Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like most variations of dementia, LBD is a complex neurodegenerative disorder, and the exact causes are not yet completely ...

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An estimated 10,000-12,000 people are living with Lewy body dementia in Ireland, but only a small number of sufferers get an accurate diagnosis ...

New research suggests that two proteins, amyloid- and phosphorylated tau, the key proteins of Alzheimer's disease, are detected in blood once symptoms have started in Lewy's body diseases, such as ...

A patient in his 70s with presumed Parkinson's disease was evaluated by a neuropsychologist. This clinician diagnosed probable dementia with Lewy bodies, rather than true Parkinson's disease. What is ...

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There is currently no cure for dementia with Lewy bodies, which is the 2nd most common type of dementia. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet have found that Alzheimer’s disease medications ...

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a type of dementia caused by abnormal protein deposits in the brain, called Lewy bodies. The deposits cause chemical changes in the brain, leading to problems with thinking ...

Lewy bodies are a hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other related neurological conditions. Understanding why and how they develop is critical to developing better treatments. A study from The ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 3, 2024) A piercing investigative article in the August 14 New York Times by journalist Greg Donahue reveals the abandonment of a group of brain disease patients in an ...

Lewy body dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder brought on by an excess of the protein alpha-synuclein in the brain. These deposits, known as Lewy bodies, can inhibit the production of ...