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Migraines heat up as women near menopause

Migraine headaches heat up as women approach menopause, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati, Montefiore Headache Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Vedanta Research.

21 Jan 2016

AASM officially launches new telemedicine system to increase patient access to sleep medicine

Today the American Academy of Sleep Medicine officially launched AASM Sleep, a new state-of-the-art telemedicine platform that will dramatically increase patient access to the expertise of board-certified sleep medicine physicians and accredited sleep centers.

20 Jan 2016

Online intervention tool helps rural veteran women suffering from postpartum depression

A University of Iowa researcher is working with the Veterans Administration on a pilot program to help female veterans suffering from postpartum depression.

13 Jan 2016

Alexza receives notification letter regarding noncompliance with NASDAQ listing rule

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that on December 17, 2015, the Company received a letter from the Nasdaq Staff indicating that the Company had not regained compliance with the $35 million market capitalization requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market by the end of the previously granted compliance period, which expired on December 16, 2015.

23 Dec 2015

Bern study sheds light on the brain mechanism of arousal

Scientists from Bern have discovered a mechanism which is responsible for the rapid arousal from sleep and anesthesia in the brain. The results of their study suggest new strategies for the medical treatment of sleep disorders and recovery of consciousness in vegetative states.

22 Dec 2015

Alexza reports interim results from AZ-002 Phase 2a study in epilepsy patients

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced interim results of its Phase 2a study of AZ-002 (Staccato alprazolam) in epilepsy patients. AZ-002 produced a dose-related decrease in mean Standardized Photosensivity Range (SPR), the primary endpoint in the study.

21 Dec 2015

New guidelines may help reduce medication use among seniors

We're not getting any younger. According to the Administration for Community Living, by 2060, there will be about 98 million older persons in the United States — more than twice their number in 2013.

11 Dec 2015

New study: Are GPs over prescribing sleeping tablets?

The team at SleepCogni are dedicated to changing the nations’ sleep habits and conducted an independent study in October 2015 to give a snapshot view of current sleep behaviour.

30 Nov 2015

Specific HRQOL components need to be targeted for achieving optimal care for older cancer patients

In a paper recently published in the European Journal of Cancer, EORTC researchers identified health related quality of life (HRQOL) components that should be considered as most relevant for achieving optimal care for older cancer patients.

26 Nov 2015

Impax's NUMIENT granted EC marketing authorization for symptomatic treatment of adult patients with Parkinson's disease

Impax Laboratories, Inc. today announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for NUMIENT (Levodopa and Carbidopa), a modified-release oral capsule formulation for the symptomatic treatment of adult patients with Parkinson's disease.

25 Nov 2015

Women with moderate-to-severe PMS at increased risk of developing high blood pressure in later life

In the first prospective study to consider premenstrual syndrome (PMS) as a possible sentinel for future risk of hypertension, epidemiologist Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson and colleagues in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Harvard School of Public Health report that women with moderate-to-severe PMS had a 40 percent higher risk of developing high blood pressure over the following 20 years compared to women experiencing few menstrual symptoms.

25 Nov 2015

Atypical antipsychotic shows bipolar I depression efficacy

The atypical antipsychotic cariprazine may be effective for the treatment of bipolar I depression, phase II study findings show.

20 Nov 2015

Traditional Chinese medicine, other nonpharmacological interventions benefit cancer patients

A meta-analysis of dozens of studies of traditional Chinese medicine and other nonpharmacological interventions meant to improve patients' quality of life affirms that these approaches, on the whole, help alleviate depression, fatigue, pain, anxiety, insomnia and gastrointestinal problems in Chinese cancer patients.

18 Nov 2015

Treating insomnia through a CBT device? An interview with Dr Ebrahim

Insomnia refers to a clinical condition that is characterised by one or more of the following – difficulty initiating sleep and/or maintaining sleep and/or waking up too early AND associated with symptoms the next day such as sleepiness, lethargy, loss of concentration.

16 Nov 2015

Lead exposure in early childhood increases risk for sleep problems in later childhood

A new research study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing shows that lead exposure in early childhood are associated with increased risk for sleep problems and excessive daytime sleepiness in later childhood.

13 Nov 2015

Tai Chi, better sleep quality reduce inflammation, depression and age-related morbidities

Inflammatory processes occur throughout the body, with a primary function of promoting healing after injury. However, when too active, these inflammatory processes can also damage the body in many ways, and may contribute to heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, and other significant medical problems.

6 Nov 2015

Sleepwalkers don't feel pain while suffering injuries

A new study of sleepwalkers found an intriguing paradox: Although sleepwalkers have an increased risk for headaches and migraines while awake, during sleepwalking episodes they are unlikely to feel pain even while suffering an injury.

4 Nov 2015

United Cannabis files utility and PCT patent applications related to unique specifications of cannabinoids

United Cannabis Corporation today announced that it moved its provisional patent application to the next phase by filing a utility patent application related to the unique combinations of pharmaceutically active cannabinoids used to treat disorders of the nervous system, immune system and cancer with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

3 Nov 2015

Chronic pain sufferers may benefit from therapy to help them sleep better, study finds

Research conducted at the University of Warwick indicates that chronic pain sufferers could benefit from therapy to help them sleep better.

31 Oct 2015

Interrupted sleep affects people's positive moods

A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers suggests that awakening several times throughout the night is more detrimental to people's positive moods than getting the same shortened amount of sleep without interruption.

31 Oct 2015

Insomnia News and Research

Latest Insomnia News and Research

Migraines heat up as women near menopause

AASM officially launches new telemedicine system to increase patient access to sleep medicine

Online intervention tool helps rural veteran women suffering from postpartum depression

Alexza receives notification letter regarding noncompliance with NASDAQ listing rule

Bern study sheds light on the brain mechanism of arousal

Alexza reports interim results from AZ-002 Phase 2a study in epilepsy patients

New guidelines may help reduce medication use among seniors

New study: Are GPs over prescribing sleeping tablets?

Specific HRQOL components need to be targeted for achieving optimal care for older cancer patients

Impax's NUMIENT granted EC marketing authorization for symptomatic treatment of adult patients with Parkinson's disease

Women with moderate-to-severe PMS at increased risk of developing high blood pressure in later life

Atypical antipsychotic shows bipolar I depression efficacy

Traditional Chinese medicine, other nonpharmacological interventions benefit cancer patients

Treating insomnia through a CBT device? An interview with Dr Ebrahim

Lead exposure in early childhood increases risk for sleep problems in later childhood

Tai Chi, better sleep quality reduce inflammation, depression and age-related morbidities

Sleepwalkers don't feel pain while suffering injuries

United Cannabis files utility and PCT patent applications related to unique specifications of cannabinoids

Chronic pain sufferers may benefit from therapy to help them sleep better, study finds

Interrupted sleep affects people's positive moods

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