Month: September 2021

Blood and Saliva Tests to Detect Colon, Prostate Cancer Show Promise

A pair of experimental tests could help doctors detect colon or prostate cancer with just a sample of blood or saliva. One test examines a person’s blood for four biomarkers linked to inflammation. In a small study, it outperformed the fecal blood test now used in colon… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on September 29, 2021

When to break from the herd to make a better decision

People learn valuable information from how long others hesitate before making their decisions, a new study suggests. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. […]

Published on September 29, 2021

Alterations of Erythrocytic Phosphorylated Alpha-Synuclein in Different Subtypes and Stages of Parkinson’s Disease

Serine 129-phosphorylated alpha-synuclein (pS-α-syn) is a major form of α-syn relevant to the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD), which has been recently detected in red blood cells (RBCs). However, alterations of RBC-derived pS-α-syn (pS-α-syn-RBC) in different subtypes and stages of PD remains to be investigated. In the present study, by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) […]

Published on September 29, 2021