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Folic Acid May Improve Asthma, Allergies
Folic acid, or vitamin B9, may help treat allergic reactions and allergy symptoms, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children"s Center.

FDA Approves Expanded Use Of ISENTRESS® (raltegravir) In Combination Therapy For Adult Patients With HIV-1 Infection
Merck & Co., Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for ISENTRESS®. The broadened indication now includes use in the treatment of adult patients starting HIV-1 therapy for the first time (treatment-naïve), as well as in treatment-experienced adult patients. ISENTRESS is used in combination with other antiretroviral (ARV) medicines for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adult patients. The indication for ISENTRESS is based on analyses of plasma HIV-1 RNA levels through 48 weeks in three double-blind controlled studies. Two of these studies were conducted in clinically advanced, 3-class antiretroviral (NNRT, NRTI, PI) treatment-experienced adults and one was conducted in treatment-naïve adults. The safety and efficacy of ISENTRESS have not been established in pediatric patients. The use of other active agents with ISENTRESS is associated with a greater likelihood of treatment response.
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Lower Relationship Satisfaction In Both Women And Men Reported Following Poor Sleep

A bidirectional association exists between couples" sleep quality and the quality of their relationship, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday, June 10, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Results indicate that on a day to day basis, couples" relationship quality affects their sleep, and their sleep also affects their subsequent relationship functioning. For men, better sleep (as indicated by diary-based sleep efficiency) was associated with more positive ratings of relationship quality the next day. For women, negative partner interactions during the day were associated with poorer sleep efficiency for both themselves and their partner that night. "When we look at the data on a day-by-day basis, there seems to be a vicious cycle in which sleep affects next day relationship functioning, and relationship functioning affects the subsequent night"s sleep," said principal investigator Brant Hasler, clinical psychology doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona. "In this cycle, conflict with one"s partner during the day leads to worse sleep that night, which leads to more conflict the following day. Although these results are preliminary due to the relatively small sample size and a subjective measure of sleep quality, the woman"s perception of the relationship seems particularly important, as it impacts both her own and her partner"s subjective sleep quality that night." The study involved data from 29 heterosexual, co-sleeping couples who did not have children. Each completed sleep diaries for seven days. Each partner was asked to record the quality of interactions with their partner six times a day. Hasler said that interventions directed at improving either quality of sleep or relationships may provide overall benefits, as the two directly impact each other. Hasler recommends that couples should resolve disputes before going to bed and avoid confrontational discussions on a day when one or both of them had a bad night"s sleep. Abstract Title: Sleep Disturbance and Daily Relationship Quality in Couples: Evidence for Bidirectional Associations Presentation Date: Wednesday, June 10 Category: Behavior, Cognition & Dreams Abstract ID: 1285 Kelly Wagner American Academy of Sleep Medicine


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