> Smoking, high cholesterol, hypertension and obesity are among the known risk factors for carotid artery stenosis, the narrowing of the arteries that supply the brain with blood, and whose blockage can lead to stroke. Now researchers may have found a new risk: heavy snoring.
September 3, 2008
Sleep Therapy Can Reverse Cognitive Deficits Associated With Chronic Insomnia neuroimaging study in the September 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first to find that cognitive processes related to verbal fluency are compromised in people with insomnia despite the absence of a behavioural deficit.
Sleep linked to fibromyalgia U.S. scientists say they can distinguish fibromyalgia patients from those without the painful muscle and ligament condition by taking measurements during sleep.
September 2, 2008
Mom's Mood, Baby's Sleep: What's The Connection? those first six months of life are crucial to developing the regular sleeping and waking patterns, known as circadian rhythms, that a child will need for a healthy future.
September 1, 2008
Daytime Sleeping Linked to Poor Recovery in Older Patients Older patients who sleep during the day while in rehabilitation have less functional recovery, new research shows.
August 29, 2008
Weight-loss surgery won't "cure" sleep apnea In people who are obese, weight-loss surgery will likely lead to an improvement in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but it won't eliminate the nighttime breathing disorder
August 21, 2008
Pet dogs may increase snoring risk Keeping a pet dog increases a baby's chances of growing into a snoring adult, say scientists.
August 18, 2008
Poor Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure in Teens Teens who don't get enough sleep or have poor-quality sleep run the risk of elevated blood pressure, a new study finds.
July 22, 2008
Sleep Apnea Linked to Night Heart Attacks A study links night-time heart attacks with the breathing disorder sleep apnea, which makes people gasp for breath every few minutes.
July 17, 2008
Sleeping Too Much Or Too Little May Boost Stroke Risk in Women older women who regularly sleep too little or too much are up to 70 percent more likely to have a stroke, a study found
July 10, 2008
Sleep Problems and Menopause According to research from the Rush University Medical Center, approximately 16 percent of postmenopausal women say they have trouble falling asleep. Forty-one percent report waking up several times during the night.
May 21, 2008
Sleep apnea in toddlers hard on the heart Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children younger than 3 years of age may strain the heart and cause inflammation, according to research discussed today at the American Thoracic Society's annual meeting in Toronto.
May 20, 2008
Sleep-Deprived Brains Show Lapse in Visual Processing Sleep deprivation can affect your ability to make sense of what you see, a study by neuroscience researchers at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore shows.
May 16, 2008
Green tea may benefit those suffering from sleep apnea Drinking large quantities of green tea may help ward off memory loss and other cognitive problems in people suffering from a common sleep disorder, a new study has found.
Nerve block cuts hot flashes after breast cancer Blocking parts of the nervous system that regulate body temperature can reduce hot flashes and improve sleep in survivors of breast cancer, researchers reported on Thursday
May 14, 2008
Sleep structure and sleepiness in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with or without co-existing Fibromyalgia We evaluated polysomnograms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients with and without fibromyalgia to determine if patients in either group had elevated rates of sleep disturbed breathing (obstructive sleep apnea or upper airway resistance syndrome) or periodic leg movement disorder.
May 12, 2008
Survey Says 7-8 Hours Sleep Best; More or Less Is Risky
The average adult needs between seven and eight hours of sleep each night for optimum health. Getting less than that, and getting more than that, signals health risks linked to poor lifestyle choices and excessive weight gain, according to the results of a door-to-door survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
May 8, 2008
Trent to expand sleep research; Federal agency giving Trent profs $573,378 for chemotherapy, sleep studies New federal research funding for Trent University will support a study examining how sleep affects long-term memory formation, a Trent psychology professor says.
May 5, 2008
Repaying your sleep debt How to catch up on sleep.
May 4, 2008
Renowned ENT Specialist, Dr. Murray Grossan, Announces Medical Breakthrough on Snoring at PRI-MED Convention in Anaheim on May 15-17 Dr. Murray Grossan of the Tower ENT Group at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is pleased to announce he will be presenting a medical breakthrough on snoring
May 2, 2008
Short Sleep Duration Linked To Obesity, Consistently and Worldwide A new study is the first attempt to quantify the strength of the cross-sectional relationships between duration of sleep and obesity in both children and adults. Cross-sectional studies from around the world show a consistent increased risk of obesity among short sleepers in children and adults, the study found.
May 1, 2008
Link Between Sleep Fragmentation And Daytime Napping In Older Adults Deficiencies in nighttime sleep are associated with daytime napping in older adults, according to a study published in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.
April 27, 2008
Elderly More Likely to Battle Sleep Disorders Many older adults don't get enough sleep, which can increase the risk of serious health problems such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, says the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
>April 18, 2008
Lavender Oil – How its Works? The combination of antimicrobial and sweetness is the key to lavender's effectiveness in cosmetic and aromatherapy preparations.
April 21, 2008
Kiddie Migraines Linked to Sleep Problems Not only do children who get migraines have to deal with the excruciating pain of the headaches, they may also have sleep problems.
April 8, 2008
Lack of Sleep May Expose Infants to Obesity Mothers should be very careful at the amount of sleep their newborn babies are getting, according to a new study published Monday, which found that infants who sleep an average of less than 12 hours per day may have an increased risk of being overweight in early childhood.
April 5, 2008
Controlling Body Temperature Could Be Key To Getting Good Night's Sleep Insomniacs Test Temperature Biofeedback
April 4, 2008
Insomnia May Perpetuate Depression In Some Elderly Patients In addition to being a risk factor for a depressive episode, persistent insomnia may perpetuate the illness in some elderly patients, and especially in those receiving standard care for depression in primary care settings, according to a new study.
Insomnia may boost future depression risk Insomniacs are at increased risk of developing major depression, results of a 20-year study demonstrate.
April 3, 2008
Seven hours of sleep will stop weight gain, say researchers SEVEN hours of sleep a night could be the recipe for staying in shape, say researchers.
April 2, 2008
Can't sleep? Try warming your hands Getting a good night's sleep could be as simple as controlling your temperature. There are some promising results from a new study.
March 24, 2008
Sleep Deprived pay the price for shift work. Shift Work can harm your health.
Sleep experts suggest various ways to cope with unusual work and sleep schedules. Sleep experts suggest various ways to cope with unusual work and sleep schedules.
March 21, 2008
Home Tests for Sleep Apnea Are Coming Raymond Miles has obstructive sleep apnea, a breathing disorder in which the airway closes repeatedly during sleep and cuts off oxygen to his lungs.
March 20, 2008
Chronic Sleep Disruption Leads to Heart, Kidney Disease Shift workers, flight crews, truck drivers, emergency and medical personnel, and even patients in intensive care units don’t often get a full night’s uninterrupted sleep.
Why Women Need Better Sleep doctors are learning that poor sleep habits may make women more vulnerable than men to heart disease and diabetes.
March 19, 2008
Sleep deprivation used to diagnose sleepwalking Somnambulism (sleepwalking), which usually involves misperception and unresponsiveness to the environment, mental confusion and amnesia about sleepwalking episodes, affects up to 4 percent of adults.
March 17, 2008
Seasonal allergies could spark depression,fatigue As the dawn of spring allergy season arrives in much of the country this month, the 40 million Americans who have seasonal allergies — sensitivity to tree, flower and other plant pollens — will be sneezing and congested and fending off sinus headaches and red eyes for weeks to come.
March 16, 2008
The Science Of Sleep Human beings spend on average one third of their lives asleep.
March 4, 2008
Learning To Live Like an Early Bird
March 3, 2008
Narcolepsy Network Announces Suddenly Sleepy Saturday - a Day for Narcolepsy Awareness
March 1, 2008
High Prevalence Of Eating Disorders Found In NarcolepticsThe majority of patients with narcolepsy/cataplexy experience a number of symptoms of eating disorders, with an irresistible craving for food and binge eating as the most prominent features, according to a new study
February 28, 2008
What a nightmare: Americans get too little sleep With late-night TV watching, Internet surfing and other distractions, Americans are getting less and less sleep, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
February 21, 2008
Health Tip: Getting Enough Sleep During Pregnancy Many women have difficulty sleeping during pregnancy, when getting enough rest is particularly important.
February 7, 2008
Smoking Linked To Sleep Disturbances New research shows that cigarette smokers are four times as likely as nonsmokers to report feeling unrested after a night’s sleep.
February 1, 2008
Chronic Insomnia Can Predict Future Functioning Of Adolescents Youths with insomnia, particularly chronic insomnia, are at greater risk of future somatic and especially psychological problems, the study* found.
February 1, 2008
Daytime Nap Can Benefit A Person's Memory Performance A brief bout of non-REM sleep (45 minutes) obtained during a daytime nap clearly benefits a person's declarative memory performance, according to a new study.
Adolescent Insomnia Rates High Insomnia may be as common among teens as mood and anxiety disorders and substance abuse, researchers here said.
Three New Studies Focus on Problems in Sleeping for Senior Citizens Sleep problems seem to be a common discussion topic among senior citizens and three articles published in today’s issue of the journal SLEEP speak to seniors.
January 29, 2008
Study Gives Key Role to Sleep in Helping Brain Learn Anew Researchers who study the brain know that it’s far from an immutable object. “It’s much more plastic than most people think,” said Giulio Tononi, a psychiatrist at the University of Wisconsin. “It’s changing all the time.”
January 28, 2008
Study Links Snoring to Chronic Bronchitis A large South Korean study found frequent snoring was associated with the development of chronic bronchitis, but the researchers themselves said they aren't sure why.
January 28, 2008
Sunday is ‘worst for night sleep’ Good morning, Monday Still feeling sleepy? Blame it on Sunday. A new study has found that it’s the worst day for a night’s sleep.
January 17, 2008
Getting Enough Sleep Can Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep related breathing disorder that causes one's body to stop breathing during sleep, is a precursor to heart disease.
Mobile Phone Radiation Affects Sleep : US Study Mobile phones severely disrupt sleep patterns, according to scientific research into their impact on human rest, funded by the Mobile Manufacturers Association.
January 15, 2008
Insights: Possible Link Between Sleep and Risk for Diabetes After just three nights of disturbed sleep, researchers have found, otherwise healthy young volunteers had trouble regulating their blood sugar
January 8, 2008
Medicare Coverage Recommended for In-Home Sleep Testing The agency that regulates Medicare and Medicaid policy recommended the coverage of in-home testing for
diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea.
January 7, 2008
Naps Help Your Memory, New Study Suggests A ninety minute daytime nap helps speed up the process of long term memory consolidation, a recent study conducted by Prof. Avi Karni and Dr. Maria Korman of the Center for Brain and Behavior Research at the University of Haifa found.
January 2, 2008
Lack Of Deep Sleep May Increase Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes Suppression of slow-wave sleep in healthy young adults significantly decreases their ability to regulate blood-sugar levels and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, report researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
December 15, 2007
AASM Approves Home Sleep Testing To Detect Sleep Apnea New guidelines from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) state that a home sleep test can help detect obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in select adults.
December 14, 2007
Deck the halls, but be sure to get your sleep, experts say this time of year — with shopping overload, overbooked calendars and end-of-the-year work demands — can be a sleeper's nightmare.
Migraines and Insomnia A 2005 study published in Headache, the journal of the American Headache Society, discusses the links between poor sleep and migraines.
December 11, 2007
Napping may be good for the heart, studies say Science won’t definitively back you up yet, but the evidence is mounting that a short afternoon nap, for an otherwise well-rested, healthy person, is good for the heart.
Physicians Seek To Improve The Quality Of Sleep In ICU The sleep patterns of patients in the intensive care unit are so superficial that they barely spend any time in the restorative stages of sleep that aid in healing, UT Southwestern Medical Center physicians have found.
December 4, 2007
For Sleepy Drivers, Coffee vs. Napping Sleepy drivers who don’t want to stop their journey have two choices: pull over and take a short nap or load up with caffeine to stay awake.
Honey A Better Option For Childhood Cough Than Over The Counter Medications Small dose of buckwheat honey given before bedtime provided better relief of nighttime cough and sleep difficulty in children than no treatment.
December 3, 2007
Sleep Habits Linked to Diabetes, Death Studies Show Getting Too Little -- or Too Much -- Sleep Can Sway Health
November 16, 2007
Hormone links hunger, sleep Whenever you wake up feeling hungry or cannot sleep without a midnight snack, you can blame your body for periodically releasing the hormone orexin, according to a recent study.
November 1, 2007
Anxiety Brings Long-Term Sleep Trouble Study Shows Stressful Event Can Prompt Months of Sleep Problems
November 9, 2007
Statin linked to sleep disruption Simvastatin has been linked to severe sleep disruption in one out of 20 users, according to US research findings.
November 4, 2007
Extra hour of sleep brings danger to roads Clocks switched back to Pacific Standard Time early Sunday morning, and we may really need that extra hour of sleep to make sure we're fully awake when we head out the door.
November 1, 2007
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Get New Guidelines he first comprehensive guidelines for circadian rhythm sleep disorders are out, though with few surprises for sleep medicine specialists.
October 27, 2007
Ethnic Differences In Sleep Quality And Blood Pressure
In the United States, African Americans have higher blood pressure and are at greater risk of hypertension than whites. In addition, African Americans report poorer sleep quality and exhibit a smaller nighttime decrease in blood pressure than whites, a phenomenon called blood pressure “dipping".
October 23, 2007
Sleep Loss Linked To Psychiatric Disorders It has long been assumed that sleep deprivation can play havoc with our emotions.
October 18, 2007
Infrared imaging for sleep apnea diagnosis shows promise New research, presented at CHEST 2007, the 73rd annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), shows that remote infrared imaging can monitor airflow and accurately detect abnormalities during sleep, without ever coming in contact with the patient. The study indicates that the new method is ideal because it is portable and can monitor sleep in a natural environment.
Tonsillectomy Associated With Improved Sleep And Behavior In Children With Breathing Disorders Children diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing appear to sleep better and have improved behavior following removal of their tonsils and adenoids, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Improves Symptoms Of Depression Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who also suffer from depression often find that continued use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) relieves them of symptoms of depression, according to a study published in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Feeling Sleepy Is All In Your Genes Genes responsible for our 24 hour body clock influence not only the timing of sleep, but also appear to be central to the actual restorative process of sleep, according to research published in BMC Neuroscience. The study identified changes in the brain that lead to the increased desire and need for sleep during time spent awake.
October 16, 2007
Survey: Acid Reflux Patients Report Sleep-Disturbing Symptoms Nearly three-fourths of people with chronic acid reflux -- technically known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD -- suffer nighttime symptoms not typically associated with the disease such as coughing, snoring, and chest pain, researchers report.
Why You Shouldn't Ignore Insomnia Chronic sleep problems often signal other medical or psychiatric problems, particularly in women
October 3, 2007
Parents May Underestimate Children's Difficulties Falling Asleep
Children have more difficulty initiating sleep than maintaining sleep. Further, parents tend to underestimate their children's sleep problems. This highlights the importance of having treatment options available to help a child overcome a sleep disorder, according to a study published in the October 1 issue of the journal Sleep.
Disturbed Sleep Linked To Poorer Daytime Function In Older Women One of the first large-scale studies to examine the association of sleep behaviors, neuromuscular performance and daytime function in a community dwelling of older women finds that poorer sleep is associated with worse physical function in older women during the daytime, according to a study published in the October 1 issue of the journal Sleep.
Men sleep better beside mate; women worse Rest was more fragmented for females in shared bed, study found
October 1, 2007
Women with severe PMS perceive their sleep quality to be poor Women with severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) perceive their sleep quality to be poorer in association with their symptoms in the late luteal (premenstrual) phase, despite there being no specific alterations in sleep structure associated with premenstrual symptoms, according to a study published in the October 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Caused By Allergies Rhinosinusitis Deviated Septum And Obstructed Nasal Passages People with nasal problems are more likely to suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), according to a study from Japan. Certain conditions, including obstructed nasal passages and sleep-disordered breathing, allergies, rhinosinusitis, or a deviated septum are possible reasons why people have trouble staying awake during the day.
September 27, 2007
New Villains in a Menopausal Mystery New research suggests that doctors may be too quick to attribute a woman’s sleep problems during menopause to hot flashes. Sure, hot flashes do happen at night, and studies show they can wake up women. But more serious health problems may also be to blame, and they often go undiagnosed.
September 25, 2007
Lack of sleep linked to strenuous running Endurance athletes have a harder time staying awake.
September 24, 2007
IAFC, USFA Issue Firefighter Sleep-Deprivation Report The International Association of Fire Chiefs and the U.S. Fire Administration release "The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Fire Fighters and EMS Responders."
Quiz: Are You Getting Enough Sleep? While it's not a new discovery that sleep makes us feel better, in the past several years medical research has shown that slumber has a much bigger impact on our overall health and fitness than just keeping away those under-eye bags.
September 19, 2007
Sleep trouble not an inevitable part of pregnancy Pregnancy doesn't have to mean nine months of sleep deprivation, a noted sleep expert says.
September 6, 2007
Pain Patients At Risk For Sleep ApneaOpioid-based pain medications may cause sleep apnea, according to an article in the September issue of Pain Medicine, the journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.
September 4, 2007
Researchers: Power Nap Better than Caffeine to Fight Afternoon FatigueFighting afternoon fatigue? Try a quick nap instead of a cup of java, researchers say.
September 1, 2007
Passive Smoking Increases Sleep Disturbance Among Pregnant Women
Pregnant women exposed to passive smoking are more likely to have sleep disturbances such as subjective insufficient sleep, difficulty in initiating sleep, short sleep duration, and snoring loudly or breathing uncomfortably, according to a new study.
September 3, 2007
Lack Of Sleep Among New School-goers Leads To Behavioral, Cognitive Problems The first investigation of developmental sleep duration patterns throughout childhood shows that children just beginning school and who get little sleep are more likely to have behavioral and cognitive problems in the classroom, according to a new study.
August 23, 2007
Restless Legs Syndrome Affects Nearly Two Percent Of US And UK Children Restless legs syndrome is a common problem in children 8 years of age and older in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a new report from an international team of researchers.
August 16, 2007
Looking for Links Between Sleep Patterns and Obesity While many experts believe that weight gain and obesity are caused chiefly by too much eating and too little physical activity, additional factors may help explain the dramatic increase in obesity worldwide.
August 15,2007
Television, Internet Triggers Self-Perception of Insufficient Sleep A study in Sleep and Biological Rhythms published by Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., reveals that watching television and using the Internet before sleep causes sleep problems
August 14,2007
Chronic Insomnia and MRI-Measured Hippocampal Volumes: A Pilot Study Study Objectives: Morphometric analysis of magnetic resonance imaging brain scans was used to investigate possible neuroanatomic differences between patients with primary insomnia compared to good sleepers.
New Coalition to Develop Clinical Sleep Guidelines for Older Adults In an effort to ensure the proper care of older adults with sleep disorders, the International Longevity Center-USA (ILC-USA) announced today the formation of a national coalition to develop comprehensive guidelines on how to diagnose and manage sleep disorders in older adults.
August 8,2007
Prenatal stress linked to baby sleep problems
Mom's anxiety or depression can affect brain development, study suggests A mother’s anxiety or depression during pregnancy may affect her child’s sleep patterns early in life, a new study suggests.
Acute Sleep Deprivation Leads To Changes In Nighttime Urine Production For Men And Women Our body’s production of urine follows a circadian rhythm. During the day, we experience greater urinary frequency; at night, urine production declines, enabling us to get uninterrupted sleep.
What Is The Role Of Thyroid Hormones In Sleep Regulation? While the thyroid has long been linked to metabolism, cutting-edge research underway at Rutgers University—Camden is investigating the possibility that thyroid hormones have an important role in sleep regulation.
August 6,2007
'Wake-Up Pill' Under Study To Treat Patients With Bipolar Disorder A preliminary study of 85 patients with bipolar disorder shows that a drug used to treat patients with sleep disorders might also control the depressive symptoms associated with bipolar disorder.
August 3,2007
Violent Behaviors That Occur During Sleep Disorders Are Provoked, Study Suggests Disorders of arousal (i.e., sleepwalking, confusional arousals and sleep terrors) have sometimes been associated with violent behaviors against other individuals. A preliminary review of possible triggers for violence during disorders of arousal finds that violent behavior most frequently appears to follow direct provocation by, or close proximity to, another individual, according to an article published in the August 1st issue of the journal Sleep.
Spinal Fluid Holds Clues to Rare Sleep Disorder A rare sleep disorder that causes people to fall asleep suddenly during the day may partly be explained by low levels of a key substance in the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF).
August 2,2007
Sleep Is The Right Ingredient For Academic Success The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) advises children and teens that sleep habits adopted over the summer will need to be changed when school starts in order to ensure proper sleep.
August 1,2007
Kids often get unapproved drugs for sleep problems Doctors commonly prescribe drugs to children and teens with sleep difficulties that are not approved for use by patients in these age groups, a new study shows.
July 30,2007
One-Third of Diabetics Have Sleep Apnea People with type 2 diabetes who drag themselves through the day may be among the 36 percent of diabetics suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, according to new research.
Sleep Easy: Discover How to Buy the Best Mattress Sometimes, resting can be more difficult than it sounds, especially when you're purchasing that perfect mattress.
July 28,2007
SIDS study links deaths to inner ear abnormality All babies in a small study group who died of sudden infant death syndrome - the exact cause of which still eludes doctors - shared the same abnormality in their right inner ear in a hearing test administered at birth.
July 26,2007
Multidimensional Approach Recommended for Fibromyalgia Treatment Management of fibromyalgia requires a multidimensional approach including patient education, cognitive behavioral therapy, exercise, and other treatment, according to a review published in the July 15 issue of American Family Physician.
July 24,2007
Napping may be good for your heart In a recent study, researchers at the University of Athens Medical School, Greece, found that midday naps reduce the risk of death from heart disease among Greek adults.
July 23,2007
Morning Arthritis Meds Lead to Better Sleep at Night Arthritis patients who take pain medication when they wake up in the morning, sleep better at night, and they also fall asleep more easily, according to a new study by California researchers.
Experts: Set good sleep habits early Sleep experts say the secret to getting little ones to fall asleep and stay asleep is parents recognizing and respecting a child's natural rhythms and establishing good bedtime habits early on.
CRP May Predict Cognitive Impairment in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increased levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) may predict cognitive impairment in children with obstructive sleep apnea, according to the results of a study published in the July 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
July 20,2007
Doctors: Hormones Released In Sleep Regulate Hunger, Appetite Doctors and researchers around the country discovered two hormones released while sleeping regulate hunger and control appetite after the person wakes up
Fatigue a Factor in Automobile Accidents, Especially for TeensDid you know that if your child snores they may not be developing correctly?
New sleep program focuses on truckers Medical center offers help for drivers who suffer from sleep apnea
July 19,2007
Researchers Identify Sleep-Wake Controls with Implications for Coma Patients and Those Under Anesthesia How do we wake up? How do we shift from restful sleep to dreaming? Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered a new brain mechanism that just might explain how we do that. This new mechanism also may help us understand how certain anesthetics put us to sleep and how certain stimulants wake us up.
July 18,2007
Gene Linked to Restless Leg Syndrome Found Icelandic researchers have discovered a gene that's linked to restless legs syndrome (RLS)
July 17,2007
Chronic Fatigue No Longer Seen as ‘Yuppie Flu’ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which in 1999 acknowledged that it had diverted millions of dollars allocated by Congress for chronic fatigue syndrome research to other programs, has released studies that linked the condition to genetic mutations and abnormalities in gene expression involved in key physiological processes
Poor Sleep Associated With Cognitive Decline In Elderly Women
Women who experienced cognitive decline over a 13 to 15 year period after age 65 were more likely to sleep poorly than women whose cognition did not decline, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).
July 16,2007
Nasal cannula may be viable treatment for sufferers of sleep apnea Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found that symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea can be significantly reduced through treatment with nasal insufflation (TNI), using a nasal cannula to deliver warm, humidified air at a high flow rate.
July 13,2007
Study To Asses Device For Sleep Apnea Physicians in the division of sleep medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin are conducting a clinical research study at Froedtert Hospital to assess an innovative, minimally invasive, implantable device as a treatment for sleep apnea.
July 11,2007
Good daytime sleep is possible for babies Dr. Nicky Cohen, a clinical psychologist (supervised practice while registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario) said yes, it's possible for children to sleep properly, but it's a matter of consistent training and patience.
July 9,2007
Unhealthy Truckers Try to Shape Up About one in four truck drivers have sleep apnea.
July 3,2007
New study in the journal SLEEP finds that chronic insomnia can lead to anxiety and depression According to a study published in the July 1st issue of the journal SLEEP, chronic insomnia can increase one’s chances for developing anxiety disorders and depression.
Narcoleptics have a high frequency of REM sleep without atonia
Sleep apnea: Can it cause heart disease? There's growing evidence that sleep apnea isn't just annoying; it can be bad for your heart, too.
Brain waves of dreaming sleep found for first time Sunnybrook researchers are the first in the world to find and identify the fundamental waveform of dreaming sleep, providing potential links to learning and memory, potentially important for conditions such as stroke recovery.
June 28,2007
ADHD: It could just be a breathing problem If you know a child with learning difficulties or who’s hyperactive, the chances are that he or she also suffers from breathing problems at night.
June 27,2007
Health checkup: Fibromyalgia There is some evidence for the use of magnesium and malic acid in treating fibromyalgia.
June 25,2007
Sleepers With Mild Sleep Apnea Twice as Likely to Crash Their Cars
Menopause related sleep disorders Sleep difficulty is one of the hallmarks of menopause.
June 21,2007
Summer Solstice poses problems for getting sleepIt's an annual challenge for residents of the great land to avoid hitting the wall on sleep deprivation
June 18,2007
Many nurses have trouble sleeping une 18 A survey of 2,082 U.S. nurses found 27 percent suffered from insomnia, 32 had difficulty staying asleep and 13 percent had trouble falling asleep.
June 17,2007
Sleep Deprivation Is Common Among Members Of The US Marine Corps Sleep deprivation, which can result in fatigue, is another factor that can impair troops' vigilance and decision-making with potentially dangerous consequences.
June 15,2007
Sleep disturbances among the elderly linked to suicide Self-reported sleep complaints among the elderly serve as a risk factor for completed suicide.
<June 13,2007
CBT For Male Insomnia Traditional treatment of male insomnia involves prescription of a pharmaceutical by the primary care provider.
Young kids' snoring may be allergy-related
Snoring in children may be a manifestation of allergic disease, Australian researchers report 
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