Sleep Disorder

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- Sleep disorder - an early sign of dementia, Parkinson's disease - 6.6
- Swine flu vaccine causing sudden sleep disorder narcolepsy in children - 5.7
- Catathrenia can be successfully treated with CPAP - 5.4
- Sleep differences among Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics and whites - 5.3
- Children's sleep duration can influence their weight, behavior - 5.1
- ADHD linked to inadequate sleep - 5
- Ecstasy use may lead to sleep apnea - 4.9
- Improved behavior and sleep after adenotonsillectomy in children - 4.8
- Inadequate sleep may lead to depression - 4.5
- Better sleep = better academic performance, math scores - 4.4

Sleep Disorder articles

Abnormal breathing during sleep may cause behavioral difficulties in kids
Young children with sleep-disordered breathing are prone to developing behavioral difficulties such as hyperactivity and aggressiveness, as well as emotional symptoms and difficulty with peer relationships.

Dreaming helps ease bad and painful memories
During the dream phase of sleep, also known as REM sleep, our stress chemistry shuts down and the brain processes emotional experiences and takes the painful edge off difficult memories. Time spent in dream sleep can help.

Poor sleep habits increases fibromyalgia risk in middle aged and older women
Researchers from Norway have uncovered an association between sleep problems and increased risk of fibromyalgia in women. The risk of fibromyalgia increased with severity of sleep problems, and the association was stronger among middle-aged and older women than among younger women.

Poor sleep quality increases blood pressure
People with the lowest level of slow wave sleep (SWS) had an 80 percent increased risk of developing high blood pressure. Sleep disorders and poor quality sleep are more common in older adults than in younger ones.

Swine flu vaccine causing sudden sleep disorder narcolepsy in children
A swine flu vaccine which has been given to thousands of children in Britain may cause the sleep disorder narcolepsy. Symptoms include excessive daytime sleepiness and nodding off suddenly without warning.

Restless legs syndrome appears to occur within families
Restless legs syndrome appears to aggregate in families, and the siblings of those who are severely affected appear to have an increased risk of developing the disease, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Sleep differences among Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics and whites
The 2010 Sleep in America poll released by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) reveals significant differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of Asians, Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites.

Sleepiness raises motor vehicle accidents in students
Sleepiness at the wheel and poor sleep quality significantly increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents in adolescents, revealed in a study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

Earlier bedtimes may protect adolescents against depression
Earlier bedtimes could have a protective effect on adolescents against depression and suicidal thoughts, by lengthening sleep duration and increasing the likelihood of getting enough sleep.

Sleep disturbances improve after retirement
The retirement is followed by a sharp decrease in the prevalence of sleep disturbances, revealed by researchers. This general improvement in sleep is likely to result from the removal of work-related demands and stress rather than from actual health benefits of retirement.

Sleep loss may increase Alzheimer's disease
Neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease often disrupt sleep. The new researches indicate that sleep loss could play a role in the genesis of such disorders.

Improved behavior and sleep after adenotonsillectomy in children
Children with sleep-related breathing disorders appear to sleep better after adenotonsillectomy -- surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids -- than they did before the procedure, but progress declines after six months.

Internet based intervention improves insomnia
The Internet appears to have considerable potential in delivering a structured behavioral program for insomnia. An online insomnia intervention based on established face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy techniques appears to improve patients' sleep.

Snoring pregnant at higher risk for gestational diabetes
If you are pregnant and your mate complains your frequent snoring is rattling the bedroom windows, you may have bigger problems than an annoyed, sleep-deprived partner.

Obesity linked to reduced sleep, technology use, caffeine
According to a research presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, adolescent obesity is associated with having less sleep.

Inadequate sleep may lead to depression
Earlier parental-mandated bedtimes could help protect teens from depression and suicidal thoughts by lengthening sleep duration, according to a research presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

Cognitive behavioral therapy effective for chronic insomnia
A majority of people experiencing chronic insomnia can experience a normalization of sleep parameters through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), according to a research abstract presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

Online cognitive behavioral therapy effective for chronic insomnia
A study in the June 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic insomnia significantly improves insomnia severity, daytime fatigue, and sleep quality. Online treatment also reduces erroneous beliefs about sleep and pre-sleep mental arousal.

Cognitive behavior therapy better for insomnia treatment
For patients with persistent insomnia, a combination of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and the medication zolpidem for 6 weeks was associated with modest improvement in sleep, although for a longer treatment period CBT alone was more beneficial, according to a study in the May 20 issue of JAMA.

Narcolepsy is an autoimmune disorder
Ten years ago, Stanford University School of Medicine scientist Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, and his colleagues made headlines when they identified the culprit behind the sleep disorder narcolepsy.

ADHD linked to inadequate sleep
A recent Finnish study suggests that children's short sleep duration even without sleeping difficulties increases the risk for behavioral symptoms of ADHD.

Insomnia appears to be a persistent condition
About three-fourths of individuals with insomnia report experiencing the condition for at least one year and almost half experience it for three years.

Losing weight can cure obstructive sleep apnea in overweight
Losing weight is perhaps the single most effective way to reduce obstructive sleep apnea OSA symptoms and associated disorders in sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Economic burden of untreated insomnia is high
A study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that the indirect costs of untreated insomnia are significantly greater than the direct costs associated with its treatment.

Sleep disorder - an early sign of dementia, Parkinson's disease
People with a sleep disorder that causes them to kick or cry out during their sleep may be at greater risk of developing dementia or Parkinson's disease, revealed by researchers.

Breathing problems during sleep linked to calories burned at rest
Individuals with sleep-related breathing disorders appear to burn more calories when resting as their conditions become more severe, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

New drug tasimelteon for jet lag
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VNDA) reports publication in The Lancet, one of the world's leading medical journals, results of clinical trials of its novel circadian regulator, experimental compound tasimelteon (VEC-162).

Insomnia linked to depression and substance abuse
Adolescent insomnia symptoms are associated with depression, suic_ide ideation and attempts, and the use of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs such as cocaine.

American adults may not get enough rest or sleep
About 10 percent of adults report not getting enough rest or sleep every day in the past month, according to a new four-state study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Daytime dozing increases stroke risk in elderly
Regular daytime dozing forewarns of a significantly increased risk of stroke in older Americans, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2008.

Catathrenia can be successfully treated with CPAP
Catathrenia, or sleep related groaning, is an uncommon feature of a sleep-related breathing disorder that can be successfully treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

Sleep disordered breathing affects obese children
As the obesity epidemic grows in the U.S., doctors are discovering more and more far reaching health concerns for overweight children. Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), which can include various sleep behaviors ranging in severity from snoring to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), disproportionately affects children who are overweight and African- American, according to a new study published in the December 2007 edition of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

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