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Insomnia Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Insomnia.

Results 1 - 20 of 212 in Insomnia

  1. Are Antidepressants Effective Sleep Aids?Read the original story

    10 hrs ago | Health

    The most widely prescribed medication for insomnia isn't a sleep drug: It's trazodone , an antidepressant with sedating properties.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Desyrel, Trazodone (generic), Medication, Depression, Food and Drug Administration

  2. Somaxon Pharmaceuticals: FDA Close to a Decision for SilenorRead the original story

    Tuesday | The Biotech Stock Blog

    ... and provide an action letter to Somaxon Pharmaceuticals ( SOMX ) relating to the Silenor NDA by December 4, 2009. Insomnia has become an issue of great concern in the United States, since according to the National Sleep Foundation almost 70 million ...

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    Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Biotech, Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Health, Sleep, Ambien, Zolpidem (generic), Medication, Sonata, Zaleplon (generic)

  3. Ambien, Trazodone May Be Helpful for InsomniaRead the original story

    Tuesday | About.com

    Insomnia relates to difficulties falling or staying asleep. There are many potential treatment options, including the use of medications.

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    Related Topix: Ambien, Zolpidem (generic), Medicine, Health, Medication

  4. Stocks in the Spotlight MondayRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Barron's

    ... (SOMX) Shares surged 27% ahead of a scheduled Food and Drug Administration action date for Somaxon's Silenor insomnia treatment. Standard & Poor's Equity Research analyst Steven Silver reiterated a Hold rating on the company. "We attribute ...

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    Related Topix: Insurance, American International Group, Financial Markets, Retail, Saks, Medicine, Health

  5. Sleep MedicationsRead the original story

    Monday | Health

    ... o adapt. View slideshow Tired of Ambien? Meet the Sleep Medications of the Near Future New drugs on the horizon for insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and more

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  6. What's Your Body Type?Read the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | Associated Content

    According to Ayurveda traditional medicine, originating from India and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine, all people are ruled by three natural energies: " vatta ", air and movement power; " pitta ", fire and energy power; and " kapha ", earth and growth power.

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  7. How to Beat Holiday Jet LagRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 30 | EscapeMojo.com

    ... times a day for a week, starting two days before their flight, had substantially fewer symptoms (including fatigue, insomnia, and mental slowness) than people who took a placebo. 4- Prescription sleep medications Short-acting sleep medications such ...

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    Related Topix: Middletown, CT, Medicine, Health, Travel

  8. JCO Cancer Advances: Insomnia is Common, Likely Under-Diagnosed Among ...

    Thursday Nov 26 | People Living With Cancer

    Researchers have found that 43 percent of patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer in a clinical trial met the clinical criteria for insomnia syndrome and an additional 37 percent had insomnia symptoms, suggesting that the majority of patients experience sleep difficulties.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Oncology

  9. Insomnia Prevalent Among Cancer Patients Who Receive ChemotherapyRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Medical News Today

    Main Category: Lung Cancer Also Included In: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia ; Breast Cancer ; Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 25 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST Three quarters of cancer patients and survivors treated with chemotherapy suffer insomnia or sleep disorders that often become chronic conditions, hindering patients' ability to fully recover, ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Lung Cancer, Oncology, Breast Cancer, Depression

  10. Transcept Pharmaceuticals Scheduled to Meet With FDA to Discuss Intermezzo Complete Response LetterRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Drugs.com

    ... the NDA in its present form. The NDA seeks approval to market Intermezzo for use as-needed for the treatment of insomnia when a middle of the night awakening is followed by difficulty returning to sleep. Following the receipt of official FDA minutes ...

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    Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Biotech, Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Ambien, Zolpidem (generic), Medication, Health

  11. Sleep Disorders Plague Cancer PatientsRead the original story

    Monday Nov 23 | MedicineNet

    Insomnia and sleep disorders affect more than three-quarters of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy , a rate nearly three times higher than that of the general population, a new study finds.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Oncology

  12. Cancer Patients Struggle with InsomniaRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Health Scout

    Three-quarters of cancer patients and survivors treated with chemotherapy suffer insomnia or sleep disorders, which can become chronic, hindering patients' ability to fully recover.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Oncology

  13. Insomnia is Common, Likely Under-Diagnosed Among People with Cancer Undergoing ChemotherapyRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Media Newswire

    Researchers have found that 43 percent of patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer in a clinical trial met the clinical criteria for insomnia syndrome and an additional 37 percent had insomnia symptoms, suggesting that the majority of patients suffer from sleep difficulties.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Cancer, Oncology, University of Rochester, Lung Cancer

  14. Transcept Pharmaceuticals Scheduled To Meet With FDA To Discuss...Read the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Medical News Today

    Main Category: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials ; Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 24 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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    Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Biotech, Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Health, Ambien, Zolpidem (generic), Medication

  15. Readers seek help to resolve sleeplessness

    Monday Nov 23 | Daily Journal

    ... Compoz) Doxylamine (Unisom, Nighttime Sleep Aid) Over-the-counter sleep aids are meant to be used for short-term insomnia. Tolerance to the medication -- which means you need a higher dosage of the medication for it to work -- can develop in only ...

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    Related Topix: Tea, Drink, Sleep, Medicine, Health, Benadryl, Diphenhydramine (generic), Medication, Unisom Nighttime Sleep-Aid, Doxylamine (generic)

  16. Can Smells Induce Sleep?

    Saturday Nov 21 | About.com

    When one is facing the desperation of another sleepless night, it may be natural to wonder if treating insomnia is possible with the use of aromatherapy .

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  17. Light-Projecting Sleep Aids - The LightSleeper Will Help You Doze Naturally

    Friday Nov 20 | Trend Hunter Magazine

    Forget sleeping pills and sedative hypnotics, like Nytol and Ambien, a UK-based company has produced a natural solution to insomnia, the LightSleeper.

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    Related Topix: Ambien, Zolpidem (generic), Medicine, Medication, Health

  18. How Well Do You Sleep?Read the original story

    Friday Nov 20 | Time Goes By

    ... normal part of getting old. Not so, say the authors. Nevertheless, 30 to 50 percent of elders report problems with insomnia a ' that is, difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep. Other sleep disorders that effect smaller numbers of people ...

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    Related Topix: Sleep, Health

  19. More studies needed on possible fibromyalgia drugRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | The Spokesman-Review

    ... Meridia has some serious side effects, including back, chest, neck, abdominal, joint and muscle pain; hypertension; insomnia; depression; and more. It is a Schedule IV controlled substance (others include Xanax, Valium and Ambien) and carries the ...

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    Related Topix: Fibromyalgia, Health, Medicine, Meridia, Sibutramine (generic), Medication, Arthritis

  20. Hi-Tech Pharmacal to market NovaDel's insomnia sprayRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Drug Store News

    AMITYVILLE,A N.Y. Sleep will soon come in spray form. Drug maker Hi-Tech Pharmacal announced a $3 million agreement with NovaDel Pharma to market Zolpimist , an oral spray for short-term treatment of insomnia.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Health, HiTech Pharmacal Co, Healthcare Industry, Amityville, NY, Ambien, Zolpidem (generic), Medication