Scientists develop a novel compound that regulates wakefulness
Hiroshi Nagase, a Professor at the International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS), University of Tsukuba, collaborated with Masashi Yanagisawa (Professor / Director of WPI-IIIS) and...
View ArticleStatins may lower risk of heart disease in people with sleep apnea
A new study conducted at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) has revealed some of the underlying mechanisms that may increase the risk of heart disease in people with sleep apnea. The study also...
View ArticleTexting at night affects teens' sleep, academic performance
Can't stop texting? If you're a teenager, it may be to blame for falling grades and increased yawning in school, according to a new Rutgers study.
View ArticleCPAP may not improve glycemic control in people with diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may not experience improved glycemic control by using continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, as some studies have suggested,...
View ArticleLong naps, daytime sleepiness tied to greater risk of metabolic syndrome
Taking long naps or being excessively tired during the day is associated with a higher risk for developing metabolic syndrome, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American College of...
View ArticleFatty diets lead to daytime sleepiness, poor sleep
University of Adelaide researchers have found that men who consume diets high in fat are more likely to feel sleepy during the day, to report sleep problems at night, and are also more likely to suffer...
View ArticleSilent epidemic? Head injury may be linked to lasting sleep problems
People who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may still have sleep problems a year and a half after being injured, according to a study published in the April 27, 2016, online issue of Neurology,...
View ArticleFatty foods, drowsy days
(HealthDay)—Men who eat a lot of fatty foods may find themselves needing an afternoon nap, a new study suggests.
View ArticleSleep apnea may raise risks for angioplasty patients
(HealthDay)—Scientists say they now have more evidence that sleep apnea might worsen heart disease.
View ArticleSleepiness and fatigue linked to brain atrophy in cognitively normal elderly
A new study found that normal older adults who experience excessive sleepiness during the day or significant fatigue may have more brain atrophy than expected for their age, particularly in areas of...
View ArticleBedtime use of media devices more than doubles the risk of poor sleep in...
Children using devices such as smartphones and tablets at bedtime have over double the risk of a disrupted night's sleep compared to children without access to such devices, according to a new study...
View ArticleIntense awakenings during the night may contribute to sleep apnoea
Researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia have identified a potential new cause for obstructive sleep apnoea. Specifically, how 'intensely' a person wakes during the night.
View ArticlePoor self-regulation in teens associated with circadian rhythms and daytime...
Chronic insufficient sleep is at epidemic levels in U.S. teens and has been associated with depression, substance use, accidents, and academic failure. Poor self-regulation or an inability to alter...
View ArticleDrug for narcolepsy could help food addicts lose weight
Overweight people could be given help with the discovery that a drug used for sleep disorder could also reduce the impulse for food.
View ArticleGenetics link sleep disturbance with restless legs syndrome, schizophrenia...
A team of American and British scientists have for the first time discovered genetic connections between sleep disturbance and a range of medical disorders including obesity.
View ArticleTargeted therapy for sleep disorders helps patients with muscular dystrophy
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common adult muscular dystrophy, and many patients with DM1 suffer from various sleep and respiratory disorders. In a study in the current issue of the...
View ArticleReview: intentional weight loss improves daytime sleepiness
(HealthDay)—For overweight or obese adults, intentional weight loss is associated with improvement in daytime sleepiness, according to a review published online Jan. 24 in Obesity Reviews.
View ArticleLink between sleep and cognitive impairment in the elderly
Daytime sleepiness is very common in the elderly with prevalence rates of up to 50 percent. Caused by sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), a disruption of normal breathing during sleep, these cause...
View ArticleIdentification of the neuronal suppressor of cataplexy, sudden weakening of...
Narcolepsy is a disorder caused by losing orexin neurons, marked by excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, and sudden weakening of muscle control. Previously, we found two kinds of neurons...
View ArticleStudy finds that sleep disorders affect men and women differently
A new study suggests that men and women are affected differently by sleep disorders.
View ArticleWake-promoting compound validated—the first step to deliver a magic bullet...
Narcolepsy, a serious sleep disorder in which patients often fall asleep uncontrollably, has been incurable because no effective therapeutic agents are available to date. Recent findings by Japanese...
View ArticleSleep extension improves response time, reduces fatigue in professional...
Preliminary results from a new study suggest that short-term sleep extension improves response time and daytime functioning of professional baseball players.
View ArticleOverriding the urge to sleep: New research identifies a group of neurons that...
Caltech researchers have identified a neural circuit in the brain that controls wakefulness. The findings have implications for treating insomnia, oversleeping, and sleep disturbances that accompany...
View ArticleStudy links restless legs syndrome to poor sleep quality, impaired function...
A new study of pregnant women shows that restless legs syndrome (RLS) is common and is strongly associated with poor sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, and poor daytime function, which are...
View ArticleSleep disorders may increase cognitive problems particularly in those at risk...
People who carry a genetic susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease appear to be at greater risk of diminished cognition from sleep-disordered breathing than those without the susceptibility, according to...
View ArticleVideotaping sleepers raises CPAP use
(HealthDay)—A video may be worth a thousand words for someone with sleep apnea.
View ArticleDiagnosing sleep apnea
Dear Mayo Clinic: Based on my snoring and from everything I've read, I think I may have sleep apnea. But I don't want to spend a night at the hospital for sleep testing. Is there an easier way to know...
View ArticleSleep and Alzheimer's disease connection
How often do you get a good night's sleep? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommend adults get an average of at least seven hours of sleep a night. Dr. Ronald Petersen, a Mayo...
View ArticleInsomnia linked to alcohol-use frequency among early adolescents, says new...
Insomnia is linked to frequency of alcohol use among early adolescents, according to new Rutgers University–Camden research.
View ArticleSodium oxybate promising for Parkinson's, daytime sleepiness
(HealthDay)—For patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), sodium oxybate seems effective and well-tolerated, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in JAMA...
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