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·March 1, 2023·5 min read

Three Intestinal Bacteria Found in Dementia With Lewy Bodies Identified

Study identifies three different bacteria involved in Lewy body dementia. The findings provide new biomarkers for diagnosing the disease, and potential new avenues for therapeutic development.

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·April 30, 2020·3 min read

Researchers unravel protein mystery of three brain diseases

Researchers have identified two different shapes of alpha-synuclein associated with multiple systems atrophy (MSA) and Lewy body dementia. The structure of the protein is helical in MSA, causing the symptoms to occur more quickly and aggressively. In Lewy body dementia, the protein takes on a cylindrical form.

This shows brain scans of people with alzheimers and lbd

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·February 5, 2021·4 min read

Imaging of a Living Brain Can Help Clearly Differentiate Between Two Types of Dementia

Combining PET neuroimaging with a specific intravenous radioactive compound allows researchers to distinguish Lewy Body Dementia from Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's in brain scans.

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·May 16, 2017·5 min read

Study Offers Answers on Life Expectancy For Those With Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia

A new study reveals information about life expectancy for those with Parkinson's and other synucleinopathies.

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·October 31, 2018·5 min read

Appendix Removal May Lower Parkinson’s Risk

Researchers report those who have had appendectomies have a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease. A new study reveals the appendix acts as a reservoir for proteins associated with the neurodegenerative disease.

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·July 3, 2017·4 min read

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Spurred By Same Enzyme

Researchers have implicated an enzyme that appears to make both Tau and alpha synculein more toxic in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Inhibiting this enzyme has already proved helpful in treating animal models of Alzheimer's disease. The researchers report they are moving on to testing drugs that inhibit AEP in animal models of Parkinson's disease.

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·February 19, 2019·4 min read

Study Finds Ethnoracial Differences in Alzheimer’s

A new study reveals Hispanic Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease tend to survive significantly longer with the condition than people from other ethnoracial groups.

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·September 25, 2016·4 min read

Trial Helps Doctors Tell Lewy Body Dementia From Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

A new study reports on how the clinical profiles of Lewy body dementia differ from Alzhiemer's or Parkinson's disease.

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·December 27, 2018·4 min read

Kicking and Yelling During Sleep? Risk Factors for Violent Sleep Disorder Identified

Researchers have identified key risk factors for a violent sleep disorder known as REM sleep behavior disorder. According to the study, taking antidepressants, having PTSD and anxiety disorders increases the risk for violent episodes during sleep.

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·November 8, 2021·4 min read

Increased Fats and Protein Could Provide Diagnosis in Lewy Body Dementia

Increased ceramide levels in the brain may be a unique feature of all types of Lewy body dementias, including LBD associated with Parkinson's disease.

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·May 30, 2017·2 min read

Connecting the Dots Between Dreams and Brain Disease

Researchers report dream dysfunctions and sleep disorders may be warning signs of neurodegenerative diseases up to 15 years before other symptoms appear.

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·May 29, 2018·5 min read

Understanding the Origins of Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers investigate the role the BMI1 gene plays in the onset and development of Alzheimer's disease. The study reports the loss of BMI1 triggers and increased production of amyloid beta and decreases neural ability to eliminate the protein.

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Lewy body dementia

Three Intestinal Bacteria Found in Dementia With Lewy Bodies Identified

Researchers unravel protein mystery of three brain diseases

Imaging of a Living Brain Can Help Clearly Differentiate Between Two Types of Dementia

Study Offers Answers on Life Expectancy For Those With Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia

Appendix Removal May Lower Parkinson’s Risk

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Spurred By Same Enzyme

Study Finds Ethnoracial Differences in Alzheimer’s

Trial Helps Doctors Tell Lewy Body Dementia From Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Kicking and Yelling During Sleep? Risk Factors for Violent Sleep Disorder Identified

Increased Fats and Protein Could Provide Diagnosis in Lewy Body Dementia

Connecting the Dots Between Dreams and Brain Disease

Understanding the Origins of Alzheimer’s Disease

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