Discovering dementia biomarkers. Developing digital health tools for communication disorders. Uncovering pathways to exceptional aging and neurodegeneration.
New 📄 collaboration with J.B. Orange, @lcanresearch in Brain Communications: ‘White matter tract correlations with spoken language in cerebrovascular disease’ @westernuCCAA#westernuCSD @VPRWesternU @WesternU 🔓 https://t.co/Ci2h6zZcfL
Incredibly proud of this work. Thank you to fantastic trainees Dana Broberg and Dr. Katie Aveni for leading this interdisciplinary research @westernuFHS@OntarioBrain
Broberg et al. found that spoken language reflects white matter microstructure—not lesion volume—in cerebrovascular disease, highlighting diffusion MRI's role in cognitive assessment. Read at https://t.co/Ecnx9MV2Xp @Rob_Bartha@lcanresearch@ONDRISTUDY@WesternU@SchulichMedDent
Broberg et al. found that spoken language reflects white matter microstructure—not lesion volume—in cerebrovascular disease, highlighting diffusion MRI's role in cognitive assessment. Read at https://t.co/Ecnx9MV2Xp @Rob_Bartha@lcanresearch@ONDRISTUDY@WesternU@SchulichMedDent
#WesternU biology professor Raymond Thomas and his team, including an executive chef, investigate the brain health benefits of ‘smart’ foods and drinks at Canada’s first nootropics food lab. @westernuScience https://t.co/h7fyVExIx3. 🍽️🧠
Nina Diviza is fundraising for Parkinson’s UK! Our PhD student is raising money for #PD. Please support her if you are able. We are proud of you! https://t.co/rOfMuuoKh4
The largest trial of an effective frontotemporal dementia treatment by #SchulichMedDent's Dr. Elizabeth Finger & Kristy Coleman found intermittent dosing of intranasal oxytocin can improve apathy symptoms in patients.
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New 📄 asks: How can artificial intelligence improve the diagnosis of language disorders in children? @jess_lammert, @lcanresearch, @BButlerTweets@ASHAJournals#JSLHR https://t.co/7AbsRdI7iD
New 📄 collaboration with J.B. Orange, @lcanresearch in @alzassociation's Alzheimer’s & Dementia: ‘Homocysteine, neurodegenerative biomarkers, and <i>APOE</i> ε4 in neurodegenerative diseases’ @westernuCCAA#westernuCSD 🔓 https://t.co/TxrqVN3858
#WesternU grad and @OfficialCottfn dietitian Marley Fisher is on a mission to make traditional Indigenous foods more accessible.
“I want to create a better food environment for everyone to make healthy eating an easy choice.” @WesternuFHS@westernuAlumni
https://t.co/NzPPXgFRwj
🤗Thrilled to have so much excitement & support for our "Healthy Aging Fair" taking place Nov. 27. The event promises to be an engaging morning of talks, networking, & resources open to the community: https://t.co/d8I1OFCUcs @WesternU@westernuCCAA@westernuFHS@CIHR_IRSC
A recent study found that microglia may amplify the damage from the APOE4 gene—a major #Alzheimers risk factor. When APOE4 is present, microglia shift from their usual protective role to one that promotes harmful inflammation and protein clumping. https://t.co/RKDbdHxCIB
In this study, longitudinal data from speakers with phonetic- and prosodic-predominant primary progressive apraxia of speech are used to characterize the progression of their motor speech impairment, including the development of dysarthria and mutism.
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