5 Genes May Underlie Lewy Body Dementia, With Overlap in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

Five genes appear to be involved in the onset and development of Lewy body dementia (LBD), a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by toxic protein clumps, known as Lewy bodies, inside brain cells, a study by a branch of the National Institutes of Health reported. Some of these genes are also associated…

3-Minute Test Detects Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia

A recent published paper in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: the journal of the Alzheimer’s Association entitled “Improving the Clinical Detection of Lewy Body Dementia with the Lewy Body Composite Risk Score,” reports a new quick test to determine signs and symptoms of Lewy Body dementia…