Researchers have discovered how a cell surface protein called Aplp1 can play a role in spreading material responsible for ...

These disorders stem from an abnormal buildup of protein deposits in the brain called Lewy bodies. The deposits, formed from a protein called alpha-synuclein, settle in brain areas affecting ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet and Mayo Clinic has revealed important insights into brain degeneration in dementia ...

Over time, the disease can also affect memory and lead to dementia. A similar condition called Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), ...

“There’s also an accumulation of a protein called alpha-synuclein which stick together to form large, spherical clumps known as Lewy bodies, named after the German doctor who identified them ...

Ted Turner, the 86-year-old media mogul and philanthropist who founded CNN, is recovering from pneumonia and “is doing well in rehab,” a spokesperson said Monday.

New biomarker tests can enable early diagnosis and prompt treatment of symptoms associated with synucleinopathies, according ...

Learn how caffeine affects Parkinson's disease prevention and treatment. New research uncovers both protective benefits and ...

The Schaser Research Group uses advanced imaging tools and an alpha-synuclein fibril seeding approach to study protein aggregation in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Dementia with Lewy ...

Patients with Lewy body dementia have been known to hallucinate. Both conditions are thought to be associated with the accumulation in brain cells of a protein called alpha-synuclein. However ...