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Patients with narcolepsy face a dual nightmare of medication shortages and stigma

Nina Shand couldn't stay awake. She had taken afternoon naps since she was a teenager to accommodate her "work hard, play hard" attitude, but when she was in her mid-20s the sleepiness became more severe.

3 Jan 2024

New "human-centric" LEDs could potentially enhance drowsiness or alertness on command

Blue light from LED lamps and consumer electronics can mess with your sleep because it disrupts production of the natural sleep hormone melatonin.

14 Dec 2023

UK regulator approves a diabetes drug for weight management in obese and overweight patients

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (8 November 2023) authorised via a national application route, a new indication for the diabetes medicine, Mounjaro (tirzepatide), for weight loss and weight management in adults aged 18 and over.

13 Nov 2023

Which pharmacotherapies are associated with improved outcomes for people with alcohol use disorder?

Researchers assessed the efficacy and compared the relative effectiveness of various pharmacological treatments for alcohol use disorder.

8 Nov 2023

Study reveals ideal napping strategy for night shift workers

New analysis of pilot studies on night shift naps conducted from 2012 to 2018 revealed the ideal snoozing strategy that might help counteract drowsiness and fatigue during a 16-hour overnight duty. The findings can also benefit new parents.

15 Sep 2023

Analysis reveals limited evidence on use of cannabis products in children with cancer

A recent analysis of all relevant published studies reveals a lack of evidence to determine the dosing, safety, and efficacy of medical marijuana or cannabis-containing products for managing symptoms experienced by children with cancer.

29 Aug 2023

New photonic radar system allows highly precise and non-invasive monitoring

Constant monitoring of vital health signs is needed in a variety of clinical environments such as intensive care units, for patients with critical health conditions, health monitoring in aged care facilities and prisons, or in safety monitoring situations where drowsiness can cause accidents.

30 Jun 2023

Trial shows no benefit of prescribing an opioid for people with acute back or neck pain

Opioid pain-relieving medicines are not more effective than a placebo in relieving acute back and neck pain and may even cause harm, according to a world-first trial led by the University of Sydney.

28 Jun 2023

Blood pressure lowering medications could be used more widely to prevent migraines

The first known large-scale review of international studies on the positive effect of blood pressure (BP) medicines across all classes in preventing migraine shows these widely available drugs could be used much more widely, at low cost, than is the case with current practice, according to a new paper published today in the journal, Cephalalgia.

27 Jun 2023

Hypertension drug shown to prevent post-traumatic headaches

A study led by VA Puget Sound Health Care System researchers has shown that prazosin, a drug used to treat high blood pressure, can prevent posttraumatic headaches.

21 Jun 2023

Working night shifts or binge drinking may be risk factors for COVID-19 infection among nurses

Researchers investigated whether unhealthy alcohol use and shift work with subsequent circadian rhythm disruption could increase COVID-19 susceptibility among nurses.

1 Jun 2023

Caffeine connection: Pre-teen caffeine consumption linked to early nicotine use

Research explores the relationship between caffeine use and nicotine onset among early adolescents, shedding light on a potential contributing factor to youth nicotine initiation. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the influence of caffeine in preventing early nicotine use.

16 May 2023

CAR T-cell therapy improves quality of life for patients with blood cancers

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has transformed cancer treatment, yet relatively few studies have investigated the impact of the therapy on longitudinal patient quality of life – an aspect of care that often suffers from receiving traditional intensive cancer medications, such as chemotherapy.

30 Mar 2023

Drowsiness News and Research

Patients with narcolepsy face a dual nightmare of medication shortages and stigma

New "human-centric" LEDs could potentially enhance drowsiness or alertness on command

UK regulator approves a diabetes drug for weight management in obese and overweight patients

Which pharmacotherapies are associated with improved outcomes for people with alcohol use disorder?

Study reveals ideal napping strategy for night shift workers

Analysis reveals limited evidence on use of cannabis products in children with cancer

New photonic radar system allows highly precise and non-invasive monitoring

Trial shows no benefit of prescribing an opioid for people with acute back or neck pain

Blood pressure lowering medications could be used more widely to prevent migraines

Hypertension drug shown to prevent post-traumatic headaches

Working night shifts or binge drinking may be risk factors for COVID-19 infection among nurses

Caffeine connection: Pre-teen caffeine consumption linked to early nicotine use

CAR T-cell therapy improves quality of life for patients with blood cancers

Study finds lack of high certainty evidence on the efficacy and safety of analgesics for low back pain

An overview of COVID-19-associated neurological complications in children

Do the symptom profiles among children with SARS-CoV-2 infection differ by variant type?

What is the impact of oral cannabidiol on simulated driving?

Exploring microstructural brain abnormalities after mild COVID-19

Study examines cannabidiol's effect on simulated driving

Acupuncture significantly improves lower back or pelvic pain during pregnancy

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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