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Novel Patent Targets The Most Common Sleep Complaint: Chronic Insomnia
Consolidated Research of Richmond, Inc. (CRI) announces the awarding of United States Patent 7,654,948 - which is a novel, drug-free system for treating people suffering from the most common sleep complaint: Chronic Insomnia...

Melatonin Precursor Stimulates Growth Factor Circuits In Brain
Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles. Melatonin is produced from the neurotransmitter serotonin in a daily rhythm that peaks at night. Melatonin's immediate precursor, N-acetylserotonin, was not previously thought to have effects separate from those of melatonin or serotonin...

Possible Pharmacological Target(s) Identified In Pediatric OSA
Children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may one day be able to have an injection or use a throat spray instead of getting their tonsils removed to cure their snoring, according to a new study from the University of Chicago, which found that a specific gene product may be responsible for the proliferation of adenotonsillar tissue that can cause pediatric OSA...

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