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Jun 03, 2008 |
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Letters From Our Readers - Comments & Suggestions 06-04-08
Letters From Our Readers - Comments & Suggestions 06-04-08 |
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May 01, 2008 |
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Enhances Depression Outcome in Patients with Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder and Insomnia - Source: Sleep, Apr 2008
Study provides evidence that augmenting an antidepressant medication with a brief, symptom focused, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is promising for individuals with depressive disorder and comorbid insomnia in terms of alleviating both depression and insomnia. [Source: Sleep, Apr 2008] |
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May 01, 2008 |
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Low-dose hydrocortisone [cortisol] in the evening modulates symptom severity in Restless Legs Syndrome – Source: Neurology, Apr 2008
Study finds probable physiologic relationship between evening and early night hour restless legs syndrome symptom increase and low cortisol level - and reduction of symptoms with hydrocortisone treatment. (Levels of cortisol, called the “stress hormone” are typically cyclical - higher in early morning hours and lowest at night.) [Source: Neurology, Apr 2008] |
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Mar 11, 2008 |
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Health problems in Persian Gulf War veterans higher due to chemical exposure: UCSD researchers warn of potential risk to civilians exposed to pesticides
Research at University of California, San Diego concludes there's evidence that high rates of illness in Persian Gulf War Veterans can be explained, in part, by exposure to certain chemicals, including pesticides and nerve agents. |
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Mar 04, 2008 |
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Prolonged-release melatonin improves sleep quality and morning alertness in insomnia patients aged 55 years and older and has no withdrawal effects - Source: Journal of Sleep Research, Dec 2007
Multi-center study reports melatonin supplementation significantly and safely supported restorative sleep – without rebound or withdrawal problems [Source: Journal of Sleep Research, Dec 2007] |
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Feb 11, 2008 |
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Low thyroid, hypothyroidism, and natural hypothyroid therapies - Should we treat with CytomelR or Armour ThyroidR even when thyroid blood tests are normal?
Dr. Podell briefly explains hypothyroidism (low thyroid), the medical difference of opinion on how it should be diagnosed, “mainstream” vs. “natural” treatments, and the often-overlooked hypothyroid diet. |
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Feb 08, 2008 |
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Beyond Feeling: Chronic Pain Hurts the Brain, Disrupting the Default-Mode Network Dynamics – Source: The Journal of Neuroscience, Feb 6, 2008
Northwestern University researchers’ fMRI studies “demonstrate that chronic pain has a widespread impact on overall brain function, and suggest that disruptions of the brain’s 'default mode network' may underlie the cognitive and behavioral impairments accompanying chronic pain." [Source: The Journal of Neuroscience, Feb 6, 2008] |
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Feb 08, 2008 |
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Chronic Pain Harms the Brain
Northwestern University brain imaging studies indicate chronic pain disrupts connectivity and creates constant activity in several non-pain related brain regions, likely producing cognitive and behavioral impairments. |
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Jan 15, 2008 |
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Possible therapeutic value of melatonin in mild cognitive impairment: A retrospective study – Source: Journal of Pineal Research, Nov 2007
Unlike a control group receiving no supplement, patients with mild cognitive impairment who received melatonin in addition to prescribed medication achieved improved mood and cognitive function scores & better sleep quality. Results suggest melatonin can be a useful add-on drug for treating MCI. [Source: Journal of Pineal Research, Nov 2007] |
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Feb 13, 2006 |
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Melatonin May Help Cut Hypertension?
Melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone that can be taken orally to regulate sleep patterns, reduced the blood pressure (BP) of hypertensive women, claim Italian researchers. |
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