Research

Articles about research into the diagnosis and treatment of LBD and other dementias.

Landmark neurodegenerativ...

A landmark breakthrough by British scientists at the University of Leicester is reported on the BBC. A chemical which can ...
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Deep Brain Stimulation &#...

‏Neurosurgeon Andres Lozano gives an amazing TED talk on deep brain stimulation for correcting the symptoms of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, dystonia ...
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Diagnosis of dementia wit...

A trial to speed up and improve diagnosis rates for dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) is one of 21 pioneering ...
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Past research grants

The LBS funded two Innovation Grants with Parkinson’s UK for research which increased understanding of Lewy body dementias. Dr Jose ...
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BrainFacts.org

BrainFacts.org is an authoritative source of information about the brain and nervous system for the public. This site contains a ...
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Summary of our doctoral s...

“Role of Glucocerebrosidase mutations in Dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease” Marzena Kurzawa
PhD thesis
Supervisors Prof. Patrick Chinnery, ...
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Doctoral research

Our sponsored Ph.D. student describes her project: “My PhD project investigates genes and molecular processes which might lead to dementia ...
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