication. José is the author of several peer-reviewed papers and a book chapter and has presented his research in numerous international meetings.
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Articles by José Lopes, PhD
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M3 Biotechnology will test a regenerative therapy for Alzheimer’s in a Phase 1 clinical trial. The Seattle-based company designed NDX-1017…
University of Maryland students have developed a device to diagnose Alzheimer’s before its symptoms are evident. It uses sounds to detect…
The first participant in a Phase 1 clinical trial of HTL0016878 as a treatment for cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease is…
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Researchers have discovered a common link between abnormal proteins that cause damage to brain cells…
A new DNA vaccine protects against accumulation of toxic proteins in Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research. One study, “…