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Youths with insomnia, particularly chronic insomnia, are at greater risk of future somatic and especially psychological problems, according to one of the largest epidemiologic studies of insomnia among adolescents ever conducted in the United States.

A treatment commonly given for anemia, promotes blood-vessel growth in the eye, an effect that could either improve/worsen disease for patients with cancer, diabetic retinopathy, or retinopathy of prematurity. The effects on retinopathy depend on the timing of when the erythropoietin treatment is given.

Smokers have a two-fold increased risk of developing colorectal polyps, the suspected underlying cause of most colorectal cancers, according to a new study.

Preliminary research has found an association between certain microRNA expression patterns and poor survival and treatment outcomes for colon cancer. Colon cancer is a major cause of cancer death worldwide. Colorectal cancer is the third most common and second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that the gene ENPP1 is linked to preterm birth and low birth weight among Hispanic women.

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have implemented patient safety enhancements to dramatically reduce errors and improve the staff's own perception of the safety climate in obstetrical care. These included communication training, standardizing interpretation of fetal monitoring, and creating a novel staff role -- the patient safety nurse.

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is becoming increasingly common, and appears to be a viable treatment, among individuals in their 90s, according to a study published in the American Journal of Cardiology. CABG surgery creates new pathways around narrowed and blocked arteries, allowing sufficient delivery of blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the heart. Researchers studied the outcomes of the surgery on 4,224 nonagenarian Medicare patients who underwent the procedure from 1993 through 1999.

Researchers have developed a technique to 'crack-the-code' of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus. It will enable influenza virus specialists and drug researchers to interrogate one of the virus' key surface proteins without risk of infection.

A drug used to treat kidney cancer also targets a genetic mutation active in about one third of patients with acute myeloid leukemia, the most common and lethal form of adult leukemia.

Scientists have discovered a new gene involved in fragile X syndrome, a condition that often shares many symptoms of autism. The discovery may lead to new tests or treatments for several neurological disorders.