Researchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that genetics are the sole cause of the condition, laying the groundwork for new prevention strategies.Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF EXETER Researchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that...
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Type of early-onset dementia now more detectable
by Loren Smith, University of Sydney Parts of the brain affected in PPA. The different colours represent the areas most affected in each PPA subtype (non-fluent variant: green; logopenic variant: purple; semantic variant: blue). Credit: University of Sydney Researchers and clinicians at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Center have developed a free, online,...
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Scientists discover mutations associated with early onset dementia
by Trinity College Dublin Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and Claudin-5 staining of an affected cell. Credit: Trinity College Dublin. Scientists at Trinity College Dublin today announced a significant advance in our understanding of an early onset form of dementia that may also progress our understanding of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. Adult onset Leukoencephalopathy with...