‘My husband got dementia at 38 – GP blamed this symptom on diabetes’

‘My husband got dementia at 38 – GP blamed this symptom on diabetes’

Covid restrictions and unseasonal snow may have threatened to derail Stefan and Sile Tankov’s wedding day, but the pair were determined to marry in April 2021 no matter what. “It was a brilliant day,” says Sile, a secondary school teacher from Lisburn near Belfast who met her future husband on a night out in 2019. … Read more

Scientists identify genes linked to brain cell loss in ALS

Scientists identify genes linked to brain cell loss in ALS

(NewsNation) — Researchers have identified a set of genes that may cause neuron death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis commonly known as ALS, offering new insights into the disease’s root causes and potential therapeutic targets. The small study, funded by the National Institutes of Health and published in Nature Aging, analyzed genetic profiles of thousands of … Read more

Wendy Williams diagnosed with rare form of dementia, speech disorder – National

Wendy Williams diagnosed with rare form of dementia, speech disorder – National

Wendy Williams has revealed that she is facing a rare form of dementia and a disorder that affects communication. Williams, 60, was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023 after undergoing “a battery of medical tests,” according to a press release made on behalf of the former talk show host, aiming … Read more