Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

N000287

Zusammenfassung

The aging of the human population is exposing novel challenges to modern societies, including a striking increase in the number of people affected by neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. These have devastating consequences not only to the patients and their families, but also to the whole society. Aging is the strongest known risk factor for the development of these disorders, but we still do not fully understand the molecular underpinnings of these diseases. This complicates the diagnostic and treatment options, which are, at best, simply symptomati...