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Football fans have their eyes on a charity goal inspired by one of their own. Supporters of Maltby Main FC are raising money for Lewy. Help us mark the second annual World Lewy Body Day!
What Robin Williams’ widow wants you to know about the future of Lewy …
Jul 1, 2022 · After Robin Williams died by suicide in August 2014, his widow, Susan Schneider Williams, would soon learn about a disease she had never heard of, but one that had haunted both of their lives. That...
New research may help diagnosis and treatment of Lewy body …
Two newly published research studies, led by Dr Jay Amin from the University of Southampton and supported by the Lewy Body Society and Alzheimer’s Research UK, have offered fresh evidence on what happens to the immune system when a …
LBDRC In The News - Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center
What is Lewy body dementia, the disease Robin Williams’ widow called ‘the terrorist’ inside his brain?
An Alzheimer's Drug May Also Slow Lewy Body Dementia - U.S. News …
Aug 26, 2024 · The medications, known as ChEIs, significantly slowed cognitive decline in Lewy body dementia patients compared to another Alzheimer’s drug called memantine, researchers reported Aug. 23 in the...
CT1812 Meets Primary End Point in Phase 2 SHIMMER Study for …
Dec 21, 2024 · CT1812 met primary safety and tolerability endpoints in the phase 2 SHIMMER study for dementia with Lewy bodies, showing improvements in cognitive, behavioral, and functional measures. The trial reported an 82% reduction in neuropsychiatric symptoms and a 91% reduction in cognitive decline, indicating a positive impact on patients and caregivers.
Meet the Two New Biomarker Candidates for Lewy Body Diseases
Sep 21, 2023 · With several fluid biomarkers for Alzheimer’s in hand, the search is on for counterparts in Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Four new papers introduce two candidates: DOPA decarboxylase (DDC), the enzyme that converts levodopa into dopamine, and mitochondrial DNA damage.
Genetic study of Lewy body dementia supports ties to Alzheimer…
Feb 16, 2021 · In a study led by National Institutes of Health researchers, scientists found that five genes may play a critical role in determining whether a person will suffer from Lewy body dementia, a devastating disorder that riddles the brain with clumps of abnormal protein deposits called Lewy bodies.
Cleveland Clinic Research Shows Strong Link Between Lewy Body …
Feb 14, 2024 · New Cleveland Clinic research found the presence of Lewy body pathology – abnormal aggregations of the proteins alpha-synuclein and neurites in the brain – in association with Alzheimer’s disease greatly increased the risk …
Latest Research News - Lewy Body
One of the Lewy Body Society’s main aims is to support research into Lewy body dementia, to help improve diagnosis and treatment of the disease. We would like to invite you to take part in a new research study hosted by a research group based at Cardiff University. Since 2004.