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Study shows that consistently sleeping seven or eight hours per night is optimal for health

A study published in the December 1 issue of the journal SLEEP is the first to show that both a decrease and an increase in sleep duration are associated with an elevated risk of mortality by cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular means, respectively.

3 Dec 2007

New tool for analyzing genetic variations in the inflammation pathways

Scientists have known which genes are linked to inflammation, but now researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have organized this information to develop a powerful tool to aid investigators in studying the genetics of inflammatory diseases.

3 Dec 2007

Practice parameters discuss treatment for narcolepsy, other hypersomnias of central origin

Practice parameters published in the December 1 issue of the journal SLEEP serve as both an update of previous practice parameters for the therapy of narcolepsy and as the first practice parameters to address treatment of other hypersomnias of central origin, including idiopathic hypersomnia, recurrent hypersomnia and hypersomnia due to medical condition.

3 Dec 2007

Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS) reliable in measuring impact of sleep disorders on teens' academic performance

The Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS) is an independent, reliable tool in predicting the negative impact of a sleep-related breathing disorder and daytime sleepiness on a teenager's academic performance, according to a study published in the December 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.

3 Dec 2007

Study looks at sleep deprived nurses and driving

Hospital staff nurses who work extended hours, work at night, struggle to remain awake at work, or obtain less sleep are more likely to experience a drowsy driving episode, according to a study published in the December 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.

3 Dec 2007

Treating throat cancer with IMRT can improve quality of life compared to conventional radiation therapy

Treating throat cancer with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can improve the health-related quality of life of patients compared to conventional radiation therapy (CRT), according to a study in the December 1 issue of the International Journal for Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.

3 Dec 2007

Not enough sleep raises the risk for diabetes

The most common factors believed to contribute to diabetes are a decreased amount of physical activity and access to highly palatable processed foods.

3 Dec 2007

Napping more efficient than coffee in keeping young people awake

Coffee is an effective countermeasure to sleepiness for both young and middle-aged people.

3 Dec 2007

Benefits of ibuprofen shown to outweigh risks of gastrointestinal bleeding in children with cystic fibrosis

Treatment with ibuprofen is associated with a significantly slower rate of decline in lung function in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis, according to a new study.

3 Dec 2007

Night shift work linked to cancer risk

A study by a team of international scientists has found that shift work may increase a person's risk of cancer.

3 Dec 2007

Hazards of CT scans overstated

Concerns over possible radiation effects of CT scans detailed in a report yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine should not scare people away from getting medically needed CT scans, as the scans play a critical role in saving the lives of thousands of people every day, according to an official with the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).

2 Dec 2007

Childhood sleep-disordered breathing disproportionately affects obese and African-Americans

As the obesity epidemic grows in the U.S., doctors are discovering more and more far reaching health concerns for overweight children.

2 Dec 2007

Bowel cancer screening halves emergency admissions and cuts deaths

Bowel cancer screening halves emergency admissions for the disease and significantly cuts death rates, reveal the fifth year results from one of the first UK pilot sites.

2 Dec 2007

Altered sex hormone levels, higher body temp affects sleep quality in postmenopausal women

In an examination of potential relationships between objective sleep measures, nocturnal sex hormone levels, and the nocturnal course of body temperature of older postmenopausal women, a study published in the December 1, 2007 issue of the journal SLEEP finds that altered levels of both sex hormones and gonadotropins may contribute to sleep disturbance in older postmenopausal women and confirm the results of previous studies indicating that higher body temperature is associated with poorer sleep quality.

2 Dec 2007

Study of the post-transplant effects of alcohol use among lung donors

A recent study using an animal model of lung transplants shows that chronic alcohol consumption by the donor promotes scarring and airway injury after transplantation.

2 Dec 2007

Women have a poorer quality of life after a stroke than men

A new University of Nottingham study has found that women have a poorer quality of life than men following a stroke.

29 Nov 2007

Transporters may help delay diabetes-related retinal damage

Two transporters that deliver alternative energy sources to the eye may help delay retinal damage that can occur in diabetes, researchers say.

29 Nov 2007

How much and how often should you take your medicine?

You have just been prescribed a new medication by your doctor and the container label says: "take one tablet by mouth twice daily for 7 days."

29 Nov 2007

Study finds high cost of caring for aging parent

Caring for an aging parent or spouse is expensive -- averaging about $5,500 a year -- according to a new national study.

29 Nov 2007

America's mental health ranked

Mental Health America has released its report, "Ranking America's Mental Health: An Analysis of Depression Across the States," a first-of-its-kind study examining state and national data for statistical associations between factors that govern access to mental health care and actual mental health outcomes, including suicide rates.

29 Nov 2007

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Study shows that consistently sleeping seven or eight hours per night is optimal for health

New tool for analyzing genetic variations in the inflammation pathways

Practice parameters discuss treatment for narcolepsy, other hypersomnias of central origin

Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS) reliable in measuring impact of sleep disorders on teens' academic performance

Study looks at sleep deprived nurses and driving

Treating throat cancer with IMRT can improve quality of life compared to conventional radiation therapy

Not enough sleep raises the risk for diabetes

Napping more efficient than coffee in keeping young people awake

Benefits of ibuprofen shown to outweigh risks of gastrointestinal bleeding in children with cystic fibrosis

Night shift work linked to cancer risk

Hazards of CT scans overstated

Childhood sleep-disordered breathing disproportionately affects obese and African-Americans

Bowel cancer screening halves emergency admissions and cuts deaths

Altered sex hormone levels, higher body temp affects sleep quality in postmenopausal women

Study of the post-transplant effects of alcohol use among lung donors

Women have a poorer quality of life after a stroke than men

Transporters may help delay diabetes-related retinal damage

How much and how often should you take your medicine?

Study finds high cost of caring for aging parent

America's mental health ranked

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