Health
Sleep therapy road test awakens new interest
The use of sleep restriction therapy to help treat adults with insomnia is under-recognised – despite encouraging results since it was first introduced in the late 1980s.
Apr 26, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Daytime sleepiness linked to Alzheimer's
Do you catch yourself yawning during the day and yearning for an afternoon nap? You could be at more risk for Alzheimer's disease. A recent study published in JAMA Neurology found a potential link between excessive daytime ...
Apr 17, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Poor sleep may heighten Alzheimer's risk
(HealthDay)—Older adults who are sleepy during the day might have harmful plaque building in their brain that is a sign of impending Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.
Mar 12, 2018
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Neuroscience
Sodium oxybate promising for Parkinson's, daytime sleepiness
(HealthDay)—For patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), sodium oxybate seems effective and well-tolerated, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in JAMA Neurology.
Nov 8, 2017
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Health
Study links restless legs syndrome to poor sleep quality, impaired function in pregnancy
A new study of pregnant women shows that restless legs syndrome (RLS) is common and is strongly associated with poor sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, and poor daytime function, which are frequent complaints during ...
Jul 14, 2017
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Neuroscience
Wake-promoting compound validated—the first step to deliver a magic bullet for curing narcolepsy
Narcolepsy, a serious sleep disorder in which patients often fall asleep uncontrollably, has been incurable because no effective therapeutic agents are available to date. Recent findings by Japanese scientists in the sleep ...
May 30, 2017
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Neuroscience
Link between sleep and cognitive impairment in the elderly
Daytime sleepiness is very common in the elderly with prevalence rates of up to 50 percent. Caused by sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), a disruption of normal breathing during sleep, these cause recurrent awakenings and subsequent ...
Jan 31, 2017
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Medical research
Targeted therapy for sleep disorders helps patients with muscular dystrophy
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common adult muscular dystrophy, and many patients with DM1 suffer from various sleep and respiratory disorders. In a study in the current issue of the Journal of Neuromuscular ...
Jan 13, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Drug for narcolepsy could help food addicts lose weight
Overweight people could be given help with the discovery that a drug used for sleep disorder could also reduce the impulse for food.
Dec 13, 2016
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Sleep disorders
Intense awakenings during the night may contribute to sleep apnoea
Researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia have identified a potential new cause for obstructive sleep apnoea. Specifically, how 'intensely' a person wakes during the night.
Nov 1, 2016
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