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HRT reduces risk of breast cancer in women with BRCA mutations after ovary removal

Women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations, which are linked to a very high risk of breast and ovarian cancer, can safely take hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) to mitigate menopausal symptoms after surgical removal of their ovaries, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania which will be presented Monday, June 6 during the American Society for Clinical Oncology's annual meeting.

4 Jun 2011

Five years after cancer treatment, many survivors still suffer symptoms

When people finish treatment for cancer, they want to bounce back to their former vital selves as quickly as possible. But a new Northwestern Medicine study -- one of the largest survivor studies ever conducted - shows many survivors still suffer moderate to severe problems with pain, fatigue, sleep, memory and concentration three to five years after treatment has ended.

4 Jun 2011

Insight into beneficial epilepsy treatments for children with autism

Physicians will have a better guide for more effectively managing treatment of children experiencing seizures related to autism with the results of a study by researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Texas-Houston.

3 Jun 2011

Transcendental Meditation reduces symptoms of PTSD in veterans just within 8 weeks

Veterans of the Iraq/Afghanistan wars showed a 50 percent reduction in their symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after just eight weeks of practicing the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation technique, according to a pilot study published in the June 2011 issue of Military Medicine.

2 Jun 2011

Diffusion tensor imaging detects brain abnormalities in U.S. military personnel with mild traumatic brain injury

An advanced imaging technique has revealed that some U.S. military personnel with mild blast-related traumatic brain injuries have abnormalities in the brain that have not been seen with other types of imaging.

2 Jun 2011

Somnus Therapeutics completes SKP-1041 Phase 2 trial against sleep maintenance insomnia

Somnus Therapeutics, Inc., a private specialty pharmaceutical company, has completed a Phase 2 dose-ranging study of SKP-1041, a modified-release formulation of zaleplon.

2 Jun 2011

The Eden Alternative, WellAWARE Systems partner to improve Elder care

WellAWARE Systems, the developer of breakthrough technology designed to enable proactive and preventive Elder care, today announced a new partnership with international not-for-profit organization, The Eden Alternative.

1 Jun 2011

GE Healthcare launches global competition to raise awareness about cancer prevention

Today GE Healthcare launched a global competition on Twitter to raise public awareness about cancer prevention and healthy living.

1 Jun 2011

Twelve interventional live cases to use Toshiba's Infinix DP-i X-ray system at NCVH conference

Enabling physicians to perform a range of interventional procedures, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s InfinixTM DP-i X-ray system provides clinicians with the ability to transition between cardiac and peripheral work seamlessly.

1 Jun 2011

Nighttime heart and lung transplants do not affect patient survival

Despite concerns that surgeon fatigue is leading to dangerous complications for patients and data showing worse outcomes for many patients who undergo surgery at night, new Johns Hopkins research suggests that — in the case of heart and lung transplants — time of day has no affect on patient survival.

1 Jun 2011

School children with bullying behavior more likely to have sleep-disordered breathing

Children who are bullies or have conduct problems at school, are more likely to be sleepy during the day according to University of Michigan Medical School researchers.

1 Jun 2011

Sleep loss reduces healthy young man's testosterone levels

Cutting back on sleep drastically reduces a healthy young man's testosterone levels, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

1 Jun 2011

CPS, AAP release joint statement on early childhood caries

Early childhood caries is a serious health problem in North American Indigenous communities that needs immediate attention, say the Canadian Paediatric Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics in a joint statement released today.

30 May 2011

New positive Cimzia phase IIIb study data on rheumatoid arthritis presented at EULAR meeting

UCB today announced data which showed that the addition of Cimzia to current therapy was associated with a rapid and consistent clinical response in a diverse group of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.

30 May 2011

Interim analysis of AIM-HIGH study affirms positive impact of Niaspan on HDL and triglyceride lipid values

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), disclosed results from an interim analysis of the AIM-HIGH clinical trial.

27 May 2011

Size of bodies has a profound effect on perception of surrounding space

Imagine shrinking to the size of a doll in your sleep. When you wake up, will you perceive yourself as tiny or the world as being populated by giants? Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden may have found the answer.

27 May 2011

NHLBI stops AIM-HIGH combination clinical trial in high blood cholesterol

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has stopped a clinical trial studying a blood lipid treatment 18 months earlier than planned. The trial found that adding high dose, extended-release niacin to statin treatment in people with heart and vascular disease, did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and stroke.

27 May 2011

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

HRT reduces risk of breast cancer in women with BRCA mutations after ovary removal

Five years after cancer treatment, many survivors still suffer symptoms

Insight into beneficial epilepsy treatments for children with autism

Transcendental Meditation reduces symptoms of PTSD in veterans just within 8 weeks

Diffusion tensor imaging detects brain abnormalities in U.S. military personnel with mild traumatic brain injury

Somnus Therapeutics completes SKP-1041 Phase 2 trial against sleep maintenance insomnia

The Eden Alternative, WellAWARE Systems partner to improve Elder care

GE Healthcare launches global competition to raise awareness about cancer prevention

Twelve interventional live cases to use Toshiba's Infinix DP-i X-ray system at NCVH conference

Nighttime heart and lung transplants do not affect patient survival

School children with bullying behavior more likely to have sleep-disordered breathing

Sleep loss reduces healthy young man's testosterone levels

CPS, AAP release joint statement on early childhood caries

New positive Cimzia phase IIIb study data on rheumatoid arthritis presented at EULAR meeting

Interim analysis of AIM-HIGH study affirms positive impact of Niaspan on HDL and triglyceride lipid values

Size of bodies has a profound effect on perception of surrounding space

NHLBI stops AIM-HIGH combination clinical trial in high blood cholesterol

New six month braces system straightens adult front teeth with lower cost, less discomfort

Invida announces launch of novel atopic dermatitis symptomatic treatment

Music therapy enhances quality of life for patients with fibromyalgia

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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