Author: Dr. David Lowemann

New Drug May Slow Progression of Parkinson’s Disease

A new drug known as D-512 is being developed at New York’s Binghamton University to treat Parkinson’s disease. It promises to limit the progression of Parkinson’s disease while also relieving symptoms more effectively than drugs currently available.About 60,000 Americans… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of […]

Published on August 1, 2017

Resistance training may slow down the progression of multiple sclerosis

In the past, multiple sclerosis patients were advised not to exercise for fear of exacerbating the illness. However, it is now known that physical training can relieve many of the symptoms, including the excessive fatigue and mobility impairments that are often seen. New research now shows that resistance training may protect the nervous system and […]

Published on August 1, 2017

Left-Corner Parsing With Distributed Associative Memory Produces Surprisal and Locality Effects

Abstract This article describes a left-corner parser implemented within a cognitively and neurologically motivated distributed model of memory. This parser’s approach to syntactic ambiguity points toward a tidy account both of surprisal effects and of locality effects, such as the parsing breakdowns caused by center embedding. The model provides an algorithmic-level (Marr, 1982) account of […]

Published on August 1, 2017