Dementia with Lewy bodies has a unique genetic profile, distinct from those of Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease, according to the first large-scale genetic study of this common type of dementia. The genome-wide association study, conducted by a UCL-led collaboration of 65 academics in 11 countries and funded by Alzheimer’s Society and the Lewy Body […]
The Lewy Body Society is delighted to announce that it has been accepted as a member of the AMRC (Association of Medical Research Charities). This is a major milestone for us and we are very excited about the future. Thank you to all our supporters and fundraisers, we couldn’t do this without you.
New guidelines have been published on the clinical and physical indicators to help ensure patients with dementia with Lewy bodies get an accurate diagnosis and the best care possible. Scientists at Newcastle University have led an international team of experts to produce new recommendations to help diagnose the disease more accurately and improve management of […]
We are pleased to advise that Dr Marzena Kurzawa-Akanbi has been awarded the Michael J Fox Foundation research grant. The project is very much related to her PhD work which was funded by The Lewy Body Society. Marzena has provided an abstract of her proposal. Marzena Kurzawa-Akanbi, PhD Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University Project Title: […]
Alison Killen writes…. I am a research assistant working at Newcastle University and I am very pleased to introduce a new study which the Lewy Body Society have kindly agreed to support. There is a lot of work ongoing to develop tests and treatments which will help people with DLB in the future but it […]
Allison Bentley is a Dementia Research Nurse working in Cambridge, who has developed a special interest in the physical (autonomic) symptoms associated with Lewy body disease. Lewy body disease can sometimes affect a person’s autonomic (involuntary) nervous system, which leads to changes in bladder and bowel function and temperature control. It can also lead to […]
Thank you to Kate Riddick who together with her parents has completed a sponsored walk to raise funds for The Lewy Body Society, Kate’s Grannie has DLB. The following was written by Kate:- “We set off early up the Northumberland Coast to just north of Beadnell. It was a lovely sunny, warm but quite windy […]
LBS CEO Jacqueline Cannon is proud to be a Join Dementia Research Champion Read more in the JDR article here: at http://news.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk/meet-join-dementia-research-…
The Lewy Body Society is delighted to announce that it’s CEO Jacqueline Cannon has been accepted as a Join Dementia Research Champion. Join Dementia Research (www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk) is a nationwide online and telephone service that makes it easier for people to register their interest in volunteering for dementia research studies. Anyone, with or without dementia, can […]
Dr Rita Guerreiro (Department of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology) is the first ever winner of the Alzheimer’s Research UK Young Investigator of the Year Award. The award celebrates excellence in dementia research and recognises the huge impact of Dr Guerreiro’s work across the world. Read the article on the UCL website titled: ‘Dr […]
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