Sleep Disorder May Be Early Sign Of Dementia Or Parkinson's Disease
People with a sleep disorder that causes them to kick or cry out during their sleep may be at greater risk of developing dementia or Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the December 24, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The sleep disorder is called REM sleep behavior disorder.

Fatigue Alters In Vivo Function Within And Between Limb Muscles During Locomotion
Muscle fatigue is ubiquitous among moving animals, including humans. Despite over 100 years of research, in vivo changes in muscle dynamics during exercise are not well understood. Here we show that whole-body fatigue in helmeted guinea fowl (resulting from running on an inclined treadmill) causes gastrocnemius muscle force to become highly variable.

When Does Optional Participation Allow The Evolution Of Cooperation?
Humans, unlike most other mammals, cooperate in large groups of unrelated individuals. Such cooperation can be evolutionarily stable if free-riders are punished. But it is harder to explain the origins of punishment, because punishing free riders is costly when most individuals are defectors. Allowing individuals to opt out of the cooperative venture is one proposed solution to this problem.

Prior To Dental Procedures Disclosure Of Medication Can Save A Patient's Life
Do you regularly take aspirin or antiplatelet medications? Do you know whether or not these drugs should be stopped before dental procedures or surgeries? According to a study published in the May/June issue of General Dentistry, the clinical, peer-reviewed journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), stopping antiplatelet medications prior to a surgical procedure places a patient at greater risk of permanent disability or death.

Brain Starvation As We Age Appears To Trigger Alzheimer's - Improving Blood Flow To Brain Is A Preventive Strategy
A slow, chronic starvation of the brain as we age appears to be one of the major triggers of a biochemical process that causes some forms of Alzheimer's disease.

First Patient Enrolled In Open-Label, Switchover Trial Of PrGCD For The Treatment Of Gaucher Disease
Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (Amex: PLX), announced today enrollment of the first patient in a worldwide, multi-center, open-label, switchover trial to assess the safety and efficacy of prGCD.

British Dental Association's Arguments Win Unfair Termination Contract Case
A Court of Appeal judgement has today rejected the Government's attempts to interpret a clause in a Personal Dental Services (PDS) contract, accepting arguments put forward by the British Dental Association's legal representation. The clause in question would have given primary care trusts (PCTs) the right to terminate a dentist's PDS agreement on minimal notice and without the dentist breaching the terms of their contract.

Drive To Provide Dental Sealants To Children - Office Of Oral Health, Arkansas Department Of Health
A simple procedure that dentists and dental hygienists do can effectively prevents tooth decay and makes it possible for a child to grow up without cavities and fillings. Dental sealants are special protective plastic coatings that are placed on the grooves on the chewing surfaces of teeth where 90 percent of decay occurs in children.

StemCells, Inc. Receives FDA Approval To Initiate Clinical Trial Of HuCNS-SC® Cells In A Myelin Disease
StemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEM) today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a clinical trial of the Company's proprietary HuCNS-SC product candidate (purified human neural stem cells) to treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease (PMD), a fatal brain disorder that mainly affects young children.