Violent sleep disorder linked to a form of dementia
...ain http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/ . Clinical observations and pathology studies, as well as research in animal models, led to the findings that patients with the violent rapid eye movement sleep (REM) behavior disorder (RBD) have a high probability of later developing Lewy body dementia, Parkinsons disease ...Could statins be a new option for hepatitis C patients?
...a., and lead author of this study. "Two remarkable observations were made and data not only supports the lack of harm in this situation, but also seems to suggest a possible salutary effect that needs further study." Dr. Bader will present this study on Monday, May 21, at 8:30 a.m. in Hall E. Retrospective A...MIT reports key pathway in synaptic plasticity
...the BDNF/PSD-95 pathway could account for numerous observations at the cellular level in animal models, or during behavioral development in young children," explains Yoshii. "Namely, the development of particular neurological connections or skills does not occur gradually over time. Instead such changes tend to o...Scavenger cells may have role blocking obesity, Stanford study shows
...ain anti-inflammatory macrophages, replicating the observations made in their animal model. Prior research has also shown that when people lose a lot of weight, the profile of their macrophages changes, shifting to the anti-inflammatory mode. Now that they have identified a molecular switch, the researchers are...COX inhibitors may weaken protective qualities of estrogen hormone therapy
... actually confer risk itself. "These provocative observations should not be regarded as a basis for clinical decisions," says FitzGerald. "However, they are mechanistically plausible and should stimulate further research"....ESA satellite guides polar explorers across disintegrating sea ice
...recently guided through hazardous conditions using observations from Envisat, as sea ice in the Lincoln Sea began to break up unexpectedly. Throughout the Arctic Arc expedition, which marks the International Polar Year, Alan Hubert and Dixie Dansercoer have been collecting snow-depth data for ESA's CryoSat-2 mi...Patients with soft tissue sarcomas should be treated at high volume centers
...nd long-term treatment outcomes for STS. While the observations reported here require confirmation with additional independent data sets they argue persuasively for exclusive referral of patients with STS to high volume specialised centres for optimal treatment, survival, and functional outcomes, conclude the aut...1 of 2 pediatric kidney disease research centers in world established
... patients and assess effectiveness, while clinical observations will help us learn more about kidney disease and provide data that could spark new investigations. This fits in with NIHs focus on a bench-to-bedside approach to translational research as a way of expediting clinical cures in all disciplines. Researc...Regulator of lipid metabolism ensures high quality breast milk
...ms reversed and their fur started to regrow. These observations suggested that the milk produced by the mutant mice may be the source of the troubles, explained Wan. A closer inspection revealed that the milk of PPAR-deficient mice contained high levels of toxic fatty acids that set off an inflammatory response i...