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#FTDhotshotchallenge Makes a Fiery Return
Dedicated AFTD volunteers are taking FTD awareness to a fiery level with the return of the #FTDhotshotchallenge….
Protein Replacement Therapy May Be Useful in Treating FTD-GRN, Recent Study Finds
Preclinical studies analyzing GRN mutations in FTD have uncovered a new approach to enhancing the brain’s intake…
Siblings Discuss Their Lives Following Mother and Father’s Dementia Diagnoses
A local newspaper in South Carolina profiled three siblings whose father and mother were diagnosed with FTD…
Skin Cells from Persons with FTD May Help Understand Disease Mechanisms, Study Finds
The skin cells of persons diagnosed with FTD may help in understanding the molecular mechanisms of the…
Wife Shares Husband’s FTD Diagnosis Journey in News Segment
An Oklahoma news program featured a segment on August 5 spotlighting a husband and wife’s FTD journey….
Clinical Scale Found to be “Useful Marker” in Measuring Behavioral Changes in bvFTD
A particular validated clinical scale questionnaire effectively evaluated behavioral changes associated with behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD), recent…
Scientists Discover How Tau Protein Mutations Cause Neuron Damage in FTD Disorders
Scientists from Mount Sinai have learned how mutated tau proteins cause deterioration in neurons associated with FTD….
Recent Study Data Provides Insight on Unrecognized FTD Variant
A group of international investigators are conducting research on an unrecognized variant of FTD that is characterized…
Trio of Spinal Fluid Biomarkers Could Be Useful in Diagnosing FTD, Study Shows
A framework combining three biomarkers commonly used to identify Alzheimer’s disease could be effective in diagnosing FTD,…
Blood Test Shows Promise as FTD Diagnostic Tool, Study Finds
A single blood test may be able to distinguish persons diagnosed with FTD from individuals with primary…
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