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Arkuda Therapeutics Secures Funding for FTD-GRN Research

Biotechnology company Arkuda Therapeutics recently acquired multi-million dollar funding to continue its research program targeted at increasing…

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Atlanta TV News Segment Examines Impact of FTD and other Dementias on Black Communities

A couple living in Atlanta shared their experience of living with FTD in a local TV news…

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Study Reveals How Tau Proteins Found in FTD and other Neurodegenerative Disorders Affect Cell Interaction

Researchers from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have gained new insight into how the protein…

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“New York Times” Article Examines Prevalence Rate and Diagnostic Challenges of Young-Onset Dementia

The New York Times highlighted a recent study underlining the high prevalence rate of young-onset dementia and…

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New Pharma-Academic Partnership Aims to Advance FTD Treatment Development

Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and the University of Oxford have teamed up to further advance research and…

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Researchers Gather Recommendations of Practical Treatments to Support Persons with svPPA

Investigators have compiled recommendations for non-pharmacological therapy treatments for persons diagnosed with semantic variant primary progressive aphasia…

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Texas Family Raises FTD Awareness at 2021 BMW Dallas Marathon

More than 17,000 participants competed in the 50th anniversary of the BMW Dallas Marathon, and for some…

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Newly Developed Apps Detect Speech Changes Associated with FTD

Newly Developed Apps Detect Speech Changes Associated with FTD

Researchers have developed apps that use artificial intelligence to detect subtle speech changes that may suggest the…

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“Washington Post” Highlights Dementia Care Disparities Faced by Women of Color

The Washington Post highlighted the numerous health disparities women of color face when they or their loved…

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Daughter Shares How Her Late Father’s FTD Diagnosis Inspired Her Photography Career

Photographer Diana DeFatta discussed in a recent interview in the Nashville Voyager how her father’s FTD journey…

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