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A Lineman in My Bed: Notes on Teeth Grinding

June 30th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Sleep bruxism is not a disease, but a common sleep disorder. Tags:

Salvia Becoming ‘Drug du Jour’ for Some Teens

June 30th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Title: Salvia Becoming ‘Drug du Jour' for Some Teens
Category: Health News
Created: 6/30/2008
Last Editorial Review: 6/30/2008 Tags:

MS Patients at Higher Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome

June 30th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Title: MS Patients at Higher Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome
Category: Health News
Created: 6/28/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/30/2008 Tags:

Lack Of Fragile X And Related Gene Fractures Sleep

June 28th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Lack of both the fragile X syndrome gene and one that is related could account for sleep problems associated with the disorder, which is the common cause of inherited mental impairment, said a consortium of researchers led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Their findings appear in a report in the current issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics. Tags:

Animal Study Suggests Inadequate Sleep May Exacerbate Cellular Aging In The Elderly

June 28th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown that the unfolded protein response, which is a reaction to stress induced by sleep deprivation, is impaired in the brains of old mice. The findings suggest that inadequate sleep in the elderly, who normally experience sleep disturbances, could exacerbate an already-impaired protective response to protein misfolding that happens in aging cells. Tags:

Survey Shows Knee And Lower Back Pain Contribute To Insomnia, Weight Gain, Money Loss And More

June 27th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
What's the biggest pain in your life? Credit card debt? High gas prices? While these problems are extremely bothersome, a new survey from the makers of DR. SCHOLL'S® reveals that the physical pain suffered by people with knee and lower back pain is also at the top of the list. The survey shows that knee and lower back pain pervade many aspects of respondents' lives - and that's only the beginning of the story. Tags:

Phase III Data Show Vanda Pharmaceuticals’ Tasimelteon (VEC-162) Significantly Improves Sleep In Patients With Chronic Insomnia

June 27th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VNDA) (Vanda) announced positive top-line results from a Phase III trial showing that its investigational drug candidate, tasimelteon (VEC-162), a novel melatonin agonist, met the primary endpoint of the trial and significantly improved sleep in adult patients with chronic insomnia. Tags:

Lack of Two Related Genes Disrupts Sleep Cycle

June 27th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Finding important to kids with autism, retardation, who often have poor rest patterns Tags:

Women Don’t Notice 40% of Their Hot Flashes

June 27th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Lack of sleep, causing memory problems, likely culprits in finding, study says Tags:

Women Don’t Notice 40% of Their Hot Flashes

June 27th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Title: Women Don't Notice 40% of Their Hot Flashes
Category: Health News
Created: 6/27/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/27/2008 Tags: