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·December 6, 2023·5 min read

Key Protein in Frontotemporal Dementia Uncovered

The protein TAF15 is responsible for certain cases of frontotemporal dementia. Previously, the protein causing this type of dementia remained unidentified in about 10% of cases.

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·May 9, 2023·4 min read

Shared Genetic Defects in ALS and FTD: New Insights Into Neurodegeneration

Some patients with ALS/motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) carry the same rare genetic defects that cause other neurodegenerative diseases. These defects, known as short tandem repeat expansions, are the cause of more than 20 neurodegenerative diseases including spinocerebellar ataxias and myotonic dystrophy.

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·April 24, 2023·4 min read

Antiviral Pathway a Potential New Target for Alzheimer’s Treatment

Inhibiting cGAS, an innate immune system enzyme allows neurons to become more resilient to tau fibrils. The new finding may serve in the development of new therapies to help treat Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia, two neurodegenerative disorders associated with tau build-up in the brain.

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·January 24, 2023·4 min read

Potential Hidden Cause of Dementia Discovered

Some patients diagnosed with behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bv-FTD) may instead be suffering from a cerebrospinal fluid leak that leads to brain sagging.

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·December 21, 2022·6 min read

Study Traces Shared and Unique Cellular Hallmarks Found in 6 Neurodegenerative Diseases

Multiple neurodegenerative disorders harbor similar fundamental dysfunctional cellular processes.

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·November 26, 2022·5 min read

Educational Background and Previous Brain Injury May Be Associated With Higher Risk of Frontotemporal Dementia

Previous TBI increased the risk of frontotemporal dementia in those without a genetic risk factor for FTD. Additionally, researchers found those with FTD tend to be less educated than those with Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 30, 2022·6 min read

New Clues Into a Serious Neurodegenerative Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia

A genetic form of frontotemporal dementia is associated with abnormal lipid accumulation in the brain fueled by disrupted cell metabolism. The findings could pave the way for new targeted therapies for FTD.

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·October 16, 2022·4 min read

Speech as a New Diagnostic Tool in ALS and FTD

With the help of AI, researchers are developing digital biomarkers that use speech data to identify ALS and frontotemporal dementia.

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·October 13, 2022·5 min read

Memory and Logic Test Detects Dementia Signs up to Nine Years Ahead of Diagnosis

People who later developed Alzheimer's disease scored poorly on memory and logic-based tests, as well as reaction times and grip tests. They were also more likely to have experienced a fall within the past 12 months. Those who developed PSP were twice as likely to experience a fall.

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·August 4, 2022·7 min read

Similarity Between Schizophrenia and Dementia Discovered for the First Time

Study reveals striking similarities in both behaviors and neuroanatomical changes between people with schizophrenia and behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia.

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·April 23, 2022·5 min read

Unexpected Protein Could Play Role Frontotemporal Dementia

Amyloid fibrils in those with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) contain a little-known protein called TMEM106B. Researchers speculate TMEM106B could be found to be the cause of FTLD.