Thank you to everyone who voted for Lions Talk Science’s Best Blog Post of Spring 2022! The results are all in, and your favorite LTS article was "Stuff to Tick You Off" written by Greg Kincheloe! For his winning article, Greg will receive a $25 gift card! Additionally, our randomly chosen voter to win a $10 gift card is Lindsey Jackson! Congrats to … Continue reading Winner of Spring 2022 Best LTS Blog Post
Month: April 2022
How Aggressive and Costly is End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias?
By Xingran Weng, DrPH This article is based on the dissertation of Dr. Xingran Weng who defended his thesis at PSCOM on February 22, 2022. Let’s think about a tough situation Imagine an older individual has been diagnosed with cancer and moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD) (roughly 20% older persons with cancer diagnosed with … Continue reading How Aggressive and Costly is End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias?
Mental March Madness: How To Train Your Brain
By Victoria Vernail What is the difference between a graduate student and Michael Jordan? MJ likely has superior physical features – he’s bigger, stronger, and faster. But what you are not be able to see is that his brain, and the brains of many competitive athletes, exhibit unique features. Changes in the brain such as … Continue reading Mental March Madness: How To Train Your Brain
Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease: The Rise of Novel Biomarkers
By Rebecca Fleeman Why are some diseases easy to diagnose and others aren’t? For instance, we can get a COVID rapid test and have a result in hours, whereas a disease like Alzheimer’s requires numerous tests over several months to make a diagnosis. Simply put, COVID is an infectious disease, caused by one single known … Continue reading Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease: The Rise of Novel Biomarkers
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