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In a recent post, I reviewed a summary of the research status of jet lag and shift work sleep disorder. Shift work sleep disorder may affect up to 20% of U.S. workers and few FDA-approved medica tions...
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Transcontinental air travel and shifting work cycles present two of the most common challenges to circadian rhythm and sleep adjustment. For individuals who travel frequently or have many shifts in...
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I have previously posted a summary and commentary on the use of low-dose doxepin in the treatment of insomnia. The first post summarized the results of two studies supporting the safety and effi cacy...
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One of the challenges in the treatment of drug dependence is the common clinical feature of polydrug dependence. Those with serious drug dependence problems typically use multiple substances inc luding...
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I have previously provided reviews on some of the excellent TED talks that relate to the brain and to neuroscience. Recently a TED video has been posted of a 9 minute presentation by Dr. Neil Bu rgess...
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) presents one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century. The risk for Alzheimer's is most strongly linked to advancing age. As heart disease and cancer...
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This is the second post on a review of the status of brain imaging research in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The source article for this post is a recent manuscript published in Cold Spring Harbor P erspectives...
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Brain imaging research in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is advancing rapidly. Well written reviews of key current research findings and future directions are sometimes difficult to find. A rece nt...
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Strategies to prevent the development of mental disorders such as anxiety disorders and mood disorders are urgently needed. Prevention of mental disorders is important for a variety of reasons. nbsp...
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