"Researchers from Rutgers University gave mice small amounts of both caffeine and EHT. Individually, each compound had no effect, but combined, they activated the portion of the rodents' brains that fights the build-up of proteins that cause Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia."
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"Axovant Sciences' ( AXON ) investigational drug Nelotanserin for the treatment of REM sleep behavior disorder in patients with Lewy body dementia has failed in a phase II trial, sending the shares down over 27%."
The Lewy Body Dementia Association announced today the launch of the Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Centers of Excellence.
The Lewy Body Dementia Association is an advocacy group dedicated to raising awareness and advancing research about Lewy body dementia.
In Lewy body dementia, protein deposits called Lewy bodies develop in nerve cells in the brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement.
Patients with Lewy body dementia are seen across Mayo Clinic, and related research is performed at Mayo Clinic's Arizona, Florida and Minnesota campuses.
###About Lewy Body Dementia AssociationThe Lewy Body Dementia Association is the nation's leading voluntary health organization in raising awareness of Lewy body dementias, supporting patients, their families and caregivers, and promoting scientific advances.