Sleep deprivation adversely affects automatic, accurate responses and can lead to potentially devastating errors, a finding of particular concern among firefighters, police officers, soldiers and others who work in a sleep-deprived state, University of Texas at Austin researchers say.
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A study published in the November 1, 2009 issue of the journal Sleep shows that retirement is followed by a sharp decrease in the prevalence of sleep disturbances. Findings suggest that this general improvement in sleep is likely to result from the removal of work-related demands and stress rather than from actual health benefits of retirement.
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Bruxism, the medical term for the grinding of teeth during sleep, is prevalent in Caucasians with sleep disorders, a study has found. There is a high prevalence of nocturnal teeth grinding, or bruxism, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, particularly in Caucasians.
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Don Spence, chief executive officer of Philips Home Healthcare Solutions, has issued a written statement endorsing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) educational initiative to increase awareness about sleep deprivation.
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For children with obstructive sleep apnea, standard care often includes a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. But researchers at Saint Louis University say further research is needed to determine if surgery is the best option for these patients.
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Cephalon announced that Mayo Clinic Proceedings published data from a Phase III trial of Nuvigil (armodafinil) Tablets [C-IV] demonstrating it significantly improved wakefulness throughout the shift in patients with excessive sleepiness associated with shift work disorder.
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Golfers who undergo treatment for sleep apnea may improve their golf game as well as their overall health, shows new research. A new study found that golfers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who received nasal positive airway pressure (NPAP), such as CPAP and BiPAP and generically called xPAP, for their disorder improved their daytime sleepiness scores and lowered their golf handicap by as much as three strokes.
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Severe breathing disorders during sleep are associated with an increased risk of dying from any cause, according to research published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine.
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A research collaboration led by biologists and neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania has found a molecular pathway in the brain that is the cause of cognitive impairment due to sleep deprivation.
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