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The Mathematics Behind a Good Night's Sleep
GlaxoSmithKline and XenoPort Receive FDA Complete Response Letter for RLS Drug
FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Treatment of Obesity
Sleep Medicine for Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants
American Thoracic Society 2010 International Conference
Top News
Medicare Physician Pay Cut Delayed
The US Senate voted to delay the 21% Medicare physician payment cut for 1 month, postponing it until April 1.
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ResMed S9 Series of Flow Generators Hit the Market
ResMed Corp has released their new S9 Series of flow generators, calling the launch a radical evolution in CPAP therapy and a dramatic departure from predecessor products.
Philips Respironics Educates Customer Base with Online Learning Series
"Know How Webinars" provide live and on-demand learning for key business and clinical topics.
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Research News
Naps Help Babies Retain Information
UA researchers find naps are an integral part of learning for infants, helping the developing brain retain new information.
The Mathematics Behind a Good Night's Sleep
In an effort to better understand the sleep-wake cycle and how it can go awry, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are taking a different approach than the traditional brain scans and sleep studies. They are using mathematics.
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Industry News
GlaxoSmithKline and XenoPort Receive FDA Complete Response Letter for RLS Drug
GSK and XenoPort are currently evaluating the Complete Response letter, in which the FDA indicated that a preclinical finding of pancreatic acinar cell tumors in rats was of sufficient concern to preclude approval of Horizant for RLS at this time.
FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Treatment of Obesity
Qnexa has demonstrated significant weight loss, glycemic control, reduction in sleep apnea events, and improvement in cardiovascular risk factors.
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Sleep Medicine for Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants
This course is developed specifically for nurse practitioners and physician assistants to integrate their skills into a sleep medicine practice.
American Thoracic Society 2010 International Conference
The annual International Conference will offer many sessions and several speakers on important scientific and clinical advances in pulmonary, sleep, and critical care medicine.
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