Hjernepatologi i overensstemmelse med FTD fundet hos cirka 351 TP3T-tilfælde af motorneuronsygdom i nyere undersøgelse

Graphic Text: Brain Pathology Consistent with FTD Found in Roughly 35% of Motor Neuron Disease Cases in Recent Study

According to a recent study published in the research journal Brain, brain pathology consistent with FTD was detected in roughly 35% of the participants with motor neuron disease, which includes diseases like ALS. Abnormal protein clumps were detected in 90% of the samples studied, with participants classified as having both FTD and motor neuron disease…

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Lovende FTD-genterapi fra AviadoBio omtalt i den britiske Guardian

In London’s Docklands, British biotech company AviadoBio is developing a promising gene therapy to treat FTD. The Guardian wrote about the company’s progress on June 13. AviadoBio’s lead therapy, AVB-101, targets the specific genetic form FTD-GRN, caused by mutations that create a deficiency in progranulin, a protein essential for healthy brain cells. The treatment represents…

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FTD Science Digest: Hjælp med at fremme videnskaben ved at tilmelde dig det opdaterede register over FTD-lidelser

Banner Text: Help Advance Science by Joining the Updated FTD Disorders Registry

It is a pivotal time for FTD clinical research. New therapies have advanced to phase 3 clinical trials. Treatments for FTD caused by variants in specific genes are closer than ever. Trials targeting sporadic FTD are also emerging, such as an ongoing trial on semantic variant primary progressive aphasia (svPPA) and an upcoming platform trial…

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Den levede oplevelse af FTD: Udfordringerne ved den 4. juli

Text: The Lived Experience of FTD: The Challenges of July Fourth | Background: A hand holds a sparkler and an American flag among a dark backdrop

The following article was written by former Persons with FTD Advisory Council member Cindy Odell. The Council works to ensure the voice of people living with FTD guides AFTD as it works towards a future free from FTD; you can learn more about the Council and current members on AFTD’s website. What an exciting time…

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2. årlige Jim Tobin Memorial Golfturnering

AFTD-ambassadør Dawn O'Gara er vært for den 2. årlige Jim Tobin Memorial Golf Tournament den 28. september 2025, hvor alle overskud doneres til AFTD Research. Turneringen afholdes på Raceway Golf Club i Thompson, CT. Prisen er $500 pr. foursome eller $40 for kun middagsbuffet. Registreringsgebyret inkluderer 18 hullers golf, green…

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AFTD Advocacy Webinar: Del din historie for at gøre en forskel — Sådan får du kontakt med lovgivere og skaber forandring

Nedskæringer i føderale programmer truer de støttesystemer, som mennesker, der lever med FTD, og deres familier er afhængige af. Nu mere end nogensinde betyder din stemme noget. Deltag i et stærkt AFTD-fortalerskabswebinar, hvor du lærer, hvordan du deler din FTD-rejse med lovgivere på en måde, der driver reel forandring. Vi guider dig…

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