Merck & Co. are developing a new drug that is said to help improve sleep and people suffering from insomnia. The drug is called the MK-4305 and belongs to a new class of sleep drugs which inhibit production of orexins in the brain, blocking stimulation of the brain’s arousal system.
Orexin is a neuropeptide that is believed to play a key role in regulation of the brain’s sleep/wake process.
The MK-4305 is made up of different dosages which are now being used in studies. 40
Wisconsin got a multi-state settlement from drug maker Astra-Zeneca for marketing an anti-psychotic drug which did not gain FDA approval. The said drug was aimed towards treating sleep problems such as insomnia and other psychiatric conditions.
Astra-Zeneca denied these claims and chose to settle the issue rather than let the drug issue get out of hand. At $4 million, that was indeed some issue which cost them a lot of dough!
Lady GaGa calls it a passion but unfortunately she is also putting her health at risk. Admitting she was suffering from Insomnia due to her obsession towards her work has made her struggle to get some shuteye.
She has admitted that ever since she shot to fame, sleepless nights were starting to occur. So if you hear about another celebrity seeking sleep problems, Lady GaGa is sure to be one of them.
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Just in case you missed it, yesterday was World Sleep Day. Sponsored by the World Association of Sleep Medicine, this event was meant to raise awareness on sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea. More than 1/3 of adults suffer from sleep disorders and much of this was addressed at this event.
For the sleep-deprived, here are some 10 Commandments of Sleep Hygiene shared. They may sound simple but check them out because you may have missed some of them in your daily routine.
Fix a bedtime an
Vidya Balan has been picked to be the brand ambassador for sleep awareness month this March. This month, people will be made aware on the sensitivity of sleep disorders through the various symptoms which are normally taken for granted. Sleep disorders are increasingly becoming rampant among Indians leading to a call for more regular checkups.
The sleep awareness month will see Indian Sleep Disorders Association (ISDA) and pharmaceutical company Abbott India organize various awareness programs, incl
While sleep has always been known to be the time where we can relax and be at peace, sleep disorders will always be there to spoil such a belief. We have been hearing a lot of sleep disorders from the past years and perhaps it would be good to note the top 10 spooky sleep disorders, most of which you may already have come across. Here they are:
Here is something weird. It seems that for some reason, sleep deprived people may encounter some reduced brain density courtesy of a study from the University of Cambridge. This was done through brain imaging where the people over at the University were able to link insomnia to brain density reduction in grey matter, fundamental to brain activity.
The study is significant because it begins to explain how insomnia disrupts the brain’s functioning. Whereas previous researc
The name could use some work but considering that Aswagandha is an Indian herb to help you sleep, it is not surprising why weird and hard to remember herbs are bound to have some medical benefits. Aswagandha is actually a scientific term for Withania somnifera and induces sleep for people suffering from insomnia. It calms the body and mind thus leading to eventual slumber.
Aswagandha’s odour is not palatable. It smells like a horse’s sweat. But its health benefits range
Here is a gift you can give yourself or any friend who you know is suffering from sleep deprivation or even insomnia. The Harmonic Sleep CD from Sound Health Products does offer the usual soothing sounds to make you sleep but features subliminal “harmonics” that are said to encourage slow, relaxing sleep waves in the brain even though they are too faint to hear. Alternatively, the Delta Sleep System CD contains tones that supposedly match the frequency of delta sleep waves, in theory cuing the brain to make sleep waves of its own.
Both CDs are sold at various site
Pzizz Sleep iPhone App
Pzizz Technology has announced a special price off on two of its sleep-related apps, the Pzizz Sleep and Pzizz Relax for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. Both are being sold for a limited-time offer price of $2.99. Both apps are designed to aid sleep and provide help with insomnia to sleep deprived consumers.
According to the company, Pzizz uses neuro linguistic programming, music and sound effects and binaural beats to softly lull you to sleep. NLP is a system in which the brain is viewed as a computer that can be reprogram
