Restless Leg Syndrome Factsheet

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IranMania News – LONDON, January 26 (IranMania) – The Iranian government has predicted a budget of rls 30 trln (about $3 bln) to gasoline and petroleum imports next year, it was reported, according to IRNA. Deputy Oil Minister, Mohammad-Reza Nematzadeh, told IRNA Read more

Biloxi Sun Herald – There are 83 recognized sleep disorders, including sleep apneas, insomnias, circadian-rhythm disturbances, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome and plain old wake-the-neighborhood snoring. Physicians like Kram are putting this knowledge to use, making More here

Evening Star – Some of the most common sleep disorders are sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, parasomnias and restless leg syndrome. The best way for physicians at Dupont Center for Sleep to diagnose a sleep disorder is to perform sleep studies. The center is open More here

Daily Citizen – We work with more than snoring and daytime sleepiness issues, Davis said. We deal with sleep apnea, narcolepsy, which requires daytime tests, restless leg syndrome and REM-related disorders. Sleep involving rapid eye movements – REM – is More here

MedicineNet.com – Sleep disturbance in older adults is typically associated with acute and chronic illnesses, including specific sleep disorders like sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome that appear with greater frequency in older populations,” said Michael V. Vitiello More here

Ars Technica – Studies published this year have found gene variants that hint at a predisposition for type 1 and 2 diabetes, Crohn’s disease, heart disease, breast cancer, restless leg syndrome, atrial fibrillation, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid More here

Hampton Roads Daily Press – A: People have been complaining about restless legs for decades, but “RLS” didn’t become a familiar abbreviation until a drug was developed to treat it. We agree with you that prescription-drug commercials are annoying. Only one other industrialized cont

Reuters – Jan 15 (Reuters) – Biopharmaceutical company XenoPort Inc (XNPT.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) and British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L: Quote , Profile , Research ) (GSK.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) said a late-stage trial of their restless cont

Hartford Courant – My cousin told me she was taking iron twice a day, and it helped ease her restless legs. My husband was taking iron pills for a deficiency, so I borrowed a few and tried them. I could tell a difference within two days. I am grateful for such an easy cont

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Phramalive.com – XenoPort’s most advanced product candidate, XP13512, has successfully completed a pivotal trial in its Phase 3 clinical program for the treatment of restless legs syndrome and has successfully completed a Phase 2a clinical trial for the management of cont

New York Times – People with restless legs syndrome are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart disease and those with the most severe symptoms are at greatest risk, researchers said. The association with heart disease and stroke was strongest in those people who Read more

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin – Problems like insomnia, restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea will more obviously rob a person of sleep. Daytime naps are the body’s bid to catch up on missed sleep, not a call for additional sleep hours, Simon said. Leland Fager can testify to that Read more

WTHR – It also links to the even more common restless leg syndrome, affecting both men and women. The hallmark symptom is an uncontrollable urge to move the legs, especially at night. NBC reporter Jaye Watson now knows she can blame a gene for the night time Read more

Anderson Independent-Mail – People report morning stiffness, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, restless leg syndrome and a variety of vague symptoms. Fibromyalgia is diagnosed when other conditions have been ruled out. Research has found that people with fibromyalgia usually Read more

Guardian Unlimited – When he began, a mere 20 months ago, he was fluent off his legs, but tentative elsewhere. He has developed significantly Pietersen was still restless at being stifled. He drove firmly without reaching the pitch of the ball and Jayawardene at short cont

CNBC – NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) – XenoPort Inc. Tuesday reported positive results from a Phase III clinical trial for XP13512, and said the drug was well-tolerated. XP13512 was developed in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline to treat Restless Legs cont

New York Observer – In it, Golden quotes one of the soldiers who remarks that after the third day of interrogation, the Bagram prison personnel had concluded that Dilawar was innocent, yet they continued to pummel his legs. That was an important detail that remained cont

Reuters – Jan 15 (Reuters) – Biopharmaceutical company XenoPort Inc (XNPT.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) and British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L: Quote , Profile , Research ) (GSK.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) said a late-stage trial of their restless cont

Boston Globe – restless leg syndrome is characterized by disturbing, unpleasant and sometimes painful sensations in the legs that result in a compelling urge to move. The condition is estimated to affect up to 12 million people in the U.S., according to the cont

Pioneer Press – McNabb uses arms, legs to power Eagles over Vikings, 23-16 Eagles to the Super Bowl three years ago than the tentative veteran who had been hearing calls from those notoriously restless cont

Register-Herald – For example, someone s sleep disorders caused by restless leg syndrome could be helped with a medication that controls leg movements. Oral appliances or surgery can be used to correct physical abnormalities. Patients with sleep apneas can be fitted Read more

pilot.com – Last week, for example, I realized I probably have restless leg syndrome. My right leg has been a little on the restless side for years. It wanders freely around the bed late at night like a bored night watchman, keeping up the wife and dog. This Read more

Hartford Courant – A. Iron deficiency has been linked to restless leg syndrome. Correcting this mineral deficiency may help ease the symptoms (Geriatrics, October 2007). Write to Joe and Teresa Graedon at www.PeoplesPharmacy.com. More articles Copyright 2008, The Read more

MSNBC – How to sleep more soundly Jan. 2: Dr. Jodi Miller answers TODAY viewers e-mails about restless leg syndrome, a waking baby, heartburn and more. Read more

Aiken Standard – Most of these insomniac-drivers are too rare, complex and unusual for us to consider here except for one the restless leg syndrome (RLS). This not-uncommon problem is characterized by anytime, but mainly nighttime lower extremity discomforts Read more

Evening Star – That is what happened when Requip was approved for use in restless leg syndrome and it seems to be happening with fibromyalgia now. On the other hand, the new interest in fibromyalgia needs a two-pronged discussion because there are a lot of Read more

New York Times – Other studies have had similar results, and some have also found that restless leg syndrome and other conditions are sometimes confused with growing pains. Researchers say that rather than dismiss the pains, parents can alert their pediatricians or Read more

Medscape News – Physicians – maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) for physicians; Nurses – 1.0 nursing contact hours (0.5 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology); Pharmacists – 1.0 ACPE continuing education credits for pharmacists (0.1 CEUs) The Read more

Gawker – Industry-Invented Malady Do You Have? , at 10:12 PM on Jan 14 @ haggardprincess : Fortunately, I no longer have RLS Seer uber Jenny commented on What Vague Pharmaceutical Industry-Invented Malady Do You Have? , at 9:32 PM on Jan 14 Read more

Hampton Roads Daily Press – RLS-5, P.O. Box 52027, Durham, NC 27717-2027. It can also be downloaded for $2 from our Web site: www.peoplespharmacy.com. Q: I have been interested in your articles about cinnamon used by type 2 diabetics to lower blood sugar. I was concerned that the Read more

Phramalive.com – Neurogen Corporation is a drug discovery and development company focusing on small molecule drugs to improve the lives of patients suffering from disorders with significant unmet medical need, including insomnia, restless legs syndrome (RLS Read more

CNBC – In April, results of another Phase III trial showed “statistically significant” benefits of the drug candidate in treating RLS symptoms over 12 weeks. “We are encouraged that XP13512 treatment was associated with a statistically significant difference Read more

Washington Post – Maybe that’s in part because Americans themselves are discovering better living through chemistry, whether for anxiety, sweaty palms or restless legs syndrome. When 84-year-old retired senator Bob Dole , born in a year during which Babe Ruth hit 41 More here

extra tv – I ve been a huge fan of yours since Young & The Restless and i just can t get you off my mind. Everything about you is just so right from your eyes to strong legs whom i would love one day to wrap myself around them. I read that your mom suffers More here

Fort Worth Star-Telegram – As a freshman I didn t think they depended on me, so if I messed up it was ok, Crawford said, cramping up in both legs Granbury s fans grew restless with the lopsided rebounding edge that kept increasing in the Lady Jaguars favor. Chants of More here

AccessAtlanta – All the entries posted in September. Watch for a major change Monday morning at 6 a.m.: WTBS-TV will no longer simulcast the national TBS feed. Instead, it will become Atlanta-only Peacthree TV with its own schedule packed with sitcoms, movies and More here

HamptonRoads.com – Some common sleep disorders, according to Pixley, are sleep apnea, narcolepsy, chronic insomnia and restless legs syndrome. Sleep apnea causes a person to stop breathing briefly and then start again many times during the night, while the symptom of More here

Earthtimes – III pivotal trials and one open-label extension trial of rotigotine transdermal system for the treatment of moderate-to-severe restless clinician-administered scales including the IRLS, the Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) and the Restless Leg Read more

Newsday – new sleep disorders center that diagnoses and treats a variety of sleep-related problems including sleep apnea, restless leg certified in sleep disorders and who have had many years of ancillary training and practice in the diagnosis and treatment Read more

AOL – Who among us, when we saw the ad for a treatment for “Restless Leg” syndrome, didn’t think, “OK, now they’re just makin’ sh*t up.” Pharmaceutical companies are spending $4 billion a year to have a conversation with you that you should be having with Read more

Bismarck Tribune – restless leg syndrome. So, basically, your legs move while you’re trying to get to sleep. What to do? Take this drug that can Then pick a day to begin taking alli, such as a weekend day so you can stay close to home if you experience a treatment Read more

Hartford Courant – I did not seek treatment from my doctor because I did not want to take medication. Then I read an article that said one of A. Iron deficiency has been linked to restless leg syndrome. Correcting this mineral deficiency may help ease the symptoms More here

News-Medical.Net – Restless legs syndrome and sleep related leg cramps are more common as women age. But this increase is not linked directly to menopause. Ask your doctor for advice about this kind of treatment. Only use sleeping pills when supervised by a More here

Hoops World – His left leg, on the other hand, stayed stubbornly Earth-bound. Ellis strained When he is feeling a little restless, Roger Mason sometimes drives to Verizon Center He also received treatment throughout the day and received electrical stimulation More here

AOL – Who among us, when we saw the ad for a treatment for “Restless Leg” syndrome, didn’t think, “OK, now they’re just makin’ sh*t up.” Pharmaceutical companies are spending $4 billion a year to have a conversation with you that you should be having with More here

Morris County Daily Record – is typically associated with acute and chronic illnesses, including specific sleep disorders like sleep apnea and restless leg medicine and sleep organizations is currently developing guidelines to promote prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sleep More here

Chattanoogan – serve as international faculty for a medical training course designed to bring leading edge sleep diagnosis and treatment cardiovascular complications of sleep apnea, medical disorders and sleep, narcolepsy, sleep evaluation methods, restless leg More here

WTHR – that is real that it isn’t just quote in their head,’” Dr. Rye said. The endorsement brings peace of mind for patients and the potential to revolutionize treatment. It’s estimated that 10 to 20-million Americans suffer with restless leg syndrome More here