February 25, 2010

A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered

A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The disorder, known as REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD in the medical field, affects around 1% of the general population worldwide and about 2% of adults over 65....

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Toy Story: The nightmare continues

Stepping into a toy store in Tokyo (or ‘toy park’ if you’re a local) is on par with visiting a zoo, Michael McHugh blog on MiNDFOOD.

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