0 - Tha Mirhionn r)niiv - Mnnrinv Ai idi pct 11 7Mq TY - i ne iviicnigan vary - iviunuay, August 11, ZVu3 4EWS Oh statue, where art thou? Researchers link brain chemistry, imbalances and sleep disorders The statue of Prof. Martinus . G. Veltman was stolen from a stand near the Randall Laboratory Central campus, but has been found. LAND USE Continued from Page 1 greenbelt, but is concerned over the way the plan is executed. "I don't want to come across as a naysayer," she said. "In theory, I don't have a problem with it, but it depends on how the details are worked out." Higgins added that she is nervous about who will pick the council that determines how the raised money is allocated, what property is pur- chased and the way it's gone about. "I'm also concerned about emi- nent domain. What if people don't want to sell their property but we need it?" she said. While she certainly has her reser- vations, Higgins said she truly believes this bill has possibilities. "Bottom line for me is that any- one who accepts this bill whole- heartedly isn't asking enough questions," she said. By Neal Pais Daily Staff Reporter Two papers recently published in the journal Neurology and funded by the National Institute of Neurological Dis- eases and Stroke have presented the first definitive links between sleep disorders and problems with brain chemistry. The research leading up to the discovery focused on the study of 13 subjects possessing Multiple Systems Atrophy, a rare and fatal degenerative neurological disease that is gen- erally accompanied by severe sleep disorders. The papers, authored by lead researcher and chair of the Neurology Department Prof. Sid Gilman, focus on Obstruc- tive Sleep Apnea and Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder, two common disorders. "I've been taking care of MSA patients for quite some time ... I noticed that patients with the disease had both OSA and RBD. Studying the connections between these afflictions was a prudent way to investigate sleep disorders. The literature about sleep disorders contains precious little information about neurology; it seemed worthwhile to con- duct both types of studies," Gilman said. From the research, Gilman and his colleagues (including Prof. Ronald Chervin, director of the University Sleep Disor- ders Laboratory), found that the MSA patients possessed very low amounts of certain brain cells - neurons - that produce chemicals necessary to maintain normal sleep patterns; the greater their lack, the worse their sleep problems were. "It's exciting to be able to show this major neurochemi- cal deficit for the first time, and confirm what other have suspected," said Gilman in a written statement. "We don't yet know if we will find this same effect in patients with other neurological diseases or in people who are otherwise neurologically well, but these findings are already further research opportunities," he added. If pursued further, Gilman's research could prove invalu- able to millions of Americans. OSA and REM sleep behavior disorder are problems that take significant tolls on a large segment of the population. OSA, which is marked by the temporary interruption of breathing upwards of a dozen times per night, may lead to exces- sive daytime exhaustion, decreased short-term memory and reduced reaction time. RBD, while less common, may be even more dangerous because it causes patients to attempt to act out dreams, thereby potentially plac- ing them in harm's way. However concrete their findings may appear to be, Gilman and his team are careful not to claim a causal link between sleep disorders and neurochemistry. "The impli- cations (of this research) are correlative. It is difficult to show causation in science. As far as treatment goes, we must first examine relationships between the disorder and the brain. Afterwards, it seems that it would be best to treat these disorders with a biomedical approach," Gilman said. iff t r are.S t 745 PR*BLM PRENAI4y.HEL ,~ a 4bns r~~n Sued s~1~ HACKER Continued from Page 1 her friend, sometimes knew things that she hadn't told him. "Sometimes when he talk about things I found out that he knew very personal, private stuff that I never tell anybody," she said. The student also alleges that Ma used a professor's e-mail account to get waivers for several prerequisites to his major. The student said ITCS told her to be careful when using public computers and advised her to change her password frequently. They also recommended cre- ating passwords of 13 to 16 digits and using both capital letters and small let- ters, as well as some numbers and signs. Hilton said the University frequently reviews its security procedures. "We are examining again the way access to computers is done. So obviously we are trying to learn from the incidents." But some students say they are not that concerned about the security of their accounts. LSA sophomore Sarah Babka said she has never taken precau- tions in the past. "To be honest, I haven't even changed my password. I honestly don't think about it. It's just something that doesn't bother me," she said. "As far as my e-mail and stuff, I really don't have anything that confidential that I keep in my account, nothing I'm worried about." E i-ChIg Bi-I do4k Off Cover Cover ./this ad Charge>, Ial"oapaa" 1 k 9 t F F E I i The Michigan Daly (ISSN 0745-967) is published on Mondays during the spring and summer terms by stu- dents at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers.A dditional copies may be picked up at the Daily's office for $2. 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