Caption Alpha-synuclein forms Lewy Body-like inclusions in the cytoplasm of yeast (left), but these are dissolved and alpha-synuclein returns to the plasma membrane upon expression of an ...

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

DLB is named after deposits (cellular inclusions) called Lewy bodies, which are collections of an abnormal protein called alpha-synuclein. Lewy bodies are found throughout the outer layer of the brain ...

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

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 ...

Neuronal alpha-synuclein disease (NSD) defines a neurodegenerative disorder that manifests when abnormal amounts of alpha-synuclein protein build up in neurons (Lewy bodies) and other parts of the ...

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

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

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.

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