http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Infants who have started crawling wake up more often at night compared to the period before the crawling, reveals a new study by Dr. Dina Cohen of the University of Haifa's Department of Counseling and Human Development. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-baby-night.html Pediatrics Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:53:03 EST news276346371 Neuroscientists studying the link between poor sleep and schizophrenia have found that irregular sleep patterns and desynchronised brain activity during sleep could trigger some of the disease's symptoms. The findings, published in the journal Neuron, suggest that these prolonged disturbances might be a cause and not just a consequence of the disorder's debilitating effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-poor-contribute-symptoms-schizophrenia.html Neuroscience Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:30:55 EST news272122233 (Medical Xpress)—Nearly half of patients taking medications for chronic conditions do not strictly follow their prescribed medication regimens. Failure to use medications as directed increases patients' risk for side effects, hospitalizations, reduced quality of life and shortened lifespans. Now, a University of Missouri gerontological nursing expert says patients' poor adherence to prescribed medication regimens is connected to their beliefs about the necessity of prescriptions and concerns about long-term effects and dependency. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-medication-beliefs-strongly-affect-individuals.html Health Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:12:58 EST news269525566 (Medical Xpress)—A steady stream of new apps and devices that can be synced to ever-more sophisticated mobile phones is flowing into consumers' hands, and this technology is revolutionizing the practice of self-tracking, in which individuals measure and collect personal data to improve their heath. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-self-tracking-key-element-personalized-medicine.html Health Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:30:01 EST news268903406 ZZZs don't always come easy for children still learning their ABCs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-developmental-implications-toddlers-patterns.html Pediatrics Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:12:05 EST news268557117 Adolescents who sleep poorly may be at risk of cardiovascular disease in later life, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-poor-adolescents-heart-disease.html Cardiology Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:00:06 EST news268308356 Over 20 million people in the United States take beta-blockers, a medication commonly prescribed for cardiovascular issues, anxiety, hypertension and more. Many of these same people also have trouble sleeping, a side effect possibly related to the fact that these medications suppress night-time melatonin production. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have found that melatonin supplementation significantly improved sleep in hypertensive patients taking beta-blockers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-headway-beta-blockers.html Health Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:20:01 EST news267992776 Over the past decade, scientists have learned that sleep is one of the best memory aids available, but Mark Gluck wants to take that research further. The Rutgers professor, an expert in cognitive and computational neuroscience, is seeking to answer important questions about the complex interactions between natural fluctuations in sleep and their influence on cognitive and emotional wellbeing.  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-impact-cognitive-emotional-well-being.html Medical research Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:30:13 EST news267777004 (HealthDay) -- Evidence is building that poor sleep patterns may do more than make you cranky: The amount and quality of shuteye you get could be linked to mental deterioration and Alzheimer's disease, four new studies suggest. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-poor-age-brain.html Health Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:29:50 EST news261678185 Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children in Boston have determined that pediatric epilepsy significantly impacts sleep patterns for the child and parents. According to the study available in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), sharing a room or co-sleeping with their child with epilepsy decreases the sleep quality and prevents restful sleep for parents. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-pediatric-epilepsy-impacts-child-parents.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:01 EST news256407283 Social jetlag -- a syndrome related to the mismatch between the body's internal clock and the realities of our daily schedules -- does more than make us sleepy. It is also contributing to the growing tide of obesity, according to a large-scale epidemiological study reported online on May 10 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-social-jetlag-real-health-hazard.html Medical research Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:04 EST news255869118 Older animals show cellular changes in the brain "clock" that sets sleep and wakeful periods, according to new research in the April 25 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings may help explain why elderly people often experience trouble sleeping at night and are drowsy during the day. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-brain-cell-aging.html Neuroscience Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:00:09 EST news254505394 A study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) reinforces the finding that too little sleep or sleep patterns that are inconsistent with our body's "internal biological clock" may lead to increased risk of diabetes and obesity. This finding has been seen in short-term lab studies and when observing human subjects via epidemiological studies. However, unlike epidemiological studies, this new study provides support by examining humans in a controlled lab environment over a prolonged period, and altering the timing of sleep, mimicking shift work or recurrent jet lag. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-disrupted-internal-clock-higher-diabetes.html Health Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:00:01 EST news253366537 Getting too little sleep – or even too much – appears to spell trouble for the heart. New data reveal that adults who get less than six hours of sleep a night are at significantly greater risk of stroke, heart attack and congestive heart failure. Even those who reportedly sleep more than eight hours a night have a higher prevalence of heart problems, namely chest pain (angina) and coronary artery disease, a narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, brings cardiovascular professionals together to further advances in the field. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-linked-heart-woes.html Sleep apnea Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:30:02 EST news251956983 (HealthDay) -- Where you live in the United States may influence how well you sleep, researchers report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-southerners-sleepiest.html Health Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:56:07 EST news249234961 Autism Speaks, North America's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today released the Sleep Strategies for Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide and Treating Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Tool Kit for Dental Professionals, both available for free download on Autism Speaks Tools You Can Use webpage. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-autism-strategies-dental-treatment-tool.html Autism spectrum disorders Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:40:07 EST news249050397 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 (Medical Xpress) -- Caffeinated drinks such as coffee and soda are the pick-me-ups of choice for many people, but too much caffeine can cause nervousness and sleep problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-coffee-app.html Health Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:37:14 EST news248434619 Scientists at the University of Liverpool are the first to use a new laboratory technique that could reveal the causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-reveal-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.html Medical research Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:20:10 EST news243760801 (Medical Xpress) -- A study of schizophrenia patients has found profound disruptions in their sleep patterns, with half also having irregular body clocks that are out of synch with the pattern of night and day. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-problems-important-schizophrenia.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:52:41 EST news243759108 They say time heals all wounds, and new research from the University of California, Berkeley, indicates that time spent in dream sleep can help. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-painful-memories.html Medical research Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:30:04 EST news241273790 (Medical Xpress) -- A new study has found that protein and not sugar activates the cells responsible for keeping us awake and burning calories. The research, published in the 17 November issue of the scientific journal Neuron, has implications for understanding obesity and sleep disorders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-pm-slump-sugar.html Neuroscience Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:00:05 EST news240664790 Researchers at Tenon Hospital, Paris, France, found that patients with mild Alzheimer's disease whose vision improved after cataract surgery also showed improvement in cognitive ability, mood, sleep patterns and other behaviors. Lead researcher Brigitte Girard, MD, will discuss her team's results today at the American Academy of Ophthalmology's 2011 Annual Meeting. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-mood-cognition-patterns-alzheimer-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:08:41 EST news238748909 Adolescents sleeping more hours score higher on mathematics, while those who sleep between six and ten hours (ie. an average sleep pattern) got significantly better scores, as compared to those with a short (6 hours or less per night) or long (more than 9 hours per night) pattern sleep. Moreover, this difference is more prominent in physical education. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-adolescents-hours-score-higher-math.html Health Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:51:27 EST news238236678 While breastfed babies initially awaken more during the night for feedings, their sleep patterns -- falling asleep, staying asleep and total sleep time -- stabilize in later infancy and become comparable to non-breastfed babies, according to an abstract presented Monday, Oct. 17, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Boston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-disruption-breastfed-babies-temporary.html Health Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:17:32 EST news238040242 Ben Franklin was right, at least on the healthy part. "Early to bed and early to rise" appears to have helped a cross-section of early-bird Australian youths keep slimmer and more physically active than their night-owl peers, even though both groups got the same amount of sleep. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-early-bed-kids-leaner.html Health Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:40:01 EST news236579166 Obese teenagers who don't get the proper amount of sleep may have disruptions in insulin secretion and blood sugar (glucose) levels, say pediatric researchers. Their study suggests that getting a good night's sleep may stave off the development of type 2 diabetes in these adolescents. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-good-night-diabetes-obese-teens.html Health Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:26:03 EST news235736754 When parents fight, infants are likely to lose sleep, researchers report. "We know that marital problems have an impact on child functioning, and we know that sleep is a big problem for parents," said Jenae M. Neiderhiser, professor of psychology, Penn State. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-parents-conflicts-affect-infants.html Health Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:00:02 EST news231505624 In today's society where access to media is ever present, many parents worry about what is appropriate media usage for their children and how media consumption can potentially affect them. Two new studies led by Dr. Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH and Dr. Michelle M. Garrison, PhD of Seattle Children's Research Institute, focus on different uses of media and assess how media usage can lead to depression in college students and disrupt sleep patterns in preschool aged children. The results of Dr. Christakis' study, "Problematic Internet Usage in U.S. College Students: A Pilot Study," were recently published online in BMC Medicine, while Dr. Garrison's study, "Media Use and Child Sleep: The Impact of Content, Timing, and Environment," was published online June 27 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-impact-media-youth.html Health Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:07:04 EST news228409609 Sleep problems among urban minority children, including resistance to going to bed, shortened sleep duration, and daytime sleepiness are much more common than previously thought, according to a study conducted by researchers in New York. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-problems-prevalent-urban-minority-children.html Health Mon, 16 May 2011 10:34:24 EST news224760831