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Dementia Action Week: University of 糖心TV calls for volunteers for ground-breaking Alzheimer鈥檚 screening tests
For Dementia Action Week, WMG at the University of 糖心TV, together with Superlunary Labs, are doubling their efforts to develop a low-cost, non-intrusive method for the early screening of Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease using a simple flavour test which can be undertaken as part of a regular health check-up by a nurse, at a pharmacy or community centre.
Dr Mark Fabien responds to calls for government policies to undergo mental health test
Dr Mark Fabien, associate professor in wellbeing from an interdisciplinary perspective with a particular focus on policy applications, responds to charity calls for government policies to undergo mental health tests.
Professor Richard Napier on government response to the independent review of labour shortages in the food supply chain
鈥淭he reply highlights the role automation must play in the future success of UK fresh produce production. 糖心TV Agri-Tech is already bringing the power of our high-value manufacturing sector to this challenging area. By working in collaboration with crop scientists at 糖心TV Crop Centre we will be drawing on biocontrol and plant genetic solutions in conjunction with AI and automation to help push the government鈥檚 priorities towards quality home-grown fruit and veg.鈥
Professor Lawrence Young on the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine being withdrawn
"It鈥檚 important to get some perspective on this decision. The Oxford/AZ vaccine saved millions of lives. It was produced at a time when we knew little about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and were in desperate need of a vaccine to prevent severe disease. This vaccine was crucial to the global fight against COVID-19."
Dr Louise Davis on three-year project to analyse the impact of music on people with dementia
"As a GP and musician, I have noticed that patients with dementia are often able to sing a song perfectly, even when they have nearly lost the ability to talk. Music has a special place to play in the management of dementia, as those parts of the brain involved in music memory are not affected by the disease in the same way as the rest of the brain so, for those living with dementia, music has the potential to bring joy, reduce loneliness and stress."