The coronavirus outbreak COVID-19, which has been listed as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, affects especially vulnerable people and those with previous illnesses. While there is still no evidence on how coronavirus COVID-19 disease affects people with Down syndrome, we know that, in general, people with Down syndrome may have some underlying factors … Read more
The Alzheimer-Down Unit (Catalan Down Syndrome Foundation and Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau) participates in an international registry of people with Down syndrome affected by the coronavirus COVID-19 infection. This registry is powered by the Scientific Society for the Study of Trisomy 21 (T21 Research Society). The objective is to know the … Read more
The Alzheimer – Down Unit, that comprises researchers from the Sant Pau Memory Unit of the Neurology Service at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and the Fundació Catalana Síndrome de Down, has published the results of a study of biomarkers in blood and cerebrospinal fluid of adults with Down syndrome in the … Read more
The Alzheimer-Down Unit at Hospital de Sant Pau is a center specializing in the early detection, diagnosis, and monitoring of Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome, combining clinical care, research, and support for families. This pioneering multidisciplinary unit, established in December 2014, is a global leader in its field. It is staffed by experts … Read more
Sant Pau Initiative on Neurodegeneration 1. What is the SPIN cohort? The SPIN Cohort (Sant Pau Initiative on Neurodegeneration) is a research project at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau dedicated to the study of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Our goal is to better understand how these diseases develop and to … Read more