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Jazz Pharmaceuticals to present Phase III sodium oxybate trial data at ACR 2009 meetings

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that data from the company's first Phase III clinical trial of sodium oxybate (JZP-6) for the treatment of fibromyalgia will be presented during the American College of Rheumatology 2009 Annual Meeting (ACR) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and also in November during the US Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress (US Psych Congress) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

15 Oct 2009

Five research teams receive $2.4 million to help breast cancer survivors

A total of $2.4 million has been awarded to five research teams in the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance/Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Special Research Competition on Psychosocial Aspects of Breast Cancer.

15 Oct 2009

Brain researcher finds how the epilepsy and pain drug works

A Duke University Medical Center researcher who spent years looking for the signals that prompt the brain to form new connections between neurons has found one that may explain precisely how a well-known drug for epilepsy and pain actually works.

14 Oct 2009

Physicians having less than six hours of sleep linked to increase rate of surgical complications

Attending surgeons and obstetricians/gynecologists who worked nighttime hours did not have a significantly greater rate of complications for procedures performed the next day, but having less than six hours of opportunity for sleep between procedures was associated with an increased rate of surgical complications, according to a study in the October 14 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on surgical care.

14 Oct 2009

T.S. Wiley to lecture on the latest advances in anti-aging medicine

Wiley Systems™, Inc. announces that internationally acclaimed Author T.S. Wiley will be lecturing at the second annual European Congress on Anti-Aging & Aesthetic Medicine (ECAAAM) at the Congress Centre, Mainz, near Frankfurt, October 15-17, 2009. Wiley will give two lectures among other international experts presenting the latest advances in anti-aging medicine.

14 Oct 2009

HAAN provides swine flu tips

While Americans anxiously await the arrival of the H1N1 Flu Vaccine in their area, many are seeking new methods to try to keep their homes germ free and their families healthy during this flu season.

13 Oct 2009

Sonitus Medical’s SoundBite hearing system ranks first on Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010

Sonitus Medical, Inc., a medical device company developing the world's first non-surgical and removable hearing device to transmit sound via the teeth, today announced that technology it developed was ranked #1 on Cleveland Clinic's Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010.

13 Oct 2009

New sports division established to address athletes' neurological problems

On the football field, the hockey rink or wrestling mat, an athletes' head can take a beating -- and a University of Michigan neurologist is leading the charge to help doctors who treat the brain better understand those sports injuries.

13 Oct 2009

Brookstone launches anti-snore pillow

Enjoy a peaceful night's sleep and significantly decrease the rhythmic, strident sound of your partner's incessant snoring with the Brookstone Anti-Snore Memory Foam Pillow. The specialty retailer and product development company recently launched its anti-snore pillow with a clinically tested design helpful in reducing snoring and providing comfort without altering your natural sleep style or position.

13 Oct 2009

Itamar-Medical’s WatchPAT technology chosen as one of The Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010

Itamar-Medical’s WatchPAT technology has been selected to The Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010 at the seventh annual Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit. In developing the Top 10, Cleveland Clinic enlisted the expertise of AlixPartners, LLP, an independent international management advisory firm in order to develop a consensus perspective on the Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010.

12 Oct 2009

Depomed announces results from BREEZE 1 and 2 Phase 3 clinical trials of Serada

Depomed, Inc. announced today top-line results from the BREEZE 1 and 2 Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of SeradaTM, an investigational non-hormonal extended release formulation of gabapentin for the treatment of menopausal hot flashes.

12 Oct 2009

NIH awards Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $38.2M in grants

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been awarded $38.2 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

12 Oct 2009

WCMC-Q program highlights the importance of mental health to overall physical health

Mental health professionals from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and the community highlighted the importance of mental health to overall physical health during a presentation Sunday as part of the medical college's recognition of World Mental Health Day.

12 Oct 2009

NIH launches trial for the determination of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine for asthma patients

The National Institutes of Health is preparing to launch the first government-sponsored clinical trial to determine what dose of the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine is needed to induce a protective immune response in people with asthma, especially those with severe disease.

12 Oct 2009

Learning new tasks causes changes in spontaneous brain activity patterns: Study

Spontaneous brain activity formerly thought to be "white noise" measurably changes after a person learns a new task, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Chieti, Italy, have shown.

9 Oct 2009

Uvopalatopharyngoplasty surgery is effective for treating sleep apnea disorder

According to research recently published by an Oregon Health & Science University scientist, a form of surgery called uvopalatopharyngoplasty is effective for treating certain patients who suffer from sleep apnea, one of the most common sleep disorders.

9 Oct 2009

New soy germ-based ingredient improves menopausal symptoms

SE5-OH containing Natural S-equol, a novel soy germ-based ingredient in a supplement, improved menopausal symptoms, including significantly reducing hot flash frequency by nearly 59 percent, according to a peer-reviewed study in Japanese women.

9 Oct 2009

NHLBI to hold Symposium to review latest findings in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

With advancements in the field of stem cell research accelerating, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold its third Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine to review the latest findings in the field and examine future directions.

9 Oct 2009

Study raises concerns on long-term consequences of neonatal caffeine administration on brain development

An F1000 evaluation looks at a Canadian study on how giving caffeine to newborn rats has a long-lasting and detrimental effect on sleep and breathing in adulthood

9 Oct 2009

Overweight individuals at greater risk of having SDB

Overweight individuals are not just at greater risk of having sleep-disordered-breathing (SDB), they are also likely to suffer greater consequences, according to new research.

8 Oct 2009

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Jazz Pharmaceuticals to present Phase III sodium oxybate trial data at ACR 2009 meetings

Five research teams receive $2.4 million to help breast cancer survivors

Brain researcher finds how the epilepsy and pain drug works

Physicians having less than six hours of sleep linked to increase rate of surgical complications

T.S. Wiley to lecture on the latest advances in anti-aging medicine

HAAN provides swine flu tips

Sonitus Medical’s SoundBite hearing system ranks first on Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010

New sports division established to address athletes' neurological problems

Brookstone launches anti-snore pillow

Itamar-Medical’s WatchPAT technology chosen as one of The Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010

Depomed announces results from BREEZE 1 and 2 Phase 3 clinical trials of Serada

NIH awards Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $38.2M in grants

WCMC-Q program highlights the importance of mental health to overall physical health

NIH launches trial for the determination of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine for asthma patients

Learning new tasks causes changes in spontaneous brain activity patterns: Study

Uvopalatopharyngoplasty surgery is effective for treating sleep apnea disorder

New soy germ-based ingredient improves menopausal symptoms

NHLBI to hold Symposium to review latest findings in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

Study raises concerns on long-term consequences of neonatal caffeine administration on brain development

Overweight individuals at greater risk of having SDB

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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