News tagged with daytime sleepiness

Related topics: sleep , sleep disorders , sleep apnea




New sleeping pill poised to hit US markets

An experimental sleeping pill from US drug company Merck is effective at helping people fall and stay asleep, according to reviewers at the US Food and Drug Administration, which could soon approve the new drug.

Medications created May 21, 2013 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Study links diet with daytime sleepiness and alertness in healthy adults

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.

Health created May 07, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Poor sleep may age your brain

(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 ...

Health created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Study sheds light on underlying causes of impaired brain function in muscular dystrophy

University of Florida researchers have identified a gene responsible for brain-related symptoms of the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy.

Neuroscience created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Kids who sleep a bit longer behave better in school, study finds

(HealthDay)—When children can get just a little more sleep each night, their school behavior and alertness levels improve, new research suggests.

Pediatrics created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Day or night, driving while tired a leading cause of accidents

(Medical Xpress)—Get more sleep. Have another cup of coffee before you drive to school or work. It could save your life. A 100-car naturalistic driving study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation ...

Health created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Time change means turning clocks back on Sunday

(HealthDay)—The massive East Coast power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy may make it moot for many, but clocks still need to be turned back an hour this weekend.

Health created Nov 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Sleep apnea 'mask' might also help the heart

(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 -- ...

Sleep apnea created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Poor sleep linked to increased health and behavior problems in young diabetics

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.

Sleep apnea created Jan 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chronic stress linked to high risk of stroke

[Is psycho-physical stress a risk factor for stroke? A case-control study Online First doi 10.1136/jnnp-2012-302420]

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A cup of joe may help some Parkinson's disease symptoms

While drinking caffeine each day does not appear to help improve sleepiness among people with Parkinson's disease, it may have a benefit in controlling movement, according to new research published in the August 1, 2012, ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Feeling lackadaisical? sleep apnea may be to blame

(HealthDay) -- Millions of Americans plod through each day exhausted. Not because they're working too hard, over-exercising or not taking enough vitamins.

Sleep apnea created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cirrhotic patients experience increased daytime sleepiness from higher ammonia levels

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 Wil ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How lonely you are may impact how well you sleep, research shows

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.

Health created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

CPAP treatment effective in patients with milder obstructive sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), well established as an effective treatment for severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is also effective in patients with mild and moderately severe OSA and daytime sleepiness, according ...

Sleep apnea created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0