Types of this form of dementia include behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia and primary progressive aphasia. The word 'frontotemporal' refers to the front of the brain (frontal) and sides of ...

A new study led by Western researchers found frequent treatment with intranasal oxytocin – a hormone in the brain associated ...

A new study from Cedars-Sinai suggests that some people diagnosed with behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) ...

A major trial in frontotemporal dementia patients has found that oxytocin can help improve symptoms of apathy. A new study ...

Peter Alexander was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia seven years ago and has issued a warning after spotting small sign ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a neurodegenerative condition associated with bizarre social features and personality change. The diagnosis of this disease can be elusive because its earliest ...

Dr Sarah Ryan’s research aims to understand the role of brain’s immune cells, microglia, in frontotemporal dementia, and whether addressing brain inflammation could be a new therapeutic target.

Aphasia can be caused by a head injury or stroke, and the onset will usually be sudden, or it can be caused by a disease such as frontotemporal dementia, in which case the communication ...

Gaps remain in biomedical research in frontotemporal dementia; however, there are several means by which these gaps can be bridged.

A new study led by Western researchers found frequent treatment with intranasal oxytocin – a hormone in the brain associated with empathy – offers promise for addressing a key symptom among patients ...