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Study: Delay in school start time significantly improves adolescent sleep, mood and behavior

A pilot study conducted in a small private high school confirms what many have been touting for years: the benefits of a delayed school start time. Judy Owens, MD, a sleep expert with Hasbro Children's Hospital, reports that a modest delay in school start time of only 30 minutes was associated with significant improvements in adolescent alertness, mood and health. Her findings are published in the July issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.

7 Jul 2010

Retin-A Micro Pump combines tretinoin for treating acne: Study

From the minute they wake until the minute they sleep, today's teenagers have busy, demanding schedules. Life may be hectic, but an acne care routine doesn't have to get in the way, according to a new study published in the July 2010 issue of Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.

7 Jul 2010

Research findings could help save lives from sick sinus syndrome

The pioneering research, using detailed computer models, could help save lives through preventative treatment of those most at risk from a form of heart rhythm disorder called sick sinus syndrome.

From The University of Manchester 7 Jul 2010

PuraMed BioScience completes clinical study of LipiGesic M for treating acute migraine

PuraMed BioScience, announced today that a clinical study of LipiGesic M has been completed. The study design was a double blind, placebo controlled, multi-site study measuring the effectiveness of LipiGesic™ M for the treatment of acute migraine attacks. The next steps include completion of the manuscript, submission for publication in a peer-reviewed medical journal and actual publication. In an effort to maximize the potential for publication, an embargo has been placed on the disclosure of any of the results of this study.

7 Jul 2010

Debate over the ill effects of wind turbines on health

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) studied the purported ill effects of the wind turbines on health before reporting that there was no evidence that the turbines' low frequency noise or shadow flicker made people ill.

6 Jul 2010

Delay in school start time improves adolescent alertness, mood and health: Study

A short delay in school start time appears to be associated with significant improvements in adolescent alertness, mood and health, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

6 Jul 2010

Depression increases risk of developing dementia later in life

A new study shows that having depression may nearly double your risk of developing dementia later in life. The research will be published in the July 6, 2010, issue of Neurology-, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

6 Jul 2010

New blood test eliminates need for surgical lung biopsy for LAM diagnosis

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have found that a certain blood test can successfully identify lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in some patients, eliminating the need for surgical lung biopsy to make a diagnosis.

6 Jul 2010

EC approves change in posology of Circadin from 3 weeks to 3 months of treatment

Neurim Pharmaceuticals confirmed today that the European Commission (EC) has approved a change in treatment duration with Circadin from 3 to 13 weeks (3 months). Circadin is indicated for the treatment of primary insomnia in patients who are aged 55 or over.

6 Jul 2010

First US forum gathers doctors and children who no longer need insulin

Twenty-five families who have overcome diabetes caused by a defect in a single gene will gather at "Celebrating the Miracles," a University of Chicago symposium for patients, parents and physicians. The first Monogenic Diabetes Forum is designed to review scientific studies, celebrate treatment successes, stress the importance of a genetic diagnosis for children diagnosed before age one, and exchange tips on how to make the most of a new concept--life without insulin injections.

3 Jul 2010

Fidelitone to provide logistics services for OROMed Healthcare

Fidelitone Logistics, an industry leader in third-party logistics and supply chain performance, has been selected to provide logistics services for OROMed Healthcare, a leading manufacturer of fully automatic, adjustable sleep systems.

1 Jul 2010

Sleep enhances ability to remember to do something in future

When it comes to executing items on tomorrow's to-do list, it's best to think it over, then "sleep on it," say psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis.

1 Jul 2010

Study: Near-normal glucose control does not delay risk of organ damage in diabetes patients

In people with longstanding type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for heart attack and stroke, lowering blood sugar to near-normal levels did not delay the combined risk of diabetic damage to kidneys, eyes, or nerves, but did delay several other signs of diabetic damage, a study has found. The intensive glucose treatment was compared with standard glucose control.

30 Jun 2010

Study indicates two treatment strategies can reduce progression of diabetic retinopathy

In high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes, researchers have found that two therapies may slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss in working-age Americans.

30 Jun 2010

Lantus and Apidra improve outcomes, decrease glycemic variability: Study

Sanofi-aventis announced today results of a study which demonstrated that patients using Lantus® (insulin glargine [rDNA origin] injection) once-daily and Apidra® (insulin glulisine [rDNA origin] injection) before meals reported improved patient reported outcomes and decreased glycemic variability versus premix analog insulin. Two abstracts from this study were highlighted at the American Diabetes Association's 70th Annual Scientific Sessions (ADA).

29 Jun 2010

A natural approach to combat stress

For anyone who knows the racing, "misfiring" brain associated with today's multitasking lifestyles, finding a safe, effective remedy to achieve calm can be a challenge. Women-run Rainbow Light® Nutritional Systems, a leader in natural nutrition for nearly 30 years, has developed a breakthrough remedy to calm the "busy brain" that can impair mental clarity and cause restless sleep.

29 Jun 2010

Family members who undergo gastric bypass surgery together experience better clinical outcomes

If you and a family member have gastric bypass together, chances are you'll both do much better than if you have surgery alone, according to a new study presented today at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.

29 Jun 2010

Combination therapy for severe depression

Severe depression is life threatening. So it is worth every effort to get depression under control and make life more manageable. For most people, that means some combination of antidepressant drugs and talk therapy.

29 Jun 2010

Gastric bypass surgery can help improve ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol: Study

Gastric bypass surgery can help lower cholesterol and improve the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL (good) cholesterol, according to a new study presented here at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.

28 Jun 2010

Raptor initiates enrollment in pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of DR Cysteamine for nephropathic cystinosis

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. announced that it has enrolled the first patient in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of its proprietary delayed-release oral formulation of cysteamine bitartrate ("DR Cysteamine") in patients with nephropathic cystinosis ("cystinosis").

28 Jun 2010

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Latest Sleep News and Research

Study: Delay in school start time significantly improves adolescent sleep, mood and behavior

Retin-A Micro Pump combines tretinoin for treating acne: Study

Research findings could help save lives from sick sinus syndrome

PuraMed BioScience completes clinical study of LipiGesic M for treating acute migraine

Debate over the ill effects of wind turbines on health

Delay in school start time improves adolescent alertness, mood and health: Study

Depression increases risk of developing dementia later in life

New blood test eliminates need for surgical lung biopsy for LAM diagnosis

EC approves change in posology of Circadin from 3 weeks to 3 months of treatment

First US forum gathers doctors and children who no longer need insulin

Fidelitone to provide logistics services for OROMed Healthcare

Sleep enhances ability to remember to do something in future

Study: Near-normal glucose control does not delay risk of organ damage in diabetes patients

Study indicates two treatment strategies can reduce progression of diabetic retinopathy

Lantus and Apidra improve outcomes, decrease glycemic variability: Study

A natural approach to combat stress

Family members who undergo gastric bypass surgery together experience better clinical outcomes

Combination therapy for severe depression

Gastric bypass surgery can help improve ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol: Study

Raptor initiates enrollment in pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of DR Cysteamine for nephropathic cystinosis

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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