http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Hot flushes and night sweats (HFNS) affect 65-85% of women after breast cancer treatment; they are distressing, causing sleep problems and decreased quality of life. Hormone replacement therapy is often either undesirable or contraindicated. A new study published Online First by The Lancet Oncology shows that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a safe and effective treatment for these women, with additional benefits to mood, sleep, and quality of life. Furthermore, CBT could be incorporated into breast cancer survivorship programmes and delivered by trained breast cancer nurses, conclude the authors, led by Professor Myra Hunter, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK. The study was funded by Cancer Research UK. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-safe-effective.html Cancer Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:30:02 EST news248449349 (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 (Medical Xpress) -- Scientific research has shed new light on dissociative symptoms and dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder. This condition seems to arise most often when a vulnerable person meets a therapist with a suggestive line of questioning or encounters sensationalized media portrayals of dissociation. Research shows that people with rich fantasy lives may be especially susceptible to such influences. A new article published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests a mundane but surprising reason why some people might be vulnerable to dissociation: sleep problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-fragmented-mind-theory-disruption-dissociation.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:25:26 EST news248426690 (Medical Xpress) -- People who suffer from sleep disturbances are at major risk for obesity, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.  For the first time in such a large and diverse sample, analyzing the data of over 130,000 people, the new research also indicates that general sleep disturbance (difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, and/or sleeping too much) may play a role in the development of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. The study is published online ahead of print in the Journal of Sleep Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-problems-cardiovascular-disease-diabetes-obesity.html Health Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:50:01 EST news246260067 Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, but despite advances in diagnosis and management it often goes unrecognised and untreated. Left untreated, insomnia increases the risk of developing other illnesses including depression, diabetes, hypertension, and possibly even death in older adults. Therefore, much more needs to be done to identify and treat insomnia early, and to ensure that patients are treated according to clinical guidelines rather than with off-label drugs that have little evidence for their effectiveness, concludes a review of the evidence published Online First in The Lancet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-paper-highlights-insomnia-early-illnesses.html Health Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:30:02 EST news246209488 A new study suggests that young diabetics may be struggling to get a good night's sleep, resulting in worse control of their blood sugar, poorer school performance and misbehavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-poor-linked-health-behavior-problems.html Sleep apnea Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:25:21 EST news244621500 (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 Recently, the accuracy of current methods of pain assessment in babies have been called into question. New research from London-area hospitals and the University of Oxford measures brain activity in infants to better understand their pain response. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-method-infant-pain.html Other Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:42:17 EST news243686527 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. Results of the prospective study, based on ten years of data, appear in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-poor-habits-linked-fibromyalgia-women.html Health Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:13:07 EST news240466376 Having trouble sleeping? If so, you could have a moderately higher risk of having a heart attack, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-insomnia-moderately-heart.html Sleep apnea Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:24:28 EST news238692152 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 British researchers looking at the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome have received death threats from protesters angry at their focus on possible mental triggers, a report said Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-british-chronic-fatigue-scientists-death.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:20:04 EST news231155960 The old adage "Looks can be deceiving" certainly rings true when it comes to people. But it is also accurate when describing special light-sensing cells in the eye, according to a Johns Hopkins University biologist. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-retinal-cells-thoughts.html Medical research Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:40:14 EST news230827202 Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal: A blood test to screen people for Alzheimer's disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-blood-alzheimer.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:01:27 EST news230353254 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 Treating sleep problems with cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia can reduce suicidal ideation, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-insomnia-suicidal-ideation.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:50:01 EST news227244883 Short sleep duration may contribute to the development or worsening of hyperactivity and inattention during early childhood, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-loss-early-childhood-contribute-adhd.html Health Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:29:26 EST news227244547 The quality of interactions among married couples is affected by wives' inability to fall asleep at night, but not by husbands' sleep problems, suggests new research that will be presented Monday, June 13, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-wives-problems-negative-impact-marital.html Health Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:21:59 EST news227190110 Cutting back on sleep drastically reduces a healthy young man's testosterone levels, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-loss-lowers-testosterone-healthy-young.html Health Tue, 31 May 2011 16:15:19 EST news226077294 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 Couples having marital difficulties may have infants who are losing sleep, according to a new study – and that may have a continuing impact on the children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-marriage-problems-infants-difficulties.html Health Wed, 11 May 2011 03:52:20 EST news224304617 A new analysis has found that childhood cancer survivors often suffer from sleep problems and fatigue, which negatively impact their attention and memory. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that addressing sleep hygiene among survivors of childhood cancer may help to improve their cognitive health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-issues-contribute-cognitive-problems-childhood.html Cancer Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:45:42 EST news221712325