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·August 25, 2014·3 min read

Changes in the Eye Can Predict Changes in the Brain

Researchers report retinal degeneration could be one of the earliest signs of FTD in people who have a genetic risk for the disorder.

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·August 12, 2014·2 min read

Toxic Proteins Damage Nerve Cells

Researchers discover how a specific genetic mutation leads to neuronal damage associated with ALS and frontotemporal dementia.

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·February 25, 2014·2 min read

Brain Cell Activity Regulates Alzheimer’s Protein

A new study reports that increased neural activity boosts tau levels in the brain.

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·November 6, 2013·2 min read

Speaking a Second Language May Delay Dementia

Researchers discover later onset of dementia in people who speak more than one language.

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·October 30, 2013·3 min read

RNA Build Up Linked to Dementia and Motor Neuron Disease

Researchers have identified a new toxic entity associated with genetically inherited forms of frontotemporal dementia and motor neuron disease.

This is a cross section MRI of a patient with ALS.

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·October 16, 2013·6 min read

‘Individualized’ Therapy for the Brain Targets Specific Gene Mutations Causing Dementia and ALS

Using neurons created from iPS cells derived from people with ALS, researchers develop a new drug which appears to halt the impact of the genetic mutations in some forms of ALS and dementia.

The image is a FDG-PET images show reduced glucose metabolism in temporal and parietal regions in patients with MCI and Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 26, 2013·6 min read

Promising Alzheimer’s ‘Drug’ Halts Memory Loss

Researchers discover a new class of experimental drug like small molecules show promise in targeting a brain enzyme to prevent early memory loss in Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 17, 2013·4 min read

Rare Genomic Mutations Found in Ten Families with Early-Onset, Familial Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study uncovers unique changes in DNA structure in genes important to neuronal function in relatives with early onset, familial Alzheimer's disease.

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·March 1, 2013·3 min read

Misplaced Molecules: New Insights into the Causes of Dementia

New research supports the idea that a malfunction of the TDP-43 protein plays a decisive role in the development of ALS and FTD.

The image shows a coronal MRI scan of a patient with ALS.

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·February 12, 2013·3 min read

Novel Protein May Help Detect Lou Gehrig’s Disease and Dementia

Researchers discover an abnormal protein that accumulates in the brains of patients affected with ALS and frontotemporal dementia. The findings have uncovered a potentially new therapeutic target and biomarker that would allow clinicians to confirm diagnosis of the diseases.