Seeking Medical Care for Sleep Problems
When should you seek medical attention for your sleep problems? Read on to learn more about seeking medical care.
Nightmares: Why We Have Them and How to Stop Them
Do you or someone you love suffer from nightmares? Keep reading to learn more about the most common causes of nightmares and how you can stop them.
Dual Treatment Helps Wean Patients From Ventilators
'Wake up-and-breathe' protocol appears to improve results, study says
Sleep Disorders Related to Menopause
How does menopause affect women's sleep? Read on to learn more about how sleep problems arise from common menopause symptoms.
Narcolepsy Treatment
Narcolepsy and hypersomnia greatly impact those who suffer from them. Keep reading to learn about narcolepsy treatments, including using antidepressants, modafinial and xyrem.
Use of sleep aid safe, effective for up to 6 months
The sleeping aid Ambien (also called zolpidem) taken 3 to 7 nights per week is safe and effective for at least 6 months in people who suffer from chronic insomnia, according to research published in the medical journal Sleep.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Researchers Reverse Effects Of Sleep Deprivation
Researchers Reverse Effects Of Sleep Deprivation
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that the effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance can be reversed when the naturally occurring brain peptide, orexin-A, is administered in monkeys. Their results are published in this week's Journal of Neuroscience."These findings are significant because of their potential applicability," said Samuel A. Deadwyler, Ph.D.
Snoring Affects Development Of Chronic Brochitis, Study
A study by researchers in South Korea found that snoring influenced the development of chronic bronchitis, but how and why remained somewhat of a mystery.The research was carried out by scientists at Korea University Ansan Hospital, in Ansan, South Korea, and is published in the 28th January issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Pop Quiz: Who Sleeps Better, the Man or the Woman in a Couple?
Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes May Be Increased By Lack Of Deep Sleep
Suppression of slow-wave sleep in healthy young adults significantly decreases their ability to regulate blood-sugar levels and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, report researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center in the "Early Edition" of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, available online.
Memory Consolidation Improved By Daytime Sleep
A ninety minute daytime nap helps speed up the process of long term memory consolidation, a recent study conducted by Prof. Avi Karni and Dr. Maria Korman of the Center for Brain and Behavior Research at the University of Haifa found. The research was published in the scientific journal Nature Neuroscience.
Is There an Anti-Aging Doctor in the House?
Nightmares In Preschoolers Are Less Prevalent, Trait-Like And Associated With Personality
Bad dreams in pre-schoolers are less prevalent than thought. However, when they do exist, nightmares are trait-like in nature and associated with personality characteristics measured as early as five months, according to a study published in the January 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.
Statement On Use Of Sleep Medications From The American Academy Of Sleep Medicine
INSOMNIA AND SLEEP MEDICATIONSInsomnia occurs when people have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, and it is a common sleep complaint. While a brief case of insomnia can arise due to temporary stress, excitement or other emotion, more than 20 million Americans report having a chronic form of insomnia that keeps them from sleeping well nearly every night.
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that the effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance can be reversed when the naturally occurring brain peptide, orexin-A, is administered in monkeys. Their results are published in this week's Journal of Neuroscience."These findings are significant because of their potential applicability," said Samuel A. Deadwyler, Ph.D.
Snoring Affects Development Of Chronic Brochitis, Study
A study by researchers in South Korea found that snoring influenced the development of chronic bronchitis, but how and why remained somewhat of a mystery.The research was carried out by scientists at Korea University Ansan Hospital, in Ansan, South Korea, and is published in the 28th January issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Pop Quiz: Who Sleeps Better, the Man or the Woman in a Couple?
Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes May Be Increased By Lack Of Deep Sleep
Suppression of slow-wave sleep in healthy young adults significantly decreases their ability to regulate blood-sugar levels and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, report researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center in the "Early Edition" of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, available online.
Memory Consolidation Improved By Daytime Sleep
A ninety minute daytime nap helps speed up the process of long term memory consolidation, a recent study conducted by Prof. Avi Karni and Dr. Maria Korman of the Center for Brain and Behavior Research at the University of Haifa found. The research was published in the scientific journal Nature Neuroscience.
Is There an Anti-Aging Doctor in the House?
Nightmares In Preschoolers Are Less Prevalent, Trait-Like And Associated With Personality
Bad dreams in pre-schoolers are less prevalent than thought. However, when they do exist, nightmares are trait-like in nature and associated with personality characteristics measured as early as five months, according to a study published in the January 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.
Statement On Use Of Sleep Medications From The American Academy Of Sleep Medicine
INSOMNIA AND SLEEP MEDICATIONSInsomnia occurs when people have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, and it is a common sleep complaint. While a brief case of insomnia can arise due to temporary stress, excitement or other emotion, more than 20 million Americans report having a chronic form of insomnia that keeps them from sleeping well nearly every night.
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