Takeda Withdraws Its Marketing Authorisation Application For Ramelteon, Europe

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has been formally notified by Takeda Global Research & Development Centre (Europe) Ltd of its decision to withdraw its application for a centralised marketing authorization for the medicine Ramelteon (ramelteon) 4 and 8 mg tablets. Ramelteon was expected to be used for the treatment of primary insomnia in patients aged 18 years or over. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Snoring, Sleep Apnoea And Obesity In Teenagers

Sleep-related breathing disorders, snoring and sleep apnoea are frequent and well-known disorders in children and adults. However, they have been poorly studied in teenagers so far. Angeles Sánchez-Armengol (Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain) and colleagues have previously reported sleep-related breathing disorders in 267 teenagers (aged 11-19 years) between 1997 and 2000. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Dysthymia

Title: Dysthymia
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 11/3/2005
Last Editorial Review: 9/25/2008 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Risk For Cardiac Events, Cardiac Death Increased By Popular COPD Treatment

New research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that use of the most commonly prescribed once-a-day treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for longer than one month increases the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke by more than 50 percent. Researchers Sonal Singh, M.D., M.P.H., and Curt Furberg, M.D., Ph.D., of Wake Forest, along with Yoon K. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Who Should Have Surgery For Sleep Apnea?

Even as more and more people in the United States are diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), there remains a disconnect as to who can benefit from corrective surgery. Leading experts in the field of sleep medicine attempted to answer the question of who could benefit from surgery, during a moderated discussion at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Get An ENT To The White House: Experts Discuss Presidential Struggles With Otolaryngologic Disorders

Even as John McCain and Barack Obama face the wear and tear of the campaign trail, the men who preceded them in the White House might warn of the various ear, nose, and throat ailments that plagued their terms in office. Presidential otolaryngologic health was the topic of discussion during a roundtable mini-seminar during the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Diagnosis Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Home Sleep Test Deemed Reliable

A small, portable device used for the home diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea has been deemed very reliable, according to new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Fatigue Factor Gives Equal Time to Candidates

Any candidate will attest that the epic fight now is against sleep deprivation, the gaffe-inducing monster that looms over a campaign in its final hours. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

A Long Haul, and No Place to Park His Rig

Overdrive Magazine, an industry journal for long-haul truckers, has named New Jersey the state with the “least available overnight parking” every year since 2000. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

The Early Bird Gets the Bad Grade

Would children do better if school started later? Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin