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Broadcaster Wendy Williams Diagnosed with FTD

The former talk show host Wendy Williams was diagnosed with FTD last year, her care team announced in a Feb. 22 statement. “In 2023, after undergoing a battery of medical…

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AFTD Volunteer Shares Father’s FTD Journey to Promote Awareness in News Interviews

AFTD volunteer Scott Oxarart raised awareness of FTD throughout Nevada in interviews aired by 2 News Nevada and KOLO News Now on February 13 and 14. A former care partner…

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2024 Dallas Marathon: December 14-15

Please support our team as we take on the 2024 Dallas Marathon on December 14-15 and raise money for AFTD!

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2024 New York City Marathon: November 3

Please support our team as we take on the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon on November 3 and raise money for AFTD!

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Transposon Announces Results from Phase 2 PSP Trial, Interim Results for Phase 2 FTD/ALS Trial

The biotechnology company Transposon Therapeutics on February 12 released final results for its phase 2 clinical trial focusing on progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and interim results for its phase 2…

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2024 Philadelphia Marathon: November 23-24

Join the AFTD-Team at the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon, as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Philadelphia area and raise funds to help people affected by FTD. The AFTD-Team…

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2024 Colfax Marathon: May 18-19

Join select AFTD staff and members of the local community at the 2024 Colfax Marathon, as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Denver area and raise funds to…

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2024 Los Angeles Marathon: March 17

Join select AFTD staff and members of the local community as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Los Angeles area and raise funds to help people affected by…

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2024 Austin Marathon: February 18

Join select AFTD staff and members of the local community at the 2024 Austin Marathon as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Austin area and raise funds to…

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Treat FTD Fund Grant Recipient Discusses FTD-GRN Gene Therapy in Newspaper Interview

Simon Ducharme, MD, MSc, FRCPC, of McGill University, a recent recipient of a grant through the Treat FTD Fund, discussed an experimental gene therapy for FTD-GRN in a December interview…

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