http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from American Academy of Sleep Medicine A new study suggests that disturbed sleep in adolescents is associated with more symptoms of depression and greater uncertainly about future success. However, perceived support and acceptance from parents and teachers appears to have a protective effect. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-parent-teacher-teens-problems-depression.html Health Wed, 22 May 2013 13:48:13 EST news288449286 A new study provides neurobiological evidence for dysfunction in the neural circuitry underlying emotion regulation in people with insomnia, which may have implications for the risk relationship between insomnia and depression. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-insomnia-dysfunction-emotional-brain-circuitry.html Health Wed, 22 May 2013 13:43:09 EST news288448981 A new study found a relationship between sleep duration and suicidal thoughts in people with insomnia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-decrease-suicide-people-insomnia.html Health Wed, 15 May 2013 11:32:12 EST news287836325 A new study suggests that regularity of bedtime prior to initiation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is an important factor that may influence treatment compliance in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-bedtime-regularity-cpap-compliance.html Sleep apnea Tue, 07 May 2013 16:49:42 EST news287164169 A new study suggests that your level of sleepiness or alertness during the day may be related to the type of food that you eat. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-links-diet-daytime-sleepiness-healthy.html Health Tue, 07 May 2013 16:48:11 EST news287164085 A new study is the first to report a significant positive association between long sleep duration and the development of colorectal cancer, especially among individuals who are overweight or snore regularly. The results raise the possibility that obstructive sleep apnea may contribute to cancer risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-duration-higher-colorectal-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:32:32 EST news286561945 A new study suggests that obstructive sleep apnea severity is higher in African-American men in certain age ranges, even after controlling for body mass index (BMI). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-severity-apnea.html Sleep apnea Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:00:02 EST news284992068 A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-children-apnea-higher-behavioral-problems.html Sleep apnea Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:00:01 EST news283764185 A new study suggests that the bladder condition nocturia may worsen the already poor sleep of older adults with insomnia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-bladder-condition-worsen-insomnia-symptoms.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:10:38 EST news282496226 A new study found that adult sleepwalking is a potentially serious condition that may induce violent behaviors and affect health-related quality of life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-adult-sleepwalking-condition-impacts-health-related.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:23:53 EST news281287418 A new study confirms a link between insomnia and thoughts of suicide and suggests that this relationship is mediated by dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep as well as nightmares. The study suggests that the targeted assessment and treatment of specific sleep problems may reduce the risk of suicide in people with depressive symptoms. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-insomnia-predictor-suicidal-thoughts.html Sleep apnea Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:52:14 EST news280079465 A new study found a high prevalence of sleep disorders and a startlingly high rate of short sleep duration among active duty military personnel. The study suggests the need for a cultural change toward appropriate sleep practices throughout the military. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-duty-military-personnel-prone-disorders.html Health Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:00:01 EST news278862494 A new study suggests that treatment of mild sleep-disordered breathing with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in pregnant women with preeclampsia improves fetal activity levels, a marker of fetal well-being. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-sleep-disordered-pregnancy-fetal-health.html Sleep apnea Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:56:51 EST news276353800 A new study suggests that there is a significant correlation between excessive daytime sleepiness and vitamin D, and race plays an important factor. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-significant-link-sleepiness-vitamin-d.html Health Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:00:06 EST news274695679 A new study suggests that extending nightly sleep in mildly sleepy, healthy adults increases daytime alertness and reduces pain sensitivity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-pain-sensitivity.html Health Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:10:57 EST news273564637