Researchers uncover how brain fats are crucial for memory, identifying genes that could lead to treatments for Alzheimer's. This new understanding of fatty acids opens exciting avenues for neurodegenerative disease therapies.

“By focusing on RBD research, we have an unprecedented opportunity to develop clinical trials aimed at stopping the progression of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson’s, dementia with Lewy bodies, and multiple system atrophy. I can’t think of more rewarding work.”

– Aleksandar Videnovic, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital

Many studies have posed a-synuclein as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for Parkinson's Disease. Due to its abundance in the body, several modes for sample collection are currently being investigated, including tissue and fluid samples.

The professorship was created through a bequest from the late Reuben M. Morriss III and Barbara Burton Morriss to Washington University, to advance Alzheimer’s disease research.

Our team is committed to further the NAPS study's mission to support clinical care, advance discovery, promote education, and engage our community in order to improve the quality of life and care of individuals living with RBD. Learn more about the team at Emory University.

The 2nd Annual Center on Biological Rhythms and Sleep Symposium was held at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in May 2023.

Our team is committed to further the NAPS study's mission to support clinical care, advance discovery, promote education, and engage our community in order to improve the quality of life and care of individuals living with RBD. Learn more about the team at OHSU and VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS).

Our team is committed to further the NAPS study's mission to support clinical care, advance discovery, promote education, and engage our community in order to improve the quality of life and care of individuals living with RBD. Learn more about the team at UCLA.

Our team is committed to further the NAPS study's mission to support clinical care, advance discovery, promote education, and engage our community in order to improve the quality of life and care of individuals living with RBD. Learn more about the team at The University of Minnesota.

Our team is committed to further the NAPS study's mission to support clinical care, advance discovery, promote education, and engage our community in order to improve the quality of life and care of individuals living with RBD. Learn more about the team at McGill University Health Centre Research Institute.

From Scientific American

Our team is committed to further the NAPS study's mission to support clinical care, advance discovery, promote education, and engage our community in order to improve the quality of life and care of individuals living with RBD. Learn more about the team at Washington University.

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