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Drugs May Save Memory of the Sleep-Deprived

October 22nd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Title: Drugs May Save Memory of the Sleep-Deprived
Category: Health News
Created: 10/22/2009 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/22/2009 11:00:05 AM Tags:

How to solve 9 sleep problems

October 21st, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
There is enormous diversity when it comes to sleep disorders, experts say. Tags:

Research Highlights Brain’s Vulnerability To Obesity

New research just released is affirming a long-held maxim: you are what you eat - and, more to the point, what you eat has a profound influence on the brain. The findings offer insight into the neurobiological factors behind the obesity epidemic in the United States and other developed countries. Tags:

New Mechanism For Circadian Rhythm Discovered By Texas A&M Researchers

October 21st, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Biology / Biochemistry, Medical Information
Molecules that may hold the key to new ways to fight cancer and other diseases have been found to play an important role in regulating circadian rhythm, says Liheng Shi, a researcher in Texas A&M's Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences. Circadian rhythm is the roughly 24-hour cycle of physiological activities of humans, animals and even bacteria, Shi explains. Tags:

Safety Board Issues Wake-Up Call on Sleep Disorder

October 20th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
WASHINGTON (AP) --Safety investigators have sent government agencies a wake-up call about sleep apnea, a disorder that's showing up in a wide range of transportation accidents. Tags:

Sleep Disorder Said Factor in Driver, Air Crashes

October 19th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government should start screening truck and bus drivers, commercial pilots, train engineers and merchant sailors for sleep apnea, a disorder that is cropping up in transportation accidents, federal safety investigators said Tuesday. Tags:

Health Tip: Putting Baby to Bed

October 19th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Title: Health Tip: Putting Baby to Bed
Category: Health News
Created: 10/19/2009 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/19/2009 Tags:

The Sleep-Industrial Complex

October 17th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
While you've been tossing and turning, research scientists, pharmaceutical companies and mattress designers have been hard at work on your eternal nocturnal problem. But what exactly is the problem? Tags:

Sleep Apnea In Obese Patients Unlikely To Be Cured Solely By Improved Diet And Exercise

A study in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that while a strict diet and exercise program may benefit obese patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it is unlikely to eliminate the condition. Results show improvement in typical OSA symptoms including snoring, daytime sleepiness, impaired vigilance, poor quality of life and mood after the completion of a 16-week diet and exercise program. Tags:

Night Creams In Sync With the Body’s Clock?

October 14th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
If beauty marketers are to be believed, no woman should let a night pass without slathering on a face cream dedicated to repairing her skin from dusk till dawn. Tags: