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New Mechanism For Anxiety Disorders Revealed By Mystery Gene
2 days ago, 17 May 12, 3:00am
A novel mechanism for anxiety behaviors, including a previously unrecognized inhibitory brain signal, may inspire new strategies for treating psychiatric disorders, University of Chicago researchers report. By testing the controversial role of a gene…Sleepwalking More Prevalent Among US Adults Than Previously Suspected
4 days ago, 15 May 12, 7:00am
What goes bump in the night? In many U.S. households: people. That's according to new Stanford University School of Medicine research, which found that about 3.6 percent of U.S. adults - or upward of 8.4 million - are prone to sleepwalking. The work…Hazardous To Health - Social Jet Lag
7 days ago, 12 May 12, 3:00am
Social jetlag - a syndrome related to the mismatch between the body's internal clock and the realities of our daily schedules - does more than make us sleepy. It is also contributing to the growing tide of obesity, according to a large-scale epidemio…New Research Explains How Proper Sleep Is Important For Healthy Weight
11 days ago, 8 May 12, 6:00am
If you're counting calories to lose weight, that may be only part of the weight loss equation says a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal. In the report, French scientists show that impairments to a gene known to be responsible f…Headphones In Intensive Care Unit Help Patients' Confusion And Sleep Patterns
15 days ago, 4 May 12, 6:00pm
Patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) often become confused or delirious soon after, or within a few days of admittance to the ICU. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care, shows that use of earplugs can result…Fatigue May Impact Surgeons' Ability To Deal With The Unexpected
15 days ago, 4 May 12, 4:00am
Sleep-deprived surgeons can perform a previously learned task or learn a new task as well as surgeons who are rested, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. However, in sleep-deprived surgeons, the brain must work harder, which coul…Genetic Factors Related To Weight Gain May Be Counteracted By Sleeping Longer
16 days ago, 3 May 12, 3:00am
Toss out another old wives' tale: Sleeping too much does not make you fat. Quite the opposite, according to a new study examining sleep and body mass index (BMI) in twins, which found that sleeping more than nine hours a night may actually suppress g…Obesity, Depression/Anxiety, ADHD, Asthma Contribute To Fatigue Even After A Good Night's Sleep
16 days ago, 3 May 12, 3:00am
Children who have learning, attention and behavior problems may be suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness, even though clinical tests show them sleeping long enough at night, a new study reports...Plenty Of Sleep Helps Keep You Slim
18 days ago, 1 May 12, 10:00am
The more we sleep the less our genes determine how much we weigh, while the less we sleep the more our genes impact - in other words, less sleep can contribute to people putting on the pounds, while plenty of sleep can help us stay slim, researchers…Altering Attitude To An Ailment May Result In Less Day-To-Day Pain
18 days ago, 1 May 12, 3:00am
Evidence of a study published in the journal Pain reveals that people with chronic pain who learn to divert the focus away from their ailments may sleep better and experience less day-to-day pain. Research leader, Luis F. Buenaver, Ph.D...
Health Tip: Get the Most From Your Nap
2 days ago, 17 May 12, 3:00am
Title: Health Tip: Get the Most From Your NapCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/17/2012 8:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/17/2012 12:00:00 AMHealth Tip: Put the Brakes on Drowsy Driving
4 days ago, 15 May 12, 3:00am
Title: Health Tip: Put the Brakes on Drowsy DrivingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/2012 8:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/2012 12:00:00 AMSleepwalking May Be More Common Than You Think
4 days ago, 15 May 12, 3:00am
Title: Sleepwalking May Be More Common Than You ThinkCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/2012 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/2012 12:00:00 AMDo You Have 'Social Jet Lag'?
8 days ago, 11 May 12, 3:00am
Title: Do You Have 'Social Jet Lag'?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/2012 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/2012 12:00:00 AMzaleplon, Sonata
19 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 3:00am
Title: zaleplon, SonataCategory: MedicationsCreated: 1/16/2000 1:07:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2012 12:00:00 AM30% of Workers Get Far Too Little Sleep
22 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 3:00am
Title: 30% of Workers Get Far Too Little SleepCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2012 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/27/2012 12:00:00 AMShift Work May Set Stage for Obesity and Diabetes
37 days ago, 12 Apr 12, 3:00am
Title: Shift Work May Set Stage for Obesity and DiabetesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/12/2012 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/12/2012 12:00:00 AMSleep Apnea Linked to Depression
50 days ago, 30 Mar 12, 3:00am
Title: Sleep Apnea Linked to DepressionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/30/2012 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/30/2012 12:00:00 AMBoth Too Little and Too Much Sleep Bad for the Heart: Study
54 days ago, 26 Mar 12, 3:00am
Title: Both Too Little and Too Much Sleep Bad for the Heart: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/25/2012 4:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/26/2012 12:00:00 AMHealth Tip: If You Can't Sleep
57 days ago, 23 Mar 12, 3:00am
Title: Health Tip: If You Can't SleepCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/23/2012 8:06:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
ApniCure wins FDA clearance for sleep apnea device
8 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:40pm
ApniCure Inc. can go ahead with marketing a sleep device in the United States after the Food and Drug Administration cleared the product.New Sleep Aid Drink Growing In Popularity
12 hours ago, 18 May 12, 7:30pm
Allegheny General Hospital , amy warner , Dr. Daniel Shade , Dream Water , Sarah Arbogast , Scott Warner , Sleep , Sleep Aid Product , Sleep Disorder Center , Sleeping , Sleeping Aid Drink PITTSBURGH - Do you ever have trouble falling asleep at night…Sleepwalking More Prevalent Among U.S. Adults Than Previously Suspected
13 hours ago, 18 May 12, 6:31pm
That's according to new Stanford University School of Medicine research, which found that about 3.6 percent of U.S. adults - or upward of 8.4 million - are prone to sleepwalking.Exercise, sunshine, mealtimes affect sleep
18 hours ago, 18 May 12, 1:16pm
Here are some tips on catching your Z's from the National Sleep Foundation, the University of Maryland Medical Center, and Paul McKenna's book "I Can Make You Sleep": Vigorous exercise during the day helps you sleep,A but if you must exercise within…Sleep disorder seminar to be held at CH 7
2 days ago, 17 May 12, 3:18pm
Join Tatyana Gurvich, a UC Irvine Geriatric Pharmacist, on May 30 in Clubhouse 7 at 10:30 a.m. to find out how to get a good night's sleep.
Pharmacotherapy of insomnia. - Ioachimescu OC, El-Solh AA.
3 days ago, 16 May 12, 8:11am
Introduction: Insomnia is one of the most prevalent sleep disorders in developed countries, being surpassed only by chronic sleep deprivation. Patients with insomnia tend to have an altered quality of life, impaired daytime functioning and an increas…Don't worry, be constructive: A randomized controlled feasibility study comparing behaviour therapy singly and combined with constructive worry for insomnia.
3 days ago, 16 May 12, 7:13am
Conclusions. The findings suggest that, compared to BT alone, CW might result in additional improvements in insomnia severity and worry. Given the small sample size and short follow-up, future studies are warranted. PMID: 22574800 [PubMed - in…Insomnia, Nightmare Frequency, and Nightmare Distress in Victims of Sexual Abuse: The Role of Perceived Social Support and Abuse Characteristics
3 days ago, 15 May 12, 11:00pm
In conclusion, the present study provides preliminary data indicating that perceived social support may affect the nature of sleep difficulties in sexual abuse victims. Also, more severe forms of sexual abuse are related to higher levels of sleep dif…Peeking into the minds of troubled adolescents: The utility of polysomnography sleep studies in an inpatient psychiatric unit
4 days ago, 15 May 12, 3:00pm
Abstract: Background: Sleep problems are commonly associated with the primary diagnostic criteria for many psychiatric disorders. Evidence suggests sleep disturbances may precede development of psychiatric disorders and the severity of psychopatholog…Coffee Happiness
4 days ago, 15 May 12, 8:19am
Ever since the 15th century, people have been drinking that oh so stimulating bitter drink of choice, coffee. In the morning, there’s nothing quite like it to put a spring in your step.read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)
REM Behavior Disorder and Sleep
, 17 Apr 09, 4:49pm
For most people, dreams are purely a "mental" activity: they occur in the mind while the body is at rest. But people who suffer from REM behavior disorder (RBD) act out their dreams. They physically move limbs or even get up and engage in activities…Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep
, 17 Apr 09, 4:49pm
Periodic limb movements in sleep are repetitive movements, most typically in the lower limbs, that occur about every 20-40 seconds. If you have PLMS, or sleep with someone who has PLMS (also referred to as PLMD, periodic limb movement disorder), you…Frequent Urination at Night
, 17 Apr 09, 4:48pm
A frequent need to get up and go to the bathroom to urinate at night is called nocturia. It differs from enuresis, or bed-wetting, in which the person does not arouse from sleep, but the bladder empties anyway. Nocturia is a common cause of sleep los…Nightmares and Sleep
, 17 Apr 09, 4:48pm
Many Americans experience sleep disorders that involve dreaming. These include nightmares, sleep terrors, and REM sleep behavior.Nightmares are dreams with vivid and disturbing content. They are common in children during REM sleep. They usually invo…Narcolepsy and Sleep
, 17 Apr 09, 4:48pm
Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder caused by the brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally. The main features of narcolepsy are excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy. The disease is also often associated with sudden sleep attac…
Sleep Disorders Center to host support group
20 hours ago, 18 May 12, 10:44am
MATTOON — Alert, Well, And Keeping Energetic of Central Illinois, a health awareness support group for people affected with sleep apnea, will meet at 6 p.m. June 7 in the Sarah Bush Lincoln Lumpkin FaUtah group launches Sleep & Wellness magazine
21 hours ago, 18 May 12, 10:11am
Utah group launches Sleep & Wellness magazine THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Published May 18, 2012 08:07AM MDT A new national publication, Sleep & Wellness magazine, has been launched by the American Sleep & Breathing Academy in Sandy. The academy is an educ…New program treats sleep and sex disorders
1 day ago, 17 May 12, 9:22pm
Every day — on billboards, in magazines, over the radio and on TV — we're bombarded by advertisements for products to help us sleep more soundly or perform better in bed.Sleep & Wellness Magazine, A New National Publication, Is Launched
2 days ago, 17 May 12, 1:33pm
A new national publication, Sleep & Wellness Magazine, has been launched. The full-color magazine is being published by the American Sleep & Breathing Academy.MMH Sleep Center says sleep apnea is top on disorders
2 days ago, 16 May 12, 10:41pm
More than 40 million Americans are estimated to suffer from a chronic sleep disorder, and those at the Midland Memorial Hospital sleep lab say many disorders can be linked to major health problems.
Sleepwalking More Prevalent Among US Adults Than Previously Suspected - HealthNewsDigest.com
14 hours ago, 18 May 12, 5:13pm
HealthNewsDigest.comSleepwalking More Prevalent Among US Adults Than Previously SuspectedHealthNewsDigest.comSleepwalking is a disorder “of arousal from non-REM sleep.” While wandering around at night can be harmless and is often played for laugh…Is a child's snoring the root cause of his ADHD? - Clinical Advisor
16 hours ago, 18 May 12, 2:59pm
Is a child's snoring the root cause of his ADHD?Clinical AdvisorUnlike adults, children have difficulty describing how they feel when they do not get enough sleep. But similar to adults, unrefreshing sleep may lead to prefrontal cortical dysfunction.…UNC Charlotte adds sleep-disorder degree - Charlotte Business Journal
1 day ago, 18 May 12, 6:03am
UNC Charlotte adds sleep-disorder degreeCharlotte Business JournalThe bachelor's degree will be in neurodiagnostics and sleep sciences, a medical subspecialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating sleep disturbances and disorders such as snoring, a…Olympic Medical Center introduces new sleep physician - Peninsula Daily
1 day ago, 18 May 12, 3:42am
Olympic Medical Center introduces new sleep physicianPeninsula Daily“It's going to make the delivery of health care for your patients and your friends and relatives who have sleep disorders much easier.” OMC has been without its own sleep physici…St. Luke's The Woodlands Sleep Center gets accreditation from sleep medicine ... - Your Houston News
1 day ago, 17 May 12, 7:32pm
St. Luke's The Woodlands Sleep Center gets accreditation from sleep medicine ...Your Houston NewsThe Center's specialists include private practice physicians, pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine consultants and Kelsey-Seybold Clinic physicians…
Epilepsy In Children Affects Sleep Patterns In Family, Study Says - The Inquisitr
14 hours ago, 18 May 12, 4:58pm
The study involved researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children in Boston, who studied the sleeping arrangements of 105 families whose children have the neurological seizure disorder, as well as those of 79 families whose ...Vanda takes 1Q loss on sleep disorder drug costs - Yahoo Finance
18 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:48pm
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday it took a loss in the first quarter as it spent more money developing its sleep disorder drug tasimelteon. Vanda said over the first three months of the year it lost $8 million, or ...Not Getting Consistent, Adequate Sleep Is Still Really Bad For You - Atlantic Online
19 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:05pm
Researchers have come up with a new term for our skewed sleep-wake cycles: Social jet lag ... of our internal or biological clocks to serious mental and physical health problems. The researchers found that in 70% of the population, biological and soc…Child's Epilepsy Keeps Household Up All Night - MedPage Today
20 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:29am
Children with epilepsy and their parents reported suffering from sleep problems, researchers found. "Pediatric epilepsy can deeply affect the sleep patterns and behaviors of both the affected child and the parents," the authors wrote.Pediatric Epilepsy Impacts Child and Parental Sleep Quality - Med India
20 hours ago, 18 May 12, 11:00am
These prior studies have shown that sleep deprivation can trigger seizures, that sleep disorders can interfere with seizure control, and that epileptic discharge can disrupt sleep-wake cycles. In the present study, Dr. Elizabeth Thiele and ...
Preventing Suicide Among Those with Sleep Disorders
16 days ago, 3 May 12, 6:06pm
Research has shown that people with sleep disorders, especially insomnia, are at higher risk of dying from suicide. Moreover, symptoms of sleep disorders often overlap those of depression. In order to save lives, it is important to recognize the warn…Wrap-Up of the New Sleep Articles for April
19 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 5:45pm
In case you missed it, check out these new sleep articles for April. This month includes new content related to abnormal sleep behaviors called parasomnias. Learn how to cope with parasomnias as well as an interesting blend of medical science and law…Does Sleep Paralysis Have a Religious Explanation?
31 days ago, 18 Apr 12, 10:27am
I am often asked whether there might be a religious explanation for the phenomenon of sleep paralysis. It is a question that, as a person of both science and faith, deeply intrigues me. In the interest of full disclosure, aside from being a neurologi…Sleeping Pill Intermezzo Hits Pharmacy Shelves Today
44 days ago, 5 Apr 12, 8:34am
If you struggle with insomnia, especially waking in the middle of the night, you may be excited to learn that a new treatment option is available starting today.The prescription sleeping pill called Intermezzo hits pharmacy shelves in the United St…The Latest in Sleep for March
50 days ago, 30 Mar 12, 7:07am
It can be hard to track down the newest articles in sleep medicine, so check out the summary below to see what is new on this site. There certainly is a wide breadth of topics this month. You can learn about narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, and Af…
Sleepwalking more prevalent among U.S. adults than previously suspected, researcher says
5 days ago, 14 May 12, 4:16pm
What goes bump in the night? In many U.S. households: people. About 3.6 percent of US adults -- or upward of 8.4 million -- are prone to sleepwalking, new research shows. The work also showed an association between nocturnal wanderings and certain ps…Sundown syndrome-like symptoms in fruit flies may be due to high dopamine levels
5 days ago, 14 May 12, 10:49am
Researchers have discovered a mechanism involving the neurotransmitter dopamine that switches fruit fly behavior from being active during the day (diurnal) to nocturnal. This change parallels a human disorder in which increased agitation occurs in th…Obesity and the biological clock: When times are out of joint
9 days ago, 10 May 12, 1:26pm
Urgent appointments, tight work timetables and hectic social schedules structure modern life, and they very often clash with our intrinsic biological rhythms. The discrepancy results in so-called social jetlag, which can damage one’s health. Among…Feeling tired? 'Social jetlag' poses obesity health hazard, study shows
9 days ago, 10 May 12, 12:28pm
Social jetlag -- a syndrome related to the mismatch between the body's internal clock and the realities of our daily schedules -- does more than make us sleepy. It is also contributing to the growing tide of obesity, according to a large-scale epidem…Waking chick embryos before they are born
16 days ago, 3 May 12, 12:58pm
Under some conditions, the brains of embryonic chicks appear to be awake well before those chicks are ready to hatch out of their eggs. That's according to an imaging study in which researchers woke chick embryos inside their eggs by playing loud, me…
Undecided Question: What sleep medications are safe to take during pregnancy?
16 days ago, 3 May 12, 1:27am
...ive been having trouble sleeping what medication can i take to help ...Resolved Question: How do I get a good nights sleep when sleeping with my girlfriend?
30 days ago, 18 Apr 12, 7:50pm
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, 6 Jan 12, 5:22am
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, 21 Jun 11, 11:42pm
... at night my mini pin melody sleeps with my daughters but during the...Resolved Question: How much sleep should I get before an exam?
, 11 May 11, 1:03am
...from now, and am wondering how much sleep I should get. I hear that you shouldn't...
