JAMA – For patients with persistent insomnia, a combination of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and the medication zolpidem for 6 weeks was associated with improvement in sleep, although for a longer treatment period CBT alone was more beneficial, according to a study in the May 20, 2009 issue of JAMA. Insomnia is a prevalent public [...]

Tufts.edu – Curcumin, the major polyphenol found in turmeric, appears to reduce weight gain in mice and suppress the growth of fat tissue in mice and cell models. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (USDA HNRCA) studied mice fed high fat diets supplemented with curcumin and [...]

AAN.com – A new study shows that older people who are thinner or are losing weight quickly are at a higher risk of developing dementia, especially if they started out overweight or obese. The research is published in the May 19, 2009 issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. For [...]

Thoracic.org – Could sleep be a critical component to maintaining a healthy body weight? According to new research to be presented at the American Thoracic Society’s 105th International Conference in San Diego, body mass index (BMI) is linked to length and quality of sleep in a surprisingly consistent fashion. As part of the Integrative Cardiac [...]

Thoracic.org – New research suggests that patients newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who use a short-course of the sleeping pill, eszopiclone, when beginning continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, are more compliant with CPAP therapy in six months. The findings are being presented at the American Thoracic Society’s International Conference in San Diego. [...]

BIDMC.org – Nearly 20 years ago, it was discovered that bacteria known as Helicobacter pylori were responsible for stomach ulcers. Since then, antibiotics have become the primary therapy used to combat the H. pylori infection, which affects approximately six percent of the world population and is also a primary cause of stomach cancer. But today [...]