Wide range of sleep-related disorders associated with abnormal sexual behaviors, experiences
...uthor of the review. "While people may think this type of behavior is humorous, in reality it can be disturbing, annoying, embarrassing and a potentially serious problem for some individuals and couples. Despite their awareness of the condition, many sufferers often delay seeking help, either because th...Study explains why patients with OSA are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease
...tructive sleep apnea (OSA) have higher levels of a type of dead cells (apoptotic cells) from the lining (endothelium) of their blood vessels circulating in their bloodstream than people who do not have OSA. The finding may help explain why those with OSA are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD)...Study tests oral insulin to prevent type 1 diabetes
...clinical study of oral insulin to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in people at risk for the disease. Th...e understanding, prevention and early treatment of type 1 diabetes. This is a unique opportunity to attempt to prevent the disease in relatives at risk fo...OHSU Cancer Institute researcher identifies protein marker for prostate cancer survival
...-reactive protein, also known as CRP, is a special type of protein produced by the liver that is elevated in the presence of inflammation. "This could mean that a simple blood test that is already available could help patients and doctors make better decisions as they become more informed about what to ex...International studies show high efficacy for HPV vaccine
...nd treat these pre-cancerous stages caused by some type of HPV." Gardasil was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year for use in females 9 to 26 years of age. While controversy has been raised about giving pre-adolescent girls a vaccine for a sexually transmitted disease, Dr. Ault a...Decision aid tool could cut the number of Caesarean sections by 4000 a year
...analysis programme which helps women decide on the type of birth that is most appropriate for them could cut the number of caesarean sections performed in England and Wales by 4000 a year, according to a study published on bmj.com today. Rates of caesarean section in the UK are rising - from 9% of bi...Cedars-Sinai endocrine researchers to discuss gene that may be linked to polycystic ovary syndrome
...e in the blood, which increases risk of developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. PCOS also is associated with excessive levels of androgens male hormones that normally exist at low levels in women. The effects on androgen production by hormones secreted by fat tissue (adipokines) are...New mothers often not asked about depression, UNC survey finds
...hat it is very important that physicians work some type of depression screening into postpartum visits, said Betsy Sleath, lead author of the study and a professor in UNCs School of Pharmacy. And perhaps even more important, women shouldnt be afraid or embarrassed to raise this issue with their doctor. ...TV ads may spur more stroke victims to get help sooner
..., and the effect was particularly striking for the type of stroke known as transient ischemic attack (TIA) or mini stroke, said Corinne Hodgson, M.A., M.Sc., lead investigator of the study and an Ontario-based consulting epidemiologist for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Because the warning s...Exercise test may help predict mortality risk in heart failure patients
...zations in patients with systolic heart failure, a type in which the left chamber of the heart is too weakened to pump blood efficiently. The researchers wanted to determine if the test is also appropriate for patients with diastolic heart failure, a more recently recognized form in which the heart muscle...Research shows aerobic exercise helps maintain muscle in elderly
...stemic resistance to the hormone's activity (as in type 2 diabetes) causes blood sugar levels to soar out of control. Recent studies have shown, however, that insulin also provides crucial assistance in building muscle, and that its ability to do so drops off dramatically in the elderly. Now, a small bu...Doctors conclude temsirolimus is effective new treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma
.... Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer. Approximately 90 percent of the 51,190 new cases of kidney cancer diagnosed this year will be RCC. Although many patients with kidney cancer are cured by surgery that removes the tumor, approximately 35 percent of patients will ex...New system for reporting toxicity burden of cancer treatment
...formation, and only permit comparing rates of each type of side effect (in cancer treatments there are dozens of types), whereas TAME includes all types of severe side effects, and considers their relative frequency, using a concise scoring system. However there was little difference between TAME and esta...Innovative device to treat brain cancer shows promise in early studies
...a multiforme (GBM), the most common and aggressive type of malignant brain tumor. These survival rates observed in the data were compared to historical data. This research, which includes the results of cell culture, animal and early phase human trials, appears in the current issue of the Proceedings of t...Brain activity reflects differences in types of anxiety
...brain active at different times, depending on what type of anxiety one is facing." According to a recent...logically or biologically and we know that either type of intervention affects both the psychology and the biology of the person these findings are a remi...HIV and malaria combine to adversely affect pregnant women and their infants
...ed that protection to PAM is mediated by a special type of antibody that allows women to preferentially clear the parasites in their placentas. They found that HIV-infected women lose these antibodies and again become susceptible to the ravages of PAM. The findings, according to Kain, may help in the de...Syphilis screening, lithium fights neurodegeneration, monoclonal antibodies against avian flu
... spinocerebellar ataxia. Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) is part of a group of inherited, incurabl...dendritic arborization in a spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 mouse model. PLoS Med 4(5): e182. IN YOUR ARTICLE, PLEASE LINK TO THIS URL, WHICH WILL PROVIDE A...Aggressive treatment for whiplash does not promote faster recovery
...lash, a growing body of evidence suggests that the type and intensity of treatment received shortly after ...rognosis of whiplash injuries is influenced by the type and intensity of care received within the first month after injury," the authors state. They note ...Steps needed to reduce smoking in the US
...roducts and at the point of sale. Restricting the type or number of outlets that can sell tobacco products, and requiring them to display warnings and give a proportional amount of space to cessation aids. Prohibiting tobacco companies from targeting youth for any purpose and urging them to redirect mo...The appetite-regulating peptide leptin influences alcohol craving for some alcoholics
... of alcohol dependence, as well as their preferred type of alcoholic beverage. The study showed that the involvement of appetite-regulating peptides in the neurobiology of alcohol craving is of different importance in specific subgroups, said Hillemacher. More specifically, results showed a positive a...