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Researchers Use Tiny Human Brain Models to Study FTD-ALS Pathology
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a way to study the molecular pathology of FTD…
Physician Shares Mother’s FTD Story, Offers Guidance to Healthcare Professionals
Joanna Dauber, D.O., shared her family’s experience in caring for her late mother, who lived with Progressive…
Parker McKay Exits “The Voice” After Performance in Memory of Late Mother, Who Had FTD
Singer Parker McKay, whose mother lived with FTD, exited NBC’s The Voice following her battle round performance…
Scientists Now Able to Classify Tau Filament Structures Linked to FTD Disorders
Researchers in the UK have gained new insight into classifying the structures of tau filaments found in…
Self-Advocating Persons with Young-Onset Dementia Highlighted in “Wall Street Journal”
The Wall Street Journal highlighted how persons with varying types of young-onset dementia, including FTD, are challenging…
Australian Couple Share their FTD Story for World FTD Awareness Week 2021
Mark Ferguson and his wife Jill, who is living with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), shared their story…
#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…
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