Health
Study is first to find significant link between sleepiness and vitamin D
A new study suggests that there is a significant correlation between excessive daytime sleepiness and vitamin D, and race plays an important factor.
Dec 14, 2012
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Sleep disorders
Can't sleep? Street lights may be keeping you awake
If your neighborhood is well-lit at night, you may not be sleeping well, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 68th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada, April 15 ...
Mar 1, 2016
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Medications
Clinical trial demonstrates benefits of solriamfetol for adults with ADHD
Although several medications are approved to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some individuals experience limited benefits from the drugs or develop side effects from their use.
Oct 9, 2023
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Genetics
Genetics link sleep disturbance with restless legs syndrome, schizophrenia and obesity
A team of American and British scientists have for the first time discovered genetic connections between sleep disturbance and a range of medical disorders including obesity.
Dec 19, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Myotonic dystrophy: Mouse model shows that GABA receptors are implicated in sleepiness
People with the inherited disorder myotonic dystrophy (DM) often experience excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue, as well as altered responses to anesthetics that can put them at risk for complications when hospitalized.
Sep 29, 2022
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Neuroscience
Add sleep woes to long-term effects of concussions
Concussions can increase the long-term risk of a wide range of sleep disorders, a new study indicates.
Mar 4, 2021
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Sleep disorders
Chronic opioid therapy can disrupt sleep, increase risk of sleep disorders
Patients and medical providers should be aware that chronic opioid use can interfere with sleep by reducing sleep efficiency and increasing the risk of sleep-disordered breathing, according to a position statement from the ...
Nov 19, 2019
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Sleep disorders
New evidence on the association of shortened sleep time and OSA with sleepiness and cardiometabolic risk factors
A new study appearing in the journal CHEST may change the way we think about sleep disorders. In this study led by Dr. Luciano F. Drager, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and short sleep duration (SSD) were compared with excessive ...
Apr 1, 2019
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Neuroscience
Improving prediction of Parkinson's disease
Including genetic markers in addition to well known risk factors improves tests to predict Parkinson's disease, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London.
Sep 16, 2020
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Medications
FDA approves lumryz for narcolepsy
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved Lumryz for the treatment of cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness in adults with narcolepsy. Lumryz is an extended-release formulation of sodium oxybate to be taken once ...
May 5, 2023
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