'Jimmy Legs' Could Mean Parkinson's Later

St. PAUL, Minn. -- A new study shows that a common sleep disorder may be a sign of dementia or Parkinson's disease up to 50 years before the disorders are diagnosed.

Home Bancorp Announces 2010 Second Quarter Results and Approval of Stock Repurchase Program

Home Bancorp, Inc. , the parent company for Home Bank , a Federally chartered savings bank headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana , announced net income of $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2010, an increase of $621,000, or 74%, compared to the first quarter of 2010 and an increase of $30,000, or 2%, compared to the second quarter of 2009. Â Net income for the first and second quarters of ...

Is humanity prepared for the worst?

Designer viruses, potent new weapons, hurtling asteroids... all have the potential to obliterate humanity. So how do scientists plan for such catastrophes? Corridors are deserted. Office doors are locked. Laboratories are quieter than usual. It can mean only one thing: conference season is upon us and it's time for scientists to shut up shop and take to the road, if only for a few days. For more ...

TIME Interview: WikiLeaks' Assange Defends Site's Mission

In an interview with TIME, WikiLeaks' Julian Assange talks about why he does the work he has become infamous for -- and what else to expect from the Afghanistan war documents

Home computing advice in plain english

Visas latest weapon in the battle against online fraud is coming soon. We find out how it works