Psychiatry :: News from American Psychiatric Association 2007 Annual Meeting
A new study presented showed that ramelteon did not impair middle-of-the-night balance, mobility or memory performance in older adults with insomnia, relative to placebo.
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Obesity :: Parents and schools, major factors in China obesity boom
A study of high schools in China has found community, school and household factors have a major impact on obesity in adolescents.
Sleep :: No Significant Impairment in Middle-of-the-Night Balance, Mobility or Memory in Older Adults Using Ramelteon
A new study presented showed that ramelteon did not impair middle-of-the-night balance, mobility or memory performance in older adults with insomnia, relative to placebo.
Gene :: Scientists Identify Second Sleep Gene
A gene that controls the flow of potassium into cells is required to maintain normal sleep in fruit flies, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). Hyperkinetic (Hk) is the second gene identified by the SMPH group to have a profound effect on sleep in flies.
Sleep Apnea :: Sleep apnea increases risk of diabetes & hypertension in pregnant women
Sleep apnea is associated with a greatly increased incidence of pregnancy-induced diabetes and high blood pressure, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on Wednesday, May 22.
Jet lag :: Jet lag may be treated with viagra
Jet lag, a disruption of bodily rhythms caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft, may be treated with viagra – a well-known impotence drug, revealed by Argentine researchers.
Sleep Apnea :: Spectrum Laboratory Products Recalls Caffeine Citrated, Powder, Purified
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc, (Spectrum), Gardena, California, is initiating a voluntary nationwide recall of Caffeine Citrated, Powder, Purified, after receiving a complaint about potential sub potency.
Obesity :: Parents and schools, major factors in China obesity boom
Childhood obesity is widely recognised as a major contributor towards cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, sleep disorders, and psychological and social problems.
Sleep Apnea :: Sleep apnea may increase risk of diabetes
Researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine have found that patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at increased risk for developing of type II diabetes, independent of other risk factors.
Pain :: Chronic pain can impair your memory & concentration
Anyone who has experienced chronic pain knows that it affects the ability to work, sleep and perform other activities essential to leading a full life.