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Curious how a single brain donation is set to change dementia diagnosis?
Are you curious to know how a single brain donation is set to change disease diagnosis?
In 2006, a woman passed away and her brain was donated to the New Zealand Neurological Foundation Human Brain Bank.
Subsequent genetic testing revealed that the woman carried a dementia-causing gene mutation. The woman’s family asked if they could become involved in the world-leading brain research that followed. Since 2016, researchers have been working with this family, who have a 50/50 chance of developing dementia.
Curious to know more about what researchers have found, and its implications for earlier diagnosis of the disease?
The Foundation provides funding to world-class medical researchers who are making a life-changing difference.
This update builds on AMRF-supported research from Dr Brigid Ryan, a mid-career scientist leading research that is showing promising results for critical earlier detection and treament for dementia and who is curious: Can dementia be detected in this family, before symptoms are evident?
Are you curious about how one brain donation from a family with a genetic disorder is leading to early detection and interventions for dementia? Check out the video below!
Want to know more? Check out the history of Dr Ryan's work and how far they have come.
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Who is AMRF and what do we do?
AMRF was established in 1955, and in its almost 70 years has invested more than $96 million into a wide range of medical research. An endowment funds all of AMRF’s administration costs, enabling 100% of donations to go directly to medical and health research.
AMRF’s key focus is to financially support medical researchers and their projects led out of the greater Auckland region, assist in furthering their international collaborations and gaining invaluable off-shore knowledge along with repatriating medical researchers and scientists back to New Zealand.
