Restless Legs Syndrome Patients See 61% Decrease in Sleep Problems When Taking Pycnogenol Extract
A new study found Pycnogenol French maritime pine bark extract to significantly relieve and prevent symptoms associated with restless legs syndrome.
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LatestHow to Share a Bed With a Restless Sleeper
A writer for Popular Science reviews ways to cope with having a bed partner with restless legs syndrome.
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Restless Legs Syndrome Research Will Become Easier to Compare & Replicate
The International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group published consensus guidelines on rodent models of RLS.
Noctrix Health Enrolls First Patient in Wearable RLS Therapy Clinical Trial
The RESTFUL Study is a two-phase, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the company’s wearable NTX100 Neuromodulation System in patients with moderate-severe primary RLS.
Read MoreSeoul Researchers Find Biomarkers for Restless Legs Syndrome
Korea Biomedical Review: Researchers at Seoul National University Hospital have discovered a biomarker that causes restless legs syndrome.
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Autism & Sleep: Scientists Are One Step Closer to Solving the Puzzle
Sleep issues in children with autism are often written off as behavioral problems, but emerging science is unraveling a more complex picture.
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Webinar: Restless Legs Syndrome and Brain Donation
The RLS Foundation is hosting a webinar on the “Brain Donor Project” with Tish Hevel, CEO of The Brain Donor Project, who will discuss what brain donation is and how patients can donate their tissue to further RLS research.
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The Effect of the COVID-19 Vaccine on Restless Legs
A patient with restless legs syndrome writes into The Seattle Times’ Wellness section to ask about how the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine could impact her symptoms.
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Survey: Only 29% of People with RLS Say Sleep Disorder Is Controlled on Current Treatment Plan
Four in 10 don’t feel treatment options are clearly explained and 45% aren’t in complete agreement with their HCP on their RLS severity.
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Factors Affecting New-Onset of Restless Legs Syndrome in Pregnancy
Pregnant women often develop restless legs syndrome (RLS), however the incidence of RLS in this population was associated with ethnicity, age, and nutritional factors according to study results published in Neurology.
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Relaxis for RLS Is Discontinued
Relaxis, a vibratory counterstimulation device for RLS patients that was FDA cleared in 2014, is no longer filling new prescriptions.
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A Neurologist Remembers His Friend and Research Collaborator Richard P. Allen, PhD
Restless legs syndrome pioneer Richard Allen died on Dec 9, 2020, with his family by his side.
Read MoreObit: Richard P. Allen, PhD
Dignity Memorial: Restless legs syndrome pioneer Riichard Putnam Allen, 82, of Arnold, Maryland, passed away on December 9, 2020 at home, with his family by his side.
Read MoreWearable RLS Therapy Developer Completes $17M Million Series B Financing
Noctrix Health is developing a neuromodulation-based approach to treat RLS and has obtained a Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA.
Read MoreRace & Ethnicity May Not Play Role in RLS During Pregnancy
Penn State investigators found differences between different racial and ethnic groups and the prevalence of restless legs syndrome during pregnancy, but they do not believe that race was the cause of the differences.
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Reducing RLS Augmentation: Scientist Identifies a New Pathway to Maintain Restless Legs Syndrome Treatment Efficacy
A patent proposes a new treatment method that targets the increased D1 receptor levels in RLS patients experiencing augmentation.
Read MoreCannabis for Restless Leg Syndrome
Psychology Today examines how the blend of chemicals in the cannabis plant acts within the brains of people with restless leg syndrome.
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Are Dopamine Agonists Doing More Harm Than Good for Restless Legs Syndrome Patients?
A new study finds about 20% of restless legs syndrome patients are prescribed doses above the recommended maximum.
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