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Community-based health promotion program reduces heart disease, stroke in seniors: Researcher

A community-based health promotion program delivered by over 500 peer volunteers significantly reduces heart disease and stroke in seniors, Canadian Stroke Network researcher Dr. Janusz Kaczorowski told the Canadian Stroke Congress today.

8 Jun 2010

Long sleep duration associated with elevated prevalence of metabolic syndrome in older adults: Study

Long sleep duration is associated with an elevated prevalence of metabolic syndrome in older adults, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

8 Jun 2010

Protein p53 becomes activated to control creation of ova and spermatozoids: Study

Protein 53 is very important in protecting against cancer given that it prevents cancer-causing mutations from accumulating and its inactivation is closely linked to the proliferation of tumour cells. UAB lecturer Ignasi Roig participated in the study. Formed by an international research team, the study served to discover that this protein played an unexpected physiological role: it also becomes activated during the formation process of ova and spermatozoids.

8 Jun 2010

Excessive sleepiness more common in the U.S. than in Europe: Research

Excessive sleepiness is more common in the U.S. than in Europe, which raises concerns for public health and safety, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

8 Jun 2010

SHS exposure associated with psychological distress, risk of future psychiatric illness: UCL research

Second hand smoke exposure is associated with psychological distress and risk of future psychiatric illness, according to new UCL research that suggests the harmful affects of passive smoking go beyond physical health.

8 Jun 2010

Study provides new insight into how brain responds to light

Exposure to extraordinarily brief, millisecond flashes of bright light improves alertness at night, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

7 Jun 2010

Bisphosphonates may cause poorer survival rate in women with early stage breast cancer: Study

Scientists from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit presented preliminary data that shows nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates, therapeutic agents used to promote bone health and inhibit resorption, may cause a slightly poorer survival rate in post-menopausal women with early stage breast cancer who take them for their anti-osteoporosis properties.

7 Jun 2010

GRASP program reduces depression symptoms, boosts physical therapy results in stroke patients

You don't always need to build up a big sweat to reap the healing benefits of physical activity. Research has found that even a low-intense exercise program can reduce depression symptoms and boost physical therapy results in recovering stroke patients.

7 Jun 2010

MSKCC researchers study novel approach to treat metastatic melanoma

Physician-scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center are studying a novel approach to treat metastatic melanoma, known as immunotherapy, which uses the body's own immune system to attack cancer. Presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, encouraging new data shows - for the first time - a survival benefit in metastatic melanoma patients using an immunotherapy discovered and clinically investigated by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

7 Jun 2010

Seasonal allergies may cause mild sleep-disordered breathing in young children: Research

The prevalence of mild sleep-disordered breathing in young children may fluctuate seasonally, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

7 Jun 2010

Alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking associated with teen migraines, TTH : Study

A novel study by German researchers reported that alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking were associated with increased migraines and tension-type headaches in high school students. Coffee drinking and physical inactivity were associated specifically with migraines. Results of this study, the first to investigate modifiable risk factors for different types of headaches in a youth population, appear online early in Headache, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Headache Society.

7 Jun 2010

Bright light therapy has significant effects on sleep disturbances associated with combat-related PTSD

Bright light therapy has significant effects on sleep disturbances associated with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

7 Jun 2010

Study identifies potential link between Gilbert's Syndrome, childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Scientists from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine, both in Detroit, and the Children's Hospital of Michigan/Detroit Medical Center, presented preliminary data that identified a potential link between Gilbert's Syndrome and the development of a specific subtype of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The findings were announced today at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.

7 Jun 2010

Sleepwalking, bedwetting persist into adolescence

Although incident parasomnias are uncommon as children enter adolescence, parasomnias present in preadolescents may persist into the teen years, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

7 Jun 2010

Sexsomnia more common in men than women

Sexsomnia was reported by almost eight percent of patients at a sleep disorders center and was more common in men than women, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

7 Jun 2010

Chronic insomnia increases mortality risk

Individuals with chronic insomnia have an elevated risk of death, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

7 Jun 2010

June Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features electrophoresis in RNA analysis and avian embryos

Gel electrophoresis is one of the most important and frequently used techniques in RNA analysis. Electrophoresis is used for RNA detection, quantification, purification by size and quality assessment. Gels are involved in a wide variety of methods including northern blotting, primer extension, footprinting and analyzing processing reactions. The two most common types of gels are polyacrylamide and agarose.

5 Jun 2010

Burden of substance abuse casts tragic shadow on the lives of many young people: Report

On an average day, 508,000 adolescents aged 12-17 in the United States drink alcohol; 641,000 use illicit drugs; and more than 1 million smoke cigarettes, according to a national survey sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

5 Jun 2010

New periodical on compliance with government, institutional rules and ethics guidelines in usage of lab animals

Every principal investigator (PI) who uses laboratory animals in his or her research now can benefit from a new monthly independent source of expert advice in complying with government and institutional rules and ethics guidelines. That's the purpose of the new subscription newsletter, Laboratory Animal Welfare Compliance.

5 Jun 2010

Sleep apnea treatment remains effective between 31 and 53 months after beginning oral appliance therapy

According to new research that will be presented on Saturday, June 5, at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, between 31 and 53 months after beginning oral appliance therapy, the sleep apnea treatment remained effective. Subjective daytime sleepiness, fatigue severity, and quality of life also remained improved.

5 Jun 2010

Medical Research News

Community-based health promotion program reduces heart disease, stroke in seniors: Researcher

Long sleep duration associated with elevated prevalence of metabolic syndrome in older adults: Study

Protein p53 becomes activated to control creation of ova and spermatozoids: Study

Excessive sleepiness more common in the U.S. than in Europe: Research

SHS exposure associated with psychological distress, risk of future psychiatric illness: UCL research

Study provides new insight into how brain responds to light

Bisphosphonates may cause poorer survival rate in women with early stage breast cancer: Study

GRASP program reduces depression symptoms, boosts physical therapy results in stroke patients

MSKCC researchers study novel approach to treat metastatic melanoma

Seasonal allergies may cause mild sleep-disordered breathing in young children: Research

Alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking associated with teen migraines, TTH : Study

Bright light therapy has significant effects on sleep disturbances associated with combat-related PTSD

Study identifies potential link between Gilbert's Syndrome, childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Sleepwalking, bedwetting persist into adolescence

Sexsomnia more common in men than women

Chronic insomnia increases mortality risk

June Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features electrophoresis in RNA analysis and avian embryos

Burden of substance abuse casts tragic shadow on the lives of many young people: Report

New periodical on compliance with government, institutional rules and ethics guidelines in usage of lab animals

Sleep apnea treatment remains effective between 31 and 53 months after beginning oral appliance therapy

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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