It seems that a new discovery may help women get better sleep. Soy has been found to remedy and provide better sleep, thanks mainly to its estrogen-like compounds which should help post-menopausal women resolve their sleep woes.
The compounds are called isoflavones and have been known for testing against health problems which include the likes of menopause, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and increased body fat.
To investigate whether isoflavones might be beneficial, 38 postmenopau
Neurim Pharmaceuticals has confirmed that Circadin has gained approval for treatment of primary insomnia in patients aged 55 and over. The European Commission has approved a change in treatment from 3 to 13 weeks (or 3 months).
The approval was based primarily on data obtained in the latest SOUNDER-SLEEP Phase IV clinical study, indicating that Circadin was safe and more effective than placebo for at least 3 months. Circadin is now the only sleep medication to be approved for up to 3 months.
One thing about sleep deprivation in women is that when they have hot flashes during sleep, tendency is for them to get up and do the necessary to ease the discomfort. While there are a number of ways to go about it, sleep is something that serves as collateral damage as it is also affected when pains of menopausal disorders strike.
But thanks to this ongoing solution from Bionovo, women may yet see the last of these issues as the Emeryville business (N
