Drexel University

Breakthrough on Gene Therapy for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

There is no cure for the rare disease Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP), but researchers from Drexel University’s College of Medicine and the UMass Chan Medical School have achieved ...
Medical Xpress

Gene therapy for hereditary spastic paraplegia hits proof-of-principle milestone

There is no cure for the rare disease Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP), but researchers from Drexel University's College of Medicine and the UMass Chan Medical School have achieved ...
The New York Times

Dementia Comes in Many Forms. Alzheimer’s Is Just One.

Here’s what to know about the other main types and how they affect the brain. By Dana G. Smith Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In ...
WKYC3

Mentor couple shares story after husband's diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia: 'Isn't that the same thing that Bruce Willis has?'

MENTOR, Ohio — When Sean Durbin noticed he was struggling to find words and pulling back from his normally boisterous family gatherings, he knew something wasn't right. What he didn't expect was a ...
Cleveland.com

Bruce Willis’ daughter shares update on father’s dementia battle

Rumer Willis has provided an update about her father Bruce Willis’ health as he continues to battle frontotemporal dementia. The actor’s daughter shared information about her father’s condition, ...
Los Angeles Times

The Hard Reality of Frontotemporal Dementia: Beyond the Research Hype

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) primarily impacts personality, behavior, and language, unlike Alzheimer’s, which starts with memory. The main clinical subtypes are behavioral variant (bvFTD) and primary ...
People

Rumer Willis Shares Why It’s Hard to Say How Her Father Bruce Willis Is Doing amid His Dementia Diagnosis

The actor and dad of five was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2022 Rumer Glenn Willis/Instagram Rumer Willis opened up about why it's difficult to answer fan questions about how her ...
Page Six

Wendy Williams’ doctors walk back frontotemporal dementia diagnosis nearly 2 years later

Wendy Williams does not have frontotemporal dementia, according to a top neurologist. Sources told TMZ that the former talk show host completed a series of tests issued by a New York City-based ...
Los Angeles Magazine

Wendy Williams’ Neurologist Finds No Frontotemporal Dementia- New Twist in Guardianship Battle

Beloved talk show host Wendy Williams has reportedly been cleared of the condition used to justify her guardianship, per TMZ. A neurologist conducted a series of tests that concluded that she does not ...
AOL

The early signs of frontotemporal dementia

Frontotemporal dementia is a brain disease that affects the parts of your brain responsible for behavior, speech and memory. “Frontotemporal” stems from the names frontal and temporal lobes, which are ...
News Medical

Advanced MRI technique reveals early markers of hereditary frontotemporal dementia

An international study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden demonstrates that it is possible to detect subtle changes in the brain and identify early signs of hereditary ...