The Sant Pau Memory Unit of the Neurology Department at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona is a multidisciplinary team dedicated to the assistance and research in Alzheimer and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Sant Pau Memory Unit Research Lines
Bilingual Factors Associated with Cognitive Reserve and Linguistic Resilience in Hispanics with Primary Progressive Aphasia
Bilingual Factors Associated with Cognitive Reserve and Linguistic Resilience in Hispanics with Primary Progressive Aphasia Recent studies demonstrate that bilingualism can delay the onset of dementia by an average of 4-5 years. Stephanie Grasso (University of Texas...
Enrichment of plasma-derived extracellular vesicles from astrocytes
Enrichment of plasma-derived extracellular vesicles from astrocytes Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanoparticles that are secreted by all cells in the body. EVs carries multiple cellular components, such as genetic material, proteins and lipid metabolites that often...
The Alzheimer’s Association has awarded 3 competitive projects to our unit
The Alzheimer’s Association has awarded 3 competitive projects to our unit. The funded projects have been the following: Role of synaptic miRNA and astrocyte miRNA delivery in Alzheimer’s disease (AARG-22-974373) led by Dr Olivia Belvin Alzheimer’s disease...
