http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, finds that prolonged exposure to a high-fat diet reduces the quality of sleep in rats. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-weight-gain-high-fat-diet-active-period.html Health Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:20:02 EST news261115500 Wake up, America, and lose some weight – it's keeping you tired and prone to accidents. Three studies being presented today at sleep 2012 conclude that obesity and depression are the two main culprits making us excessively sleepy while awake. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-obesity-depression-root-daytime-sleepiness.html Health Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:50:03 EST news258780129 Two studies scheduled for presentation today at SLEEP 2012 are reporting sleep disparities among Americans based on racial and ethnic background. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-ethnicity-country.html Health Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:40:01 EST news258780108 Coaches, owners and fantasy-league traders take note: Sleep researcher W. Christopher Winter, MD, has uncovered a link between a pro athlete's longevity and the degree of sleepiness experienced in the daytime. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-sleepiness-pro-athlete-careers.html Health Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:08 EST news258658576 (HealthDay) -- Millions of Americans plod through each day exhausted. Not because they're working too hard, over-exercising or not taking enough vitamins. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-lackadaisical-apnea-blame.html Sleep apnea Tue, 29 May 2012 10:10:01 EST news257502698 (HealthDay) -- New research suggests that treating obstructive sleep apnea, a common cause of snoring and daytime sleepiness, might also cut down on a serious health hazard associated with the condition -- the risk of developing high blood pressure. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-apnea-mask-heart.html Sleep apnea Tue, 22 May 2012 18:50:02 EST news256929476 Sleep-deprived surgeons can perform a previously learned task or learn a new task as well as surgeons who are rested, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. However, in sleep-deprived surgeons, the brain must work harder, which could lead to problems during unexpected events. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-sleepiness-affect-surgeons-ability-unexpected.html Surgery Wed, 02 May 2012 11:40:01 EST news255176288 Children who have learning, attention and behavior problems may be suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness, even though clinical tests show them sleeping long enough at night, a new study reports. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-excessive-sleepiness-attention-school-problems.html Sleep apnea Tue, 01 May 2012 03:30:02 EST news255060366 Italian and Swiss researchers confirm that induced hyperammonaemia significantly increases daytime sleepiness in patients with cirrhosis. The findings available in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, show that higher blood levels of ammonia reduced the ability of cirrhotic patients to produce restorative sleep. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-cirrhotic-patients-daytime-sleepiness-higher.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:30:01 EST news249819326 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 People sleep significantly better and feel more alert during the day if they get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week, a new study concludes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-physical-impacts-quality.html Health Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:02:55 EST news241192964 (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 Loneliness is not only heartbreaking, it breaks up a normal night's sleep, a new study shows. Researchers say compromised sleep may be one pathway by which feelings of loneliness adversely affect our health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-lonely-impact.html Health Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:30:59 EST news239340648 Young basketball players spend hours dribbling up and down the court aspiring to NBA stardom. Now, new Stanford University School of Medicine research suggests another tactic to achieving their hoop dreams: sleep. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-athletic-collegiate-basketball-players.html Health Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:23:38 EST news228716603 (Medical Xpress) -- Sleepiness negatively impacts mood and impairs the integration of emotion and cognition when making moral judgments, even to the extent of planning revenge, a UALR psychology professor said in a research abstract presented at the SLEEP 2011 conference in Minneapolis, Minn. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-sleepyheads-grumpy.html Health Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:17:20 EST news227870223 Although a class schedule with later start times allows colleges students to get more sleep, it also gives them more time to stay out drinking at night. As a result, their grades are more likely to suffer, 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-college-students-longer-grades-classes.html Health Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:10:01 EST news227244965 Daytime sleepiness may affect inhibitory control in the brain when viewing tantalizing, high-calorie foods, suggests a research abstract 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-sleepiness-impair-brain-inhibitory-viewing.html Medical research Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:35:30 EST news227176518 Children who are bullies or have conduct problems at school, are more likely to be sleepy during the day according to University of Michigan Medical School researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-kids-bully-aggressive-problems.html Health Tue, 31 May 2011 16:06:47 EST news226076786 A new study links the intermittent interruption of breathing that occurs in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to enhanced proliferation of melanoma cancer cells and increased tumor growth in mice, according to researchers in Spain. The study also found tumor cells of OSA mouse models tended to contain more dead cells, indicating a more aggressive type of cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-obstructive-apnea-linked-cancer-growth.html Sleep apnea Tue, 17 May 2011 14:03:24 EST news224859783 (Medical Xpress) -- Obese, asthmatic, anxious or depressed children are more likely to experience excessive daytime sleepiness, or EDS, according to Penn State College of Medicine sleep researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-sleepiness-children-linked-obesity-asthma.html Health Mon, 16 May 2011 10:50:37 EST news224761814 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 Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, can increase alertness and even improve quality of life for sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), even if their symptoms are minimal, according to a study conducted by researchers in Europe. Patients enrolled in the study reported an improvement in daytime sleepiness within six months of beginning CPAP treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-cpap-daytime-sleepiness-patients-symptoms.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 15 May 2011 11:18:51 EST news224677089 A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows increased automobile crash rates among teen drivers who start school earlier in the morning. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-higher-teen-drivers-school-earlier.html Health Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:23:41 EST news222063805 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