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PETER MOORE: Review farce _ what is the electoral commission thinking?  -  25 Mar 2008
Geelong Advertiser,IF this article was a television program it would come with the following warning: ``Viewers who suffer from narcolepsy are advised to remove all small

Beat Our Caption!  -  Mar 24, 2008
Richmond.com,David Martel Our caption: "Bobby's narcolepsy was really affecting his jump shot." David has won a Richmond.com prize package that includes movie passes and

Narcolepsy Network Announces Suddenly Sleepy Saturday - a Day for ...  -  Mar 3, 2008
AScribe (press release)This year Narcolepsy Network's Trustees, staff and member volunteers will raise public awareness of narcolepsy by requesting their local radio stations air

Symptoms of Eating Disorders Common in Narcolepsy  -  Mar 3, 2008
MedPage Today,By Todd Neale, Staff Writer, MedPage Today NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, March 3 -- Half of the patients with narcolepsy in a case-control study reported a

High Prevalence Of Eating Disorders Found In Narcoleptics  -  Mar 1, 2008
Science Daily (press release)1, 2008) â€” The majority of patients with narcolepsy/cataplexy experience a number of symptoms of eating disorders, with an irresistible craving for food and

Computerized narcolepsy  -  Feb 28, 2008
Log Cabin Democrat,Perhaps it was a stress-related, computerized form of narcolepsy. I don't know, but it was chronic and as it turned out, terminal.

Women charged with attempting to sell drugs in a school zone  -  Mar 21, 2008
Canon City Daily Record,Adderall is a schedule II controlled substance used to treat narcolepsy, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and depression.

ASK DR. BEA  -  Mar 5, 2008
Connecticut Post,Q: Can you please explain the difference between sleep apnea and narcolepsy? My friend who is rather obese was just tested and told that he may have

Narcolepcy Patients' Skin Change Effects Sleep Paralysis  -  Mar 5, 2008
HULIQ,Among those suffering from narcolepsy, however, direct manipulations of their skin and core body temperatures affect their vigilance and sleepiness,

Beat Our Caption!  -  Mar 16, 2008
Richmond.com,Beat this caption: "Bobby's narcolepsy was really affecting his jump shot." It's "Beat our Caption," our novel way to get you, the viewer,

COURT DOCKET: Man faces 10 years on drug charges  -  Mar 19, 2008
Livingston Daily,...or with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and is also occasionally prescribed for treating narcolepsy, according to the Web site DrugFree.com.

The CJ's Sunday College Basketball Notebook  -  Mar 16, 2008
Louisville Courier-Journal,The 6-foot-9 junior forward, a transfer from Mississippi State, said he was diagnosed during the fall with narcolepsy, a neurological disorder in which

Beating insomnia  -  Mar 18, 2008
Press-Enterprise,Her book offers all sorts of sleep info, from ways to fight Sunday-night insomnia to narcolepsy to jet lag. It's easy to read, helpful and full of Q&As that

Sleepy? Donâ€™t see food  -  Mar 3, 2008
Calcutta Telegraph,Medical researchers in The Netherlands have found that eating disorders are more common among patients with narcolepsy â€” a condition marked by an

Harvard doctor joins Rutherford County Sleep Center  -  Feb 28, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Sleep medicine specialists diagnose and treat sleep disorders like snoring and sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, and conditions such as sleepwalking,

Cephalon Could Turn Tide If Cancer Drug Is Approved  -  Mar 19, 2008
Wall Street JournalUnlike its experience with top-selling Provigil, which treats certain sleep disorders including narcolepsy and has little competition, Cephalon's push into

Nose spray could aid recollection  -  Mar 24, 2008
Daily Free Press (subscription),..."When it is deficient, patients often develop narcolepsy." The stimulants used in medications to treat Attention Deficit Disorder or daytime sleep

Dad's fight for justice  -  Feb 27, 2008
cairns.com.au,A year later, he was diagnosed with narcolepsy - a disorder that prompts uncontrollable bouts of sleepiness - and was prescribed dexamphetamine,

WNJ To Open New Sleep Center  -  Mar 3, 2008
KTEN,Other common sleeping disorders include narcolepsy, insomnia, restless legs syndrome and snoring. The WNJ Sleep Center will have the latest technology to

CDC Reminder: National Sleep Awareness Week Starts Tomorrow  -  Mar 2, 2008
Occupational Health Safety,...sleep might be suffering from chronic insomnia, sleep apnea (commonly characterized by periodic gasping or snorting during sleep), narcolepsy (sudden,

Here's some of the latest pillow talk on sleep  -  Mar 22, 2008
Glens Falls Post-Star,There are 83 recognized sleep disorders, including sleep apneas, insomnias, circadian-rhythm disturbances, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome and plain old

FDA OKs Cephalon drug  -  Mar 21, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...largely because of slowed prescription growth of Provigil, a therapy prescribed for narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and shift-work sleep disorder.

Are the police with us or against us?  -  Mar 21, 2008
Politicsweb,Any indication that the police have been shaken out of their own â€˜narcolepsy' should be welcomed. But the problem in this case is the target.

'I was always a target'  -  Mar 11, 2008
Northwest Herald,Hoover, now 21, said she was diagnosed with 40 different disorders before she finally was told at age 18 that she had high-functioning autism, narcolepsy

Cephalonâ€™s Leukemia Drug Treanda Gets the FDA Clearance  -  Mar 21, 2008
eFluxMedia...largely because of slowed prescription growth of Provigil, a therapy prescribed for narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and shift-work sleep disorder.

Who could harp about such sweet, soothing music?  -  Mar 15, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,If you fall asleep for the entire concert, though, the only thing you have to blame is your narcolepsy. Step dancers will perform with the band,

Sleep center wide awake  -  Mar 7, 2008
MPNnow.com,Other disorders include restless legs syndrome and narcolepsy. With restless legs, people have an uncontrollable urge to move their legs when at rest,

Cephalon wins approval to sell leukemia treatment  -  Mar 20, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,Cephalon, the maker of Provigil, a therapy prescribed for narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and shift-work sleep disorder, acquired Treanda in 2005 as part of an

Prescription drug sales rate hits 47-year low  -  Mar 13, 2008
CNNMoney.com...more than $200 million to four generic drug makers to keep them from developing products that would compete with its profitable narcolepsy medication.

Two Lake students face drug charges  -  Mar 19, 2008
Canton Repository (subscription),According to the Web site WebMD.com, the drug is an amphetamine used to treat narcolepsy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Zs don't always equal rest  -  Mar 19, 2008
Aurora Beacon News,Other sleep disorders a study can diagnosis include periodic limb movement and narcolepsy, a neurological condition or periodic, irresistible sleep attacks

Drowsy driving is dangerous  -  Mar 19, 2008
Aurora Beacon News,..."There are other things besides insufficient sleep that can cause drowsy driving, such as underlying sleep disorders like narcolepsy," Aronson said.

Hospital opens new sleep lab  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Republican - MassLive.com,The new sleep lab offers high-tech testing for patients with a variety of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, chronic insomnia, restless legs

Smartening Up Brain Enhancement Is Wrong, Right?  -  Mar 8, 2008
New York Times,The former is approved to treat attention deficit disorder, the latter narcolepsy, and both are considered more effective, and more widely available,

This Is Your Brain on Smart Drugs  -  Mar 18, 2008
Escapist Magazine,Stimulants - like Ritalin, Adderall and Provigil - are common medications for ADHD and narcolepsy. Although we still don't understand exactly how these

Mike Redmond: And now, hereâ€™sa brief snooze report  -  Mar 17, 2008
Noblesville Daily Times,The study can also see whether you have insomnia (bet that oneâ€™s kind of easy to diagnose) to narcolepsy to nightmares to tooth grinding.

One in Ten Americans Are Chronically Sleep Deprived  -  Mar 3, 2008
Slashdot...up a set of animal trials testing the effects of inhalation of the brain chemical orexin A, a deficiency of which is a characteristic of narcolepsy.

Methylphenidate Can Have Sleep Benefits In Adults With ADHD  -  Mar 1, 2008
Science Daily (press release)It is also one of the primary drugs used to treat the daytime drowsiness symptoms of narcolepsy and chronic fatigue syndrome. A medication can provide much

John McCain's obstacles No country for old men  -  Feb 28, 2008
Economist,...to beat Mitt Romney in Iowa, Rudy Giuliani had to pursue a deranged strategy, Fred Thompson had to contract narcolepsy, and the â€œsurgeâ€? had to go well.

FTC Chairman Majoras to Resign  -  Feb 27, 2008
Wall Street Journal2 in US District Court in Washington, the FTC alleged that Cephalon Inc. illegally sought to delay competition for its best-selling narcolepsy drug,

From Times Online  -  Feb 26, 2008
Times Online,Some of these are licensed in the UK to treat narcolepsy (a condition involving excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep attacks), but since researchers at

Meth addicts wanted for new treatment trial  -  Feb 26, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,Subjects will take modafinil, a drug FDA-approved for narcolepsy, or a placebo for three months. About one-third of participants will receive the placebo.

Sleep clinic helps kids settle down for the night  -  Feb 24, 2008
Arizona Republic,Kids can have breathing problems, suffer from sleep apnea and narcolepsy, and experience night terrors and nightmares. Exhausted, Allen took Julian to a new

This Pill Not To Be Taken With Competition  -  Feb 24, 2008
Washington Post,...and lucrative -- product that helps those with sleep apnea and narcolepsy, and that is used by US troops in Iraq to stay alert during long missions.

Our little helpers  -  Mar 15, 2008
News & Observer,Stimulants designed to help people with attention-deficit disorder, narcolepsy and other conditions, they are popular among academics, students and workers

New Streamwood clinic targets youth, teen sleep disorders  -  Mar 14, 2008
Chicago Daily Herald,Center for Sleep Health of Streamwood treats children's sleep disorders such as night terrors, sleepwalking, sleep talking, bedwetting and narcolepsy.

Prescription Drug Sales Rate Hits Lowest Level Since 1961  -  Mar 13, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...$200 million to four generic drug makers to keep them from developing products that would compete with its profitable narcolepsy medication and Pfizer

Silence Doless  -  Mar 13, 2008
Hofstra University Hofstra Chronicle,Now, don't get me wrong, Hercules is awesome; however, he suffers from one fatal flaw: narcolepsy. Didn't know that, did you? Yep, he fell asleep for a good

CTS Announces Acquisition Of Orion Manufacturing For About $10 Mln ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
RTT News,...for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy to sleep specialists, neurologists and psychiatrists.

Market Report -- In Play (JAZZ)  -  Mar 13, 2008
MSN MoneyThe co;s sales representatives currently promote XYREM for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy to sleep

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