Turkish, European researchers to jointly work on brain diseases

Turkish and European researchers will collaborate on the treatment of brain diseases and patient care through new projects under the EU Joint Program Neurodegenerative Disease (JPND) global research initiative, Anadolu Agency reports. Turkiye’s Scientific and Technological Research Institution (TUBITAK) has pledged €225,000 ($236,050) to support these projects. The program aims to enhance research on neuro-degenerative diseases and improve treatment capabilities, particularly in the middle and late stages of these illnesses. The scope of the JPND’s initiative includes Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s and related diseases, prion diseases, motor-neuron diseases, Huntington’s, spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The focus will be on developing treatments, creating intervention models and drafting prevention strategies. The projects also aim to create guidelines for socio-cognitive tests […]