News tagged with sleep disorders

Paper highlights need to identify and treat insomnia early to reduce risk of developing other illnesses

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, but despite advances in diagnosis and management it often goes unrecognised and untreated. Left untreated, insomnia increases the risk of developing other illnesses including depression, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sleep preserves and enhances unpleasant emotional memories

A recent study by sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the first to suggest that a person's emotional response after witnessing an unsettling picture or traumatic event is greatly ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study finds melatonin eases sleep woes in children with autism

(Medical Xpress) -- A new Vanderbilt study shows that the over-the-counter supplement melatonin is promising in helping children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and their families, sleep better.

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created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New discovery could lead to treatment for Angelman syndrome

Results of a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may help pave the way to a treatment for a neurogenetic disorder often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or autism.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sleep disorders common among police officers

A survey of police officers indicated that about 40 percent have a sleep disorder, which was associated with an increased risk of adverse health, safety and performance outcomes, according to a study in the December 21 issue ...

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created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Effect of adenotonsillectomy in children with sleep-disordered breathing

Children may have a better quality of life (QOL) and diminished cardiovascular disease risk from the decreased endothelin 1 (ET-1) levels after adenotonsillectomy, according to new research published in the December 2011 ...

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created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New relationship important for the mental health of widowers

Men who have lost their partner to cancer and who are still single four to five years after their loss run a far greater risk of developing mental illness than those who have managed to find a new partner, reveals a unique ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dreaming takes the sting out of painful memories: study

They say time heals all wounds, and new research from the University of California, Berkeley, indicates that time spent in dream sleep can help.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (13) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify molecular mechanism that regulates wakefulness, sleep

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have, for the first time, identified an intracellular signaling enzyme that regulates the wake-sleep cycle, which could help lead to the development of more effective ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

3 p.m. slump? Why a sugar rush may not be the answer

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study has found that protein and not sugar activates the cells responsible for keeping us awake and burning calories. The research, published in the 17 November issue of the scientific ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Circadian clock may impact organ transplant success

Health care providers assess blood and tissue type as well as organ size and health to enhance transplant success. New research indicates that checklist might also need to include the circadian clock.

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created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Failure of brain's clock could play role in causing neuropsychiatric disorders

(Medical Xpress) -- Neuropsychiatric disorders are the second largest cause of morbidity and premature mortality worldwide. The scientific community has widely accepted that people who battle neuropsychiatric disorders such ...

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created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mutation links inherited narcolepsy with multiple neuropsychiatric disorders

Narcolepsy is a rare disorder characterized by an excessive urge to sleep at inappropriate times and places. Narcoleptics are also often subject to "cataplexy," a sudden muscle weakness that is triggered by strong emotions. ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sleep disorders affect 40 percent of Canadians

Sleep disorders affect 40% of adult Canadians according to a study conducted by Université Laval researchers under the supervision of Dr. Charles M. Morin. The work of Dr. Morin and his colleagues will be presented at ...

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created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Swine flu vaccine linked to narcolepsy: Finnish study

Researchers in Finland said Thursday they had confirmed a link between the swine flu vaccine and the onset of the sleep disorder narcolepsy in children.

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created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sleep disorder

A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders are serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental and emotional functioning. A test commonly ordered for some sleep disorders is the polysomnogram.

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