http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Three quarters of cancer patients and survivors treated with chemotherapy suffer insomnia or sleep disorders that often become chronic conditions, hindering patients' ability to fully recover, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. http://www.physorg.com/news178216873.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:02 EST news178216873 Despite recent advances in anti-inflammatory therapy, many rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients continue to suffer from pain. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Arthritis Research & Therapy found that inflammation is associated with heightened pain sensitivity at joint sites, whereas increased sleep problems are associated with heightened pain sensitivity at both joint and non-joint sites. http://www.physorg.com/news176016053.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:50:03 EST news176016053 (PhysOrg.com) -- University of Michigan mathematicians and their British colleagues say they have identified the signal that the brain sends to the rest of the body to control biological rhythms, a finding that overturns a long-held theory about our internal clock. http://www.physorg.com/news174228584.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:00:03 EST news174228584 There has been much debate about the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and sleep. Three new studies in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology explore GERD's effect on sleep quality and the health-care system as well as how a widely prescribed sleeping pill may mask the disease. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology is the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. http://www.physorg.com/news171005544.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:33:01 EST news171005544 Patients who experience fatigue during radiotherapy for breast or prostate cancer may be reacting to activation of the proinflammatory cytokine network, a known inflammatory pathway, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. http://www.physorg.com/news169820271.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:30:02 EST news169820271 Nearly a quarter of married and cohabiting women who took part in a survey said that they had been sexually, psychologically or physically abused by their partner, according to research published in the July issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing. http://www.physorg.com/news166098631.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:31:03 EST news166098631 The classic symptoms of Parkinson's disease involve tremor, stiffness and slow movements. Over the last decade, neurologists have been paying greater attention to non-motor symptoms, such as digestive and sleep problems, loss of sense of smell and depression. http://www.physorg.com/news164962495.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:55:38 EST news164962495 According to new research, increased sleep disturbances are associated with lower education, income or being unmarried or unemployed. Disturbances are much more likely in multiracial individuals. http://www.physorg.com/news163822675.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:00:01 EST news163822675 A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that babies born to mothers with depression are more likely to suffer from significant sleep disturbances at 2 weeks postpartum that continue until 6 months of age. Findings of the study are of particular importance, as sleep disturbances in infancy may result in increased risk for developing early-onset depression in childhood. http://www.physorg.com/news160384516.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 May 2009 08:15:39 EST news160384516 A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that the use of a consistent bedtime routine contributes to improvements in multiple aspects of infant and toddler sleep, bedtime behavior and maternal mood. http://www.physorg.com/news160383359.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 May 2009 07:56:29 EST news160383359 A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have current and lifetime sleep problems and disorders, regardless of the severity of current ADHD symptoms. Authors suggest that findings indicate that mental health professionals should screen for sleep problems and psychiatric comorbidities among all adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of ADHD. http://www.physorg.com/news160382947.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 May 2009 07:49:46 EST news160382947 Julie Helmrich had answered questions about sleep problems, chronic lateness and an obsession with masturbation when she paused to read aloud the next query from a customer at Cranky Al's Bakery and Pizza. http://www.physorg.com/news159107480.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:32:12 EST news159107480 A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that sleep problems lead to increased pain and fatigue in cancer patients. The results indicate that interventions aimed at trouble sleeping would be expected to improve both pain and fatigue in this patient population. http://www.physorg.com/news158992653.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:38:41 EST news158992653 Trying to buy health insurance on your own and have gallstones? You'll automatically be denied coverage. Rheumatoid arthritis? Automatic denial. Severe acne? Probably denied. Do you take Metformin, a popular drug for diabetes? Denied. Use the anti-clotting drug Plavix or Seroquel, prescribed for anti-psychotic or sleep problems? Forget about it. http://www.physorg.com/news157657350.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:42:53 EST news157657350 One-third of Americans are losing sleep over the state of the U.S. economy and other personal financial concerns, according to a new poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). The poll suggests that inadequate sleep is associated with unhealthy lifestyles and negatively impacts health and safety. http://www.physorg.com/news155188221.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:51:15 EST news155188221 A study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that a school-based sleep intervention is a promising model for addressing adolescent sleep problems, given its high retention rate, cost-effectiveness and potential for promoting healthy sleep knowledge and practice. http://www.physorg.com/news155142295.html Medicine & Health Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:06:47 EST news155142295 A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal Sleep was the first to use twin data to examine the longitudinal link between sleep problems and depression. Results of this study demonstrate that sleep problems predict later depression; the converse association was not found. These findings are consistent with the theory that early treatment of sleep problems may protect children from the development of depression. http://www.physorg.com/news152721800.html Medicine & Health Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:43:45 EST news152721800 In the year following Hurricane Katrina, the health of survivors 65 and over declined nearly 4 times that of a national sample of older adults not affected by the disaster, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The August 2005 storm was one of the most powerful and deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history. Hurricane Katrina displaced thousands and severely disrupted access to health care. Researchers monitored enrollees of a New Orleans-area managed care organization and found morbidity rates increased 12.6 percent compared with 3.4 percent nationwide. The results are published in the January issue of The American Journal of Managed Care. http://www.physorg.com/news151855538.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:06:45 EST news151855538 There are no sheep keeping Mari A. company at bedtime. Rather, she counts thoughts of layoffs, mortgage payments and plummeting stocks. Her insomnia started back in November, when the economy hit a critical low. Restless, she manages to fall asleep but wakes up in the middle of the night and is unable to drift back into a slumber. http://www.physorg.com/news150654506.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:28:26 EST news150654506