The number of younger Americans using prescription drugs to sleep and the money being spent on those drugs is at an all time high, according to figures from a study conducted by a prescription management company.

According to a Medco Health Solutions study, among adults aged 20 to 44, use of sleep medications doubled between 2000 and 2004. The money spent among the age group also jumped 190 percent over that period

Scientists have discovered a gene that appears to contribute to some cases of Tourette's syndrome

In a society of high intensity soccer games and after-school swim practices, yoga is growing favor as both an alternative and a complement to traditional sports kids play.

Nancy Wile, the founder of Yoga to Go says, "Yoga is proving to be great for both competitive and non-competitive children. Because it helps strengthen the body and reduce anxiety, it's ideal for developing bodies

A study released Sunday in the online issue of Nature Genetics reveals that a team of international researchers discover that a specific gene on chromosome 15 regulates inflammation, a finding with implications for a wide range of disorders, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer's, and infections.

"Practically every common disease involves an inflammation component," says John Blangero, Ph.D., a scientist at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio and the paper's senior author

Researchers find that children with obsessive-compulsive disorder are more likely to have antibodies associated with streptococcal infection than those without the disorder.

The joint Institute of Psychiatry and Institute of Neurology team says that more research is needed