dementia with Lewy bodies

Lew body dementia (LBD) is an umbrella term referring to both Parkinson’s disease dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies. In dementia with Lewy bodies, cognitive symptoms interfering with daily living present themselves before or within one year of Parkinson’s-like movement problems. In Parkinson’s disease dementia, cognitive symptoms usually don’t appear until after a year of ...click here to read more

Researchers have found that stem cell therapy may reduce related cognitive impairment related to Lewy body dementia (LBD). Stem cell therapy is a growing area of research and the latest findings were conducted by researchers at the University of California, Irvine. The researchers transplanted neural stem cells into genetically modified mice to exhibit Lewy body ...click here to read more