A multidisciplinary approach to understand the link between stroke and Alzheimer’s

Over the course of the third period (month 37-54), CoSTREAM was presented at several scientific events, including the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles, held from July 12-18, 2019, and the European Congress of Radiology 2019 (ECR 2019) in Vienna, held from February 27 - March 3, 2019. Four posters were presented at the AAIC 2019 with various results from CoSTREAM. At ECR 2019, the platform of the organ-on-a-chip model was displayed together with CoSTREAM dissemination material at the EIBIR Lounge.

So far CoSTREAM researchers have published an astonishing 84 original research papers since the start of the project less than 5 years ago! You can find all the published papers in the publications section of this website.

Learn about CoSTREAM during ECR 2020! Information and promotional material is available in the virtual EIBIR exhibition, and an animation video about the CoSTREAM project will be played on various occasions between lectures and sessions. CoSTREAM is also included in the congress newspaper - the article can be found in the media section.

For the past two days, the CoSTREAM consortium met in Vienna, Austria to discuss the latest research results and the direction of the project. The members of the external Scientific Advisory Board were also present for this meeting and provided valuable feedback on the interpretation of results and how to best publish and proceed. We'd like to thank the members of the Scientific Advisory Board for their contributions during the meeting!

World Stroke Day is observed on October 29 to underscore the serious nature and high rates of stroke, raise awareness of the prevention and treatment of the condition, and ensure better care and support for survivors. On this day, organizations around the world facilitate events emphasizing education, testing, and initiatives to improve the damaging effects of stroke worldwide. The focus of the campaign this year is stroke risk and prevention. The latest analysis of the Global Burden of Disease shows that the lifetime risk of stroke for over-25s has increased and now stands at 1 in 4. The urgent need for action at individual and population level is only matched by the incredible potential for a huge reduction in stroke. While our efforts on World Stroke Day are largely directed towards raising public awareness of the steps we can all take to reduce our risk, the 2019 campaign is a key component of WSO’s strategic commitment to ‘Cut Stroke in Half’. You can read more about how the campaign and the wider initiative are linked in this Lancet editorial. Find out how you can help.

Today is World Alzheimer's Day! Visit the website of Alzheimer's Disease International at https://www.alz.co.uk/ for more information on global and local events and how you can contribute to raising awareness around Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

The Medical Delta introduces the METABODELTA programme, which features CoSTREAM research principles in an article on their website. It highlights the multidisciplinary approach that we have been applying in CoSTREAM; from genetics and metabolomics to clinical practice. In CoSTREAM, we're also looking at imaging and other epidemiological factors - but the principle remains the same. Read more about the METABODELTA programme here.