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Sleep Reveals Earliest Symptoms of Parkinson’s

A group of Danish investigators from the University of Copenhagen announce that analysis of sleep cycle patterns could easily reveal the earliest symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, in people who are at risk of developing this form of dementia. The group studied a series of conditions known as REM (rapid-eye movem...

29 March 2011
10:03 GMT

Sleep Disorder May Be Indicator for Parkinson's

A new investigation seems to show that people who are experiencing sleep disorders, such as IRBD or even sleep-walking, are at increased risk of developing dementia-spectrum disorders, such as Parkinson's.The investigation was mostly oriented on individuals who tend to exhibit aberrant behaviors while sleeping, ...

18 September 2010
07:05 GMT

Sleep and REM Naps Boost Creativity

Researchers say that getting enough sleep time each night may do more than just allow you to rest for the next day; it may also improve your memory and creativity, as well as help you plan things more clearly and efficiently. For many years, experts have been suggesting that sleep sufficient hours each night, as well...

18 August 2010
10:22 GMT

Vivid Dreams Hint at Brain Disorders Early On

In a new scientific study, experts propose that vivid dreams which take on a violent turn are actually a clear indicator of the chances a person has of developing brain disorders later on in life. In some cases, it was discovered that the dreams appear up to 50 years earlier, which lends additional credence to the id...

4 August 2010
03:53 GMT

Sleeping Behavior Predicts Neurodegenerative Diseases

New research found out that a sleep disorder could predict dementia, Parkinson's or multiple system atrophy up to 50 years before the diagnosis. By analyzing the records of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, scientists found out that 27 people experienced REM sleep behavior disorders for at least 15 years ...

29 July 2010
06:46 GMT

Teen Sleep Patterns May Be an Early Indicator for Depression

Scientists from the UT Southwestern Medical Center have recently discovered, after a five-year study, that sleep patterns in children and teenagers play an important role in predicting depression risks years later in life. For some time, researchers have known that adults who are depressed experience rapid-eye moveme...

13 August 2009
09:33 GMT

R.E.M. and The Offspring Coming to Rock Band 2

Harmonix and MTV Games, the makers of the Rock Band series, are announcing that more tracks are coming to the Rock Band Music Store. This week’s releases are pretty high profile, with alternative rock gods R.E.M. and upstarts The Offspring providing tracks alongside British songwriter and guitarist Richard Thom...

10 March 2009
04:19 GMT

Guitar Hero World Tour Has Day One DLC

Activision is interested in making Guitar Hero World Tour, the upcoming game in its music simulation franchise, as attractive as possible on launch, especially considering the fact that Rock Band 2 is already out and selling in North America. So, the publisher decided to launch quite a few day one downloadable tracks...

10 October 2008
15:41 GMT


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