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Renal denervation reduces blood pressure for patients not responding to drug therapy

Up to 10 per cent of patients with high blood pressure are resistant to treatment, which puts them at increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks. Clinical trials show that catheter-based renal denervation reduces blood pressure in patients who do not respond to conventional drug therapy.

26 Apr 2013

Metabolic risk factors in overweight children linked with mild artery wall stiffness

Metabolic disorders, such as excess abdominal fat, raised blood pressure, higher levels of insulin, glucose and triglycerides and lower levels of the beneficial HDL cholesterol can be found in children as young as 6 to 8 years of age, according to a study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland.

26 Apr 2013

House measure introduced to 'eliminate consumer confusion' about who is, and is not, a doctor

The measure would make it illegal for a health care professionals to make false or deceptive advertising claims. In addition, two Senate committees are focusing on various aspects of either fruad within the health care markeplace, or misleading sales tactics, as a means to find savings in Medicare and Medicaid.

26 Apr 2013

Study: Melatonin delays symptom onset, reduces mortality in mouse model of ALS

Melatonin injections delayed symptom onset and reduced mortality in a mouse model of the neurodegenerative condition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

25 Apr 2013

Researchers develop sensor system to assess how blasts impact human body

Improvised explosive devices are becoming a global problem for the U.S. armed forces. To prevent injuries to soldiers and provide better care to those who are injured, the U.S. military is striving to better understand how blasts impact the human body.

24 Apr 2013

TGen receives donation from Seena Magowitz Foundation for pancreatic cancer research

The Seena Magowitz Foundation has donated $500,000 from two charity golf tournaments dedicated to supporting pancreatic cancer research at the Translational Genomics Research Institute.

24 Apr 2013

PPMI to launch additional study to evaluate multiple potential biomarkers for Parkinson's disease

The Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative, a landmark biomarker clinical study, has completed enrollment of its initial 600-member cohort of Parkinson's patients and controls, and will launch additional study cohorts to leverage the existing PPMI infrastructure and evaluate multiple potential biomarkers for Parkinson's disease.

24 Apr 2013

Study: Stressful situations at work can have negative impact on cardiovascular system and metabolism

Stressful situations at work can have a negative impact on the cardiovascular system and the metabolism. Stress, which is transmitted by direct and indirect signaling pathways, leads to an inflammatory response in the body, which can trigger cardiovascular diseases, amongst others.

23 Apr 2013

Sleep deprivation affects vascular function and impairs breathing control

With work and entertainment operating around the clock in our modern society, sleep is often a casualty. A bevy of research has shown a link between sleep deprivation and cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and obesity.

23 Apr 2013

Oncology nurses explore how to better combat patient fatigue

They are key members of the healthcare team who face ongoing challenges on how best to provide optimum care to patients affected by cancer. Oncology nurses at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey continually strive to improve patient care and have recently explored how to better combat patient fatigue, the importance of documenting sleep-wake disturbances and the development of a toolkit to help patients better follow their oral treatment schedule during clinical trials.

23 Apr 2013

Study indentifies unmet medical need for treatment of patients with chronic pain and dysphagia

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative treatments for chronic pain, today announced the completion of a research study, conducted with an independent market research firm, that identified a significant unmet medical need for improved treatments for patients with chronic pain and dysphagia/odynophagia. In clinical practice, dysphagia is most often defined as difficulty in swallowing and odynophagia is defined as pain upon swallowing.

22 Apr 2013

Sleep related breathing disorders associated with cognitive and behavioral impairment in children

People lobbying for gun control may want to consider another culprit in the post-Newtown search for the answer to our unfathomable questions.

22 Apr 2013

Scientists probe source of pulsing signal in the sleeping brain

New findings clarify where and how the brain's "slow waves" originate. These rhythmic signal pulses, which sweep through the brain during deep sleep at the rate of about one cycle per second, are assumed to play a role in processes such as consolidation of memory.

19 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: 9 'brilliant legal minds' wrestle with tough biological questions in gene case; Drug overdoses take surprising toll in Calif.; VA case raises privacy questions

When the Supreme Court took up the question Monday of whether genes could be patented, the justices were clearly concerned about preserving innovation in medicine and biotechnology. But the issue presented by Myriad Genetics' patents on the BRCA genes cuts both ways, leading to a potential split among the justices (Jon Healey, 4/15).

17 Apr 2013

New study examines impact of sleep on learning process for musicians

A new study that examined how the brain learns and retains motor skills provides insight into musical skill.

16 Apr 2013

UK's first TEDMEDLive Bristol event to be held at MShed

Could the quantum computing revolution transform drug development, are there new approaches for improving sleep and do people benefit from being diagnosed with early-stage dementia? These are some of the questions that will be discussed at the UK's first TEDMEDLive Bristol event at the MShed on Thursday [18 April].

16 Apr 2013

Study shows driver fatigue causes 20% of road crashes

A 100-car naturalistic driving study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has shown that fatigue is a cause of 20 percent of crashes, rather than the 2 or 3 percent previously estimated based on surveys, simulator studies, and test tracks.

16 Apr 2013

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Renal denervation reduces blood pressure for patients not responding to drug therapy

Metabolic risk factors in overweight children linked with mild artery wall stiffness

House measure introduced to 'eliminate consumer confusion' about who is, and is not, a doctor

Study: Melatonin delays symptom onset, reduces mortality in mouse model of ALS

Researchers develop sensor system to assess how blasts impact human body

TGen receives donation from Seena Magowitz Foundation for pancreatic cancer research

PPMI to launch additional study to evaluate multiple potential biomarkers for Parkinson's disease

Study: Stressful situations at work can have negative impact on cardiovascular system and metabolism

Sleep deprivation affects vascular function and impairs breathing control

Oncology nurses explore how to better combat patient fatigue

Study indentifies unmet medical need for treatment of patients with chronic pain and dysphagia

Sleep related breathing disorders associated with cognitive and behavioral impairment in children

Scientists probe source of pulsing signal in the sleeping brain

Viewpoints: 9 'brilliant legal minds' wrestle with tough biological questions in gene case; Drug overdoses take surprising toll in Calif.; VA case raises privacy questions

New study examines impact of sleep on learning process for musicians

UK's first TEDMEDLive Bristol event to be held at MShed

Study shows driver fatigue causes 20% of road crashes

Working-memory training can improve range of skills, new study reveals

Study: Sleep apnea severity is higher in African American men in certain age ranges

Researchers use miniature electronic device to tap into internal reward system of mice

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