Month: September 2021

Semantic Recollection in Parkinson’s Disease: Functional Reconfiguration and MAPT Variants

Decline in semantic cognition in early stages of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a leading risk factor for future dementia, yet the underlying neural mechanisms are not understood. The present study addressed this gap by investigating the functional connectivity of regions involved in semantic recollection. We further examined whether microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) risk variants, which […]

Published on September 21, 2021

Apple Explores if IPhone, Watch Can Detect Depression

Moving beyond its revolutionary technology to sense for irregular heartbeats that could result in a heart attack or stroke, Apple Inc. is now looking into whether key usage data collected from its iPhones and Watch can detect depression, stress, anxiety, cognitive decline and even autism. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on September 21, 2021

Japanese Knotweed extract could cut cancer risk of processed meat

Scientists have developed processed red meat that includes added natural substitutes which reduces the carcinogenic compound nitrite added to preserve meats. The range of sausages and hams had a mixture of plants and fruits added to them which included rosemary, green tea, and resveratrol — an extract taken from Japanese Knotweed. Read Full Article (External […]

Published on September 21, 2021