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Graphic Title: Group of MAPT Gene Variations Linked to Greater Risk of Pick’s Disease Pathology, Study Finds | Graphic Background: A group of scientists work together in a laboratory

Group of MAPT Gene Variations Linked to Greater Risk of Pick’s Disease Pathology, Study Finds

A study published in The Lancet Neurology found that a MAPT genetic variant is associated with an…

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AFTD Ambassador Julia Pierrat featured in Los Angeles Times

“It feels like walking into a closet you haven’t been in in a while, looking for something…

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Emma Heming Willis Shares Family Updates on The Oprah Podcast

Emma Heming Willis, Bruce Willis’s wife and caregiver, was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on “The Oprah Podcast”…

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Graphic Text: AFTD Grantee Discusses Use of Proteins for Diagnosing FTD and Tracking Severity in Interview | Graphic Background: Dr. Rowan Saloner

AFTD Grantee Discusses Use of Proteins for Diagnosing FTD and Tracking Severity in Interview

Rowan Saloner, PhD, recipient of AFTD’s 2024 Clinical Research Training Scholarship in FTD, discusses how measuring protein levels…

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AFTD Advocates Visit California Capitol for Passage of FTD Awareness Week Resolution

AFTD staff and advocates, including Emma Heming Willis, traveled to Sacramento on August 18 to celebrate California’s…

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Emma Heming Willis Interviewed by Diane Sawyer in Prime-Time Special

Emma Heming Willis was interviewed Tuesday night, August 26, on “Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey…

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