Sleep Disorder News

Posted March 3, 2011:

• New Report Recommends Research Priorities in Treatment of Sleep Apnea

Posted March 1, 2011:

• Moderate Sleep Loss Impairs Vigilance and Sustained Attention in Children With ADHD

Posted February 28, 2011:

• Napping May Help With Blood Pressure Management

Posted February 16, 2011:

• Waking Up Is Hard to Do: Scientists Identify a Gene Important for the Daily Rhythms of the Sleep-Wake Cycle

Posted February 15, 2011:

• Water Softeners Not Found to Improve Childhood Eczema
• Alcohol's Disruptive Effects on Sleep May Be More Pronounced Among Women
• Poor Sleep Quality Is Associated With Greater Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Posted February 8, 2011:

• Lack of Sleep Found to Be a New Risk Factor for Colon Cancer
• Sleep Deprivation: Late Nights Can Lead to Higher Risk of Strokes and Heart Attacks, Study Finds

Posted February 4, 2011:

• Unemployment: A Health Risk

Posted February 1, 2011:

• Sleep Selectively Stores Useful Memories: Brain Evaluates Information Based on Future Expectations, Study Suggests
• Brain Can Learn to Overcome Sleep Apnea, Study Suggests

Posted January 27, 2011:

• Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Reduces Daytime Drowsiness

Posted January 25, 2011:

• Workplace Noise-Related Hearing Loss Affects Sleep Quality

Posted January 24, 2011:

• Brief, Individualized Counseling Improves Sleep in Older Adults With Insomnia

Posted January 20, 2011:

• Sleep Researchers Apply Fatigue Model to Fatal Commuter Air Crash

Posted January 17, 2011:

• Sleep Evaluation May Help Identify Kids at Risk for Respiratory Complications After Tonsil Surgery

Posted January 13, 2011:

• Popular Sleep Medicine Puts Older Adults at Risk for Falls, Cognitive Impairment
• Room Light Before Bedtime May Impact Sleep Quality, Blood Pressure and Diabetes Risk

Posted January 12, 2011:

• Sleep-Disordered Breathing Comes at a Heavy Cost

Posted January 4, 2011:

• Metabolic Cost of Human Sleep Deprivation Quantified by Researchers

Posted January 2, 2011:

• CPAP Therapy Reduces Fatigue, Increases Energy in Patients With Sleep Apnea, Study Suggests

Posted December 30, 2010:

• Study Probes Obesity Link to Fibromyalgia

Posted December 29, 2010:

• Coma and General Anesthesia Demonstrate Important Similarities
• Doctors Should Be Required to Disclose Sleep Deprived Status to Patients Before Elective Surgeries, Experts Urge
• Link Between Light Signal and Circadian Rhythms Pinpointed

Posted December 17, 2010:

• High Price of Sleep Disorders

Posted December 16, 2010:

• Caffeine Negatively Affects Children: Most Consume Caffeine Daily

Posted December 15, 2010:

• SIDS Spikes on New Year's Day
• Sleep Experts Warn Santa Claus of Health Risks of Flying All Night

Posted December 14, 2010:

• The Key to Being Attractive (and Looking Healthy)? A Good Night's Sleep

Posted December 13, 2010:

• Sleepless Honey Bees Miscommunicate, Too

Posted December 7, 2010:

• Sleep Deprivation Eliminates Fear Generalization: New Way to Treat PTSD?

Posted December 1, 2010:

• Insomnia After Myocardial Infarction: Heart and Brain Appear to Be Closely Connected
• Fatigue and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Should Be Assessed Separately in Parkinson’s
• Sleepless Soldiers: Study Suggests That Military Deployment Affects Sleep Patterns
• Loud Snoring and Insomnia Symptoms Predict the Development of the Metabolic Syndrome

Posted November 30, 2010:

• People With Sleep Apnea at Higher Risk for Aggressive Heart Disease

Posted November 22, 2010:

• New Sleep Cycle Discovery Explains Why Fatty Diets During Pregnancy Make Kids Obese
• Sleep Program Needed for IT Engineers

Posted November 21, 2010:

• Melatonin Temporarily Improves Dialysis Patients' Sleep

Posted November 16, 2010:

• Wake Up, Mom: Gender Differences in Accepting Sleep Interruptions
• Nighttime Sleep Found Beneficial to Infants' Skills

Posted November 15, 2010:

• Study Examines Surgeons' Stress Related to Surgery and Night Duty

Posted November 14, 2010:

• Poor Sleep Quality Increases Inflammation, Community Study Finds

Posted November 13, 2010:

• Sleep Makes Your Memories Stronger, and Helps With Creativity

Posted November 10, 2010:

• Depression Linked to Altered Activity of Circadian Rhythm Gene

Posted November 9, 2010:

• Side Effects of Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy Increased; May Affect Treatment Adherence

Posted November 8, 2010:

• Vapor Rub Relieves Cold Symptoms for Children, Helps Them Sleep Better, Study Suggests

Posted November 3, 2010:

• Specific Changes in the Brain Associated With Sleep Deprivation Described in New Study

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