Animal Study Suggests Brain’s Energy Restored During Sleep

July 8, 2010

In the initial stages of sleep, energy levels increase dramatically in brain regions found to be active during waking hours, according to new research in the June 30 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.

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Soldiers With Migraine Endure Poor Sleep Quality

July 6, 2010

Some 19 percent of soldiers returning from Iraq have migraine and migraine is suspected in another 17 percent.

While prevalence of migraine among the U.S. military is well documented, little is known about sleep quality in soldiers with chronic headaches including post-traumatic headache and migraine.

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Sexsomnia common in sleep center patients

June 28, 2010

Sexsomnia was reported by almost eight percent of patients at a sleep disorders center and was more common in men than women, according to a research abstract presented at Sleep 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Results show that 7.6 percent of patients (63 of 832) at a sleep disorders [...]

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Pollution, temperature linked to sleep-disordered breathing

June 21, 2010

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health have established the first link between air pollution and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), a known cause of cardiovascular diseases. Antonella Zanobetti, Ph.D., Susan Redline, M.D., M.P.H., Diane Gold, M.D., M.P.H. and fellow colleagues explored the link between air pollution levels, temperature increases, and [...]

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HS seniors with EDS face increased risk of depression

June 14, 2010

High school seniors with excessive daytime sleepiness have an elevated risk for depression, suggests a research abstract presented at Sleep 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC. Results indicate that high school seniors were three times more likely to have strong depression symptoms (odds ratio = 3.04) if they had [...]

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At-home sleep study equal to overnight sleep lab results

May 28, 2010

Patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may no longer have to spend an expensive and uncomfortable night at a sleep center to monitor their sleep-disordered breathing.

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Drivers who get enough sleep can save their own lives driving during the Memorial Day weekend

May 24, 2010

Less than half of Americans say they get a good night’s sleep every night. Combine excessive sleepiness with an automobile, a long drive, and the one of the heaviest travel weekends of the year, and our risk for a fall-asleep crash increases significantly.

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Take the first step to breathing better with COPD

April 28, 2010

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious lung disease which makes it hard to breathe. Also known by other names, such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis, COPD is now the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, but it also causes long-term disability. The number of people living with COPD is on the rise — more than 12 million are currently diagnosed with it. It’s estimated another 12 million may have COPD yet do not realize it nor have they been diagnosed.

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Symptoms of sleep issues vary by race

April 20, 2010

A study published this month in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine compared symptoms for white, black, and Hispanic people. Participants filled out surveyas about their symptoms after scientists monitored their sleep.

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