http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. 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 Today, mothers of newborns find themselves confronting a common dilemma: Should they let their babies "cry it out" when they wake up at night? Or should they rush to comfort their crying little one? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-babes-notion-infants.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:25:00 EST news276362688 A new study by Douglas Mental Health University Institute researchers shows altered body rhythms of the hormone melatonin in Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) women with insomnia. This finding may help explain some of the sleep disruptions experienced by women with PMDD, also known as premenstrual syndrome. PMDD is a mood disorder which appears in the week preceding menses, and affects about 3-8% of women. PMDD sufferers can experience depression, tension, and irritability of sufficient intensity to interfere with daily activities and relationships. Disturbed sleep is also a common symptom of the disorder, with up to 70% of patients frequently reporting either poor sleep quality with increased awakenings or excessive sleepiness during the symptomatic phase. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-impaired-melatonin-secretion-role-premenstrual.html Medical research Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:00:07 EST news275157631 Insomnia and sleep apnoea are turning us into major health service consumers, causing us to be less productive at work, and may even lead to serious accidents. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-problems-billions.html Health Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:45:54 EST news270985545 (HealthDay) -- Heavy caffeine consumption by nursing mothers does not increase the number of nighttime awakenings in 3-month-old infants, according to a study published online April 2 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-maternal-caffeine-intake-doesnt-affect.html Health Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:00:05 EST news252589940 The amount and quality of sleep you get at night may affect your memory later in life, according to research that was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-affect-memory.html Neuroscience Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:12 EST news248448823