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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:48:09 +0100
Merck Has Positive Results With New Insomnia Drug
Merck has announced positive results in a phase 3 trial of its insomnia drug. It's a key player in the companies up and coming products, especially considering the loss of patent protection on its top drugs for asthma and allergys...
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
In Preadolescence, Sleep Deprivation Tied To Increased Nighttime Urination
Nighttime visits to the bathroom are generally associated with being pregnant or having an enlarged prostate, but the problem can affect youngsters, too. A new study sheds light on why some children may need to urinate more often during the rest cycle...
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
Link Between Sleep Apnea And Silent Strokes, Small Lesions In Brain
People with severe sleep apnea may have an increased risk of silent strokes and small lesions in the brain, according to a small study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. "We found a surprisingly high frequency of sleep apnea in patients with stroke that underlines its clinical relevance as a stroke risk factor," said Jessica Kepplinger, M.D...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST
New Genetic Study Links Body Clock Receptor To Diabetes
A study published in Nature Genetics has found new evidence for a link between the body clock hormone melatonin and type 2 diabetes. The study found that people who carry rare genetic mutations in the receptor for melatonin have a much higher risk of type 2 diabetes...
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
Insomnia - Early Diagnosis Plus Treatment Helps Prevent Complications
Even though insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, it is often left unrecognized and untreated, despite advances in diagnosis and management. The risk of developing other illnesses, such as diabetes, depression, hypertension, and possibly even death in older adults increases if insomnia is left untreated...
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST
Appetite Sensation In The Brain Affected By Lack Of Sleep
New research from Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that a specific brain region that contributes to a person's appetite sensation is more activated in response to food images after one night of sleep loss than after one night of normal sleep. Poor sleep habits can therefore affect people's risk of becoming overweight in the long run...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Unpleasant Emotional Memories Preserved And Enhanced By Sleep
A recent study by sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the first to suggest that a person's emotional response after witnessing an unsettling picture or traumatic event is greatly reduced if the person stays awake afterward, and that sleep strongly "protects" the negative emotional response...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: Jan. 17, 2012
1. High Doses of Vitamin D Provide No Benefit to Patients with Severe COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the top 10 leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Vitamin D deficiency is present in 60 percent to 75 percent of patients with severe COPD...
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:00:00 PST
Alzheimer's Patients Benefit From Light Therapy
Exposure to light appears to have therapeutic effects on Alzheimer's disease patients, a Wayne State University researcher has found. In a study published recently in the Western Journal of Nursing Research, LuAnn Nowak Etcher, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing, reported that patients treated with blue-green light were perceived by their caregivers as having improved global functioning...
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
Circadian Rhythm Disruption Causes Neurodegeneration, Early Death
New research at Oregon State University provides evidence for the first time that disruption of circadian rhythms - the biological "clocks" found in many animals - can clearly cause accelerated neurodegeneration, loss of motor function and premature death. The study was published in Neurobiology of Disease and done by researchers at OSU and Oregon Health and Science University...
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
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