EBC Newsletter (June, 2017)
The EBC Newsletter for June 2017 can be accessed here.
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06-2017
EBC attends the 3rd Congress of the European Academy of Neurology
Over the last few days, 24-27 June, members of the EBC team attended the 3rd annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This year's congress brought together thousands of scientists and clinicians from all over Europe and the rest of the world. As EAN is one of EBC's members, we were pleased [...]
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06-2017
PRESS RELEASE: Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders in Europe
‘Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders in Europe’ report reveals wide disparities in treatment of brain diseases 22 June 2017 Brussels – The European Union spends just over three euro a year per patient on research into brain disorders – while levels of access to treatment in many Member States are becoming worse, not better, a [...]
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06-2017
2 days until the Final Conference on the Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders research project “Brain: Time Matters” 22 June 2017
You're invited! The EBC Final Conference on the Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders research project will take place on Thursday 22 June 2017 at 10:00 am, followed by a reception at 17:15 pm, held under the auspices of the Maltese EU Presidency. The conference will take place in Hall 400, The Square Meeting Centre, 3 [...]
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06-2017
NBC Academy 2017 – 12-13 July
The EBC is making preparations for the 3rdNBC Academy which will bring together national brain councils in Brussels, thereby fostering cooperation in the field of brain disorders. Key topics to be discussed are the development of national brain plans, EU research funding and the outcomes of the recently concluded Value of Treatment research project.
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06-2017
World Multiple Sclerosis Day held on May 31
May 31 marked "World MS Day" this year, and EBC and partners worked together to produce an infographic to raise awareness on how MS affects fellow Europeans. Even though this one day is dedicated to raise awareness of those living with MS, it is important to remember that patients living with the neurological disease are [...]
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05-2017
EBC Newsletter (May, 2017)
The EBC Newsletter for May 2017 can be accessed here.
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05-2017
Mental Health Awareness Week 2017: Surviving or Thriving
Surviving or Thriving was the central theme of this year`s Mental Health Awareness Week. The annual awareness week was held from the 8th until the 14th of May. The main focus this year was on the influence of mental health on people's ability to live their life to the fullest. Good mental health was celebrated [...]
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05-2017
Dutch Brain Council
Foetaal Alcohol Syndroom Stichting Nederland (FAS Stichting) (English: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Association Netherlands) became the 25th member of the Dutch Brain Council this month. FAS Netherlands aims to raise awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, which are a number of conditions that can occur in baby`s whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. By gaining 25 [...]
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05-2017
NEW VIDEO: Brain Awareness Week Outreach Event, Highlights
EBC has just released another video on its YouTube channel, a highlights video of the EBC outreach event held on 16th March 2017 at The European Parliament in Strasbourg. The outreach event was titled: "Expanding Brain Research in Europe: A Societal Need?" and was held in the framework of Brain Awareness Week 2017, a global [...]