Using Math To Take The Lag Out Of Jet Lag

Using Math To Take The Lag Out Of Jet Lag
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the University of Michigan have developed a software program that prescribes a regimen for avoiding jet lag using timed light exposure. The method is described in an article published June 19 in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology.

Partner's Support Helps Men Adhere to Apnea Treatment
Title: Partner's Support Helps Men Adhere to Apnea Treatment
Category: Health News
Created: 6/13/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/15/2009

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Sleep May Be Essential for Long-Term Memory
Title: Sleep May Be Essential for Long-Term Memory
Category: Health News
Created: 6/25/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/25/2009

Melanopsin And Sleep Modulation: A Bright Future For Light Therapy?
Light strongly influences human physiology and notably sleep regulation. An international team of scientists, including Patrice Bourgin from CNRS 'Institut des neurosciences cellulaires et intégratives' in Strasbourg, has just published a detailed study in PlosBiology on the role of melanopsin, a molecule involved in mediating the effects of light on sleep.

Mylan Receives FDA Approval For Additional Strength Of Generic Restoril(R)
Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL) announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its supplemental Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Temazepam Capsules USP, 22.5 mg. This strength is in addition to Mylan's currently marketed 15 mg and 30 mg strengths of the product. Temazepam Capsules are the generic version of Mallinckrodt's Restoril®, a sleep aid, which had total U.S.

CPAP Treatment Linked To Lower Mortality In Stroke Patients With OSA
Stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who undergo treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) following their stroke may substantially reduce their risk of death, according to Spanish research to be published in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.