Manipulating information: A dangerous strategy. Brainshark Video.

On this presentation we will tackle a very important topic that is how the information is presented in the media in contrast to the original source. We can see that on how a news website covered the findings of a scientific group studying the effects of a protein in our brains.

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Are you a violent dreamer?

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Have you ever been dreaming that you are involved in a fight or something like that and suddenly you wake up because of a fast movement you did? Perhaps a kick or a punch?  You should start keeping an eye on this because those acts may be an early sign of brain disorders. A study published online in the journal Neurology has shown that neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia may be detected decades before a person is actually diagnosed.

There is a peculiar sleep disturbance called REM sleep behavior disorder (or RBD) which affects some people –especially men. The main symptom of this disorder is to act out of dreams. The normal muscle paralysis that occurs to most people while they sleep is absent in people who suffer from RBD, leaving the dreamer free to move or shout in the middle of the sleep. In some cases the sleepers can hurt themselves or even a person who is sharing their beds.

Noticing early signals of the disease may help doctors to monitor and even to treat patients in a stage of the disease when the brain deterioration can still be prevented.

So, what about you? Are you a pacifist or a violent person in dreamland?