TWINS: A CURIOUS INCIDENT.

Dementia in Swedish Twins: Predicting Incident Cases

Thirty same-sex twin pairs were identified in which both members were assessed at baseline and one twin subsequently developed dementia, at least 3 years subsequent to the baseline measurement, while the partner remained cognitively intact for at least three additional years. Eighteen of the 30 cases were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Baseline assessments, conducted when twins' average ag...

The Curious Incident of the Workers in the Boardroom

The curious incident of the translational dog that didn't bark.

There is a general assumption that it is now time for more translational research and less basic research. Science policy leaders have sent mixed signals and the community has responded by submitting more grant applications focused on translational or applied research. Nothing could be more treacherous, because to develop innovative therapies we must more fully understand the complexities of bi...

The curious incident of disability in multiple sclerosis trials.

Inspector Gregory: " Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention? " Holmes: " To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time. " Inspector: " The dog did nothing in the night-time. " Holmes: " That was the curious incident. " Conan Doyle's The Silver Blaze There was a time when a neurologist could choose, rightly or wrongly, to downplay the signifi cance of the fi rst s...

The curious incident of groaning in the night-time

The first report of catathrenia in a child who has been symptomatic from birth http://ow.ly/XcY830bevOH.