Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that shares traits with both Parkinson's disease and ...

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that shares traits with both Parkinson's disease and ...

TOLEDO, OH, Oct. 17, 2024—1.4 million people nationwide live with Lewy body dementia (LBD) according to the Lewy Body Dementia Association.

Scientists created mini-brain models from LBD patients' stem cells, mimicking key disease features. Using these models, they ...

Lewy bodies are a hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other related neurological conditions. Understanding why and how ...

Scientists used stem cells to recreate the growth of Lewy bodies in human neurons to gain insight into why and how they form.

Many of us know someone who has been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. But there is another form of dementia that affects millions.

To better understand how the disease develops, Mayo Clinic scientists created mini brain models in a dish that closely match key features seen in the brains of patients with Lewy body dementia.

To recreate in the laboratory the formation of Lewy bodies as they would occur in a Parkinson’s patient, two ingredients are required: the protein α-synuclein and the participation of the immune ...