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Salix Pharmaceuticals announces availability of Xifaxan tablets for reducing risk of overt HE recurrence

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. today announced the availability of Xifaxan (rifaximin) 550 mg tablets for the reduction in risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy recurrence in patients 18 years of age or older. Those HE patients may now fill their Xifaxan 550 mg prescriptions in U.S. pharmacies and should speak with their doctors about this important treatment option.

24 May 2010

Top scientists to share latest research on autism at IMFAR 2010

Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization, is a major sponsor and scientific participant in the 2010 International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR).

21 May 2010

More than 44% Canadian seniors living in residential care homes diagnosed with depression: CIHI study

More than two in five (44%) Canadian seniors living in residential care homes are diagnosed with or have symptoms of depression, according to a new study released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

21 May 2010

GFCF diet shows no significant benefits on the behavior of children with ASD: Study

A popular belief that specific dietary changes can improve the symptoms of children with autism was not supported by a tightly controlled University of Rochester study, which found that eliminating gluten and casein from the diets of children with autism had no impact on their behavior, sleep or bowel patterns.

20 May 2010

Research studies on depression in preschool-aged children

It is difficult to imagine a depressed third-grader. It is even more difficult to imagine a depressed preschooler. Although childhood depression is a well-recognized and treated disorder, only recently have research studies begun looking at depression in children younger than six years old.

20 May 2010

Studies show positive effects of CPAP on cardiovascular incidence in non-sleepy OSA patients

In non-sleepy patients with obstructive sleep apnea, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events and hypertension, according to researchers from Spain.

20 May 2010

Home portable monitor testing can be used to diagnose, manage patients with OSA: Study

Patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea may no longer have to spend an expensive and uncomfortable night at a sleep center to monitor their sleep-disordered breathing. According to new research, those who performed sleep testing in their home with portable monitors showed similar improvements after three months of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure in daytime function as compared to patients who underwent overnight testing in a sleep center.

20 May 2010

Seniors, low-income earners more likely to be long-term users of benzodiazepines: Study

Drugs to treat anxiety and sleep disorders are still being prescribed for extended periods to British Columbian patients - and increasingly so for baby boomers - despite warnings against long-term use, according to a University of British Columbia study.

20 May 2010

Inova Labs completes $10 million Series A Preferred Stock financing

Inova Labs, Inc. of Austin, Texas announced today the closing of the private placement of shares of its Series A Preferred Stock. The placement went to investment funds affiliated with Three Arch Partners, based in Silicon Valley, California. Inova received gross proceeds of $10.0 million from the equity financing, which will be used for nationwide and international sales expansion of its LifeChoice® portable oxygen concentrator product line, continuation of next stage developments, and working capital.

20 May 2010

Study demonstrates need for understanding societal, economic impact of growing medicalization

Menopause. Normal pregnancy. Infertility. ADHD. Erectile dysfunction. Over the last several decades, these conditions have come to be defined and treated as medical problems. They've been "medicalized." In the first study of its kind in the current issue of Social Science and Medicine, Brandeis researchers used national data to estimate the costs of these and a handful of other common conditions on escalating U.S. healthcare spending.

19 May 2010

Breathe Technologies to fund commercialization of mobile ventilation system with $23M Series C financing

Breathe Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative technology solutions for people with respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep apnea, announced today it has secured $23 million in Series C financing.

19 May 2010

Nihon Kohden America receives 2010 Outstanding Service Achievement award from MSP

Nihon Kohden America, the fastest-growing patient monitoring company in the U.S., has just received the 2010 Outstanding Service Achievement award from Medical Strategic Planning (MSP), an independent market intelligence company that conducts an annual survey among hospitals to measure customer satisfaction of patient monitoring manufacturers.

18 May 2010

High school student studies effects of repeated x-rays in HMV children admitted for pneumonia

You expect to find leading experts in the fields of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine presenting their research at the annual ATS International Conference-physicians and professors, basic scientists, fellows and post-docs, certainly. High school students? Not so much.

18 May 2010

Nihon Kohden Defensive Monitoring system improves quality of care, reduces unplanned ICU transfers

A recently completed 1,270 patient, two-year study offers dramatic implications for hospitals seeking to improve quality of care and avoid millions in costs that accompany unplanned transfers of patients to ICU and other stepdown transfers.

18 May 2010

Sleep apnea increases insulin resistance: Study

Sleep apnea may cause metabolic changes that increase insulin resistance, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The intermittent hypoxia associated with sleep apnea causes a distinct drop in insulin sensitivity in mice, even though chronic hypoxia, such as that associated with high altitude, did not.

18 May 2010

Sleeping newborns are better learners: Study

Sleeping newborns are better learners than thought, says a University of Florida researcher about a study that is the first of its type. The study could lead to identifying those at risk for developmental disorders such as autism and dyslexia.

18 May 2010

Apnex HGNS System shows promising results in people suffering from OSA

Apnex Medical announced today that preliminary data from a first-in-man clinical study showed significant improvements in sleep for people suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. The Apnex HGNS™ System, developed by the St. Paul-based company, is a device designed to treat OSA, which is a serious life-threatening illness characterized by fragmented sleep and excessive day-time sleepiness.

18 May 2010

Cortex first-quarter net income increases to $0.08 per share

Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported net income of approximately $5,596,000, or $0.08 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 compared with a net loss of $3,168,000, or $0.07 per share for the corresponding prior year period, with the difference reflecting revenues from the Company's March 2010 transaction with Biovail Laboratories International SRL (Biovail).

17 May 2010

Sports physicals keep athletes healthy to play and avoid tragic occurrences, says sports medicine expert

While seemingly invincible teenage athletes at the height of good health and fitness aren't likely candidates for doctor's visits, even the fit need to visit a physician before practice. Sports physicals, often called pre-participation sports examinations, are key to making sure athletes are healthy enough to play and avoiding tragic occurrences, like sudden cardiac death, says a Saint Louis University sports medicine expert.

17 May 2010

Obese patients with COPD improve following pulmonary rehabilitation program: Research

Obese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stand to gain as much from pulmonary rehabilitation as their slimmer counterparts, even though as a group they have a lower exercise capacity, according to new research from the University Hospitals of Leicester in the UK.

17 May 2010

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Latest Sleep News and Research

Salix Pharmaceuticals announces availability of Xifaxan tablets for reducing risk of overt HE recurrence

Top scientists to share latest research on autism at IMFAR 2010

More than 44% Canadian seniors living in residential care homes diagnosed with depression: CIHI study

GFCF diet shows no significant benefits on the behavior of children with ASD: Study

Research studies on depression in preschool-aged children

Studies show positive effects of CPAP on cardiovascular incidence in non-sleepy OSA patients

Home portable monitor testing can be used to diagnose, manage patients with OSA: Study

Seniors, low-income earners more likely to be long-term users of benzodiazepines: Study

Inova Labs completes $10 million Series A Preferred Stock financing

Study demonstrates need for understanding societal, economic impact of growing medicalization

Breathe Technologies to fund commercialization of mobile ventilation system with $23M Series C financing

Nihon Kohden America receives 2010 Outstanding Service Achievement award from MSP

High school student studies effects of repeated x-rays in HMV children admitted for pneumonia

Nihon Kohden Defensive Monitoring system improves quality of care, reduces unplanned ICU transfers

Sleep apnea increases insulin resistance: Study

Sleeping newborns are better learners: Study

Apnex HGNS System shows promising results in people suffering from OSA

Cortex first-quarter net income increases to $0.08 per share

Sports physicals keep athletes healthy to play and avoid tragic occurrences, says sports medicine expert

Obese patients with COPD improve following pulmonary rehabilitation program: Research

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