It’s called Lewy body dementia, and it is actually an umbrella term for two related conditions: dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease dementia. Both conditions involve abnormal buildup of ...

Lewy body diseases (LBDs) are a class of debilitating neurodegenerative disorders linked to the abnormal aggregation of the ...

Alpha-synuclein inhibitors are a class of investigational therapies targeting the pathological aggregation of alpha-synuclein, a protein implicated i ...

In Parkinson’s disease, alpha-synuclein is abnormally folded, which causes it to clump up in dopamine-producing neurons and form a mass called a Lewy body. Lewy bodies destroy neurons, leading to ...

Now, a new study from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University provides strong evidence that kidney failure may also contribute to the development of Parkinson’s disease by triggering the spread of ...

However, around a third of people with Parkinson’s eventually develop dementia. Advice Tag: Advice. The disease that causes Parkinson’s is very similar to the one that causes dementia with Lewy bodies ...

14, 2025 — There may be a link between hearing impairment and an increased risk of developing Parkinson's according to new ... have recreated the growth of Lewy bodies in human neurons and ...

23, 2024 — Dementia with Lewy bodies is a type of dementia that is similar to both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease but studies on long-term treatments are lacking. A new study highlights ...

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that affects movement, making everyday tasks difficult for nearly one million people ...

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). Historically, LBD has not been sufficiently prioritized, described or supported in research funding; Continuing Medical ...