Cell Phones and Sleep
Insomnia Gets Another Nod
Drug Effective for Temporary Sleep Disruptions
Title: Drug Effective for Temporary Sleep Disruptions
Category: Health News
Created: 12/3/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/3/2008
Is Sleep Deprivation Your Badge of Honor?
Will Your Kids Snore When They Grow Up?
Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears)
Title: Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 5/29/1999 9:47:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/24/2008
Immune System Works Better at Night
Title: Immune System Works Better at Night
Category: Health News
Created: 12/16/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/16/2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Researching Fly Sleep To Advance Understanding Of Human Sleep And Its Disorders
In a novel study appearing this week in Neuron, Brandeis researchers identify for the first time a specific set of wake-promoting neurons in fruit flies that are analogous to cells in the much more complex sleep circuit in humans. The study demonstrates that in flies, as in mammals, the sleep circuit is intimately linked to the circadian clock and that the brain's strategies to govern sleep are evolutionarily ancient. Read more ...
Snoring can cause problems for people who snore and even keep their loved ones awake all night. Keep reading to learn about the causes of snoring, as well as ways to help stop snoring. Read more ...
The world's first study to investigate the causative link between testosterone, obesity and sleep apnea is being run by the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney. Dr Peter Liu, Physician at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, said "It is already known that obesity and sleep apnea decrease testosterone levels and that low testosterone levels causes obesity and sleep apnea, creating a vicious cycle. Read more ...
Sleep disorders can often lead to depression and anxiety. Learn how sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, can lead to depression. Read more ...
Up to 10% of children starting school suffer from sleep disturbances and these may lead to poor performance or behavioral difficulties. In the current edition of Deutsches Arzteblatt International, the child and adolescent psychiatrist Gerd Lehmkuhl and his colleagues present the results of a study from Cologne, Germany. The authors have as yet interviewed 1388 children starting school and their parents from all parts of Cologne. Read more ...
Sleep deprivation in college students is serious, not only to students' health but also to their studies. Keep reading to learn about the effects of sleep deprivation on college students. Read more ...
Scientists from Monash University, Melbourne have shown that infants born prematurely have lower blood pressure during sleep in the first six months of life, compared to healthy, full-term infants. Scientists at the Ritchie Centre for Baby Health Research, Monash Institute of Medical Research, believe this may be one reason premature infants are at an increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Read more ...
As individuals with sleep-related breathing disorders develop more severe symptoms, they also appear to burn more calories when resting, according to an article released on December 15, 2008 in Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Snoring, and sleep apnea are both examples of sleep-related breathing disorders, in which the patient's airways are either partially or completely obstructed during sleep. Read more ...
Snoring can cause problems for people who snore and even keep their loved ones awake all night. Keep reading to learn about the causes of snoring, as well as ways to help stop snoring. Read more ...
The world's first study to investigate the causative link between testosterone, obesity and sleep apnea is being run by the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney. Dr Peter Liu, Physician at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, said "It is already known that obesity and sleep apnea decrease testosterone levels and that low testosterone levels causes obesity and sleep apnea, creating a vicious cycle. Read more ...
Sleep disorders can often lead to depression and anxiety. Learn how sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, can lead to depression. Read more ...
Up to 10% of children starting school suffer from sleep disturbances and these may lead to poor performance or behavioral difficulties. In the current edition of Deutsches Arzteblatt International, the child and adolescent psychiatrist Gerd Lehmkuhl and his colleagues present the results of a study from Cologne, Germany. The authors have as yet interviewed 1388 children starting school and their parents from all parts of Cologne. Read more ...
Sleep deprivation in college students is serious, not only to students' health but also to their studies. Keep reading to learn about the effects of sleep deprivation on college students. Read more ...
Scientists from Monash University, Melbourne have shown that infants born prematurely have lower blood pressure during sleep in the first six months of life, compared to healthy, full-term infants. Scientists at the Ritchie Centre for Baby Health Research, Monash Institute of Medical Research, believe this may be one reason premature infants are at an increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Read more ...
As individuals with sleep-related breathing disorders develop more severe symptoms, they also appear to burn more calories when resting, according to an article released on December 15, 2008 in Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Snoring, and sleep apnea are both examples of sleep-related breathing disorders, in which the patient's airways are either partially or completely obstructed during sleep. Read more ...
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