sleep disorders

Smart alarm clock for mobile phones

harminka — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:12:52 -0500

Sleep disorders are very common in modern society. Mild forms are familiar to everyone and up to 10 – 20 per cent of adults suffer from related diseases (organic sleep disorders). Diagnosing sleep disorders often requires extensive and expensive sleep recording at a sleep laboratory. At the moment, there are hardly any good screening methods for detecting sleep disorders.

Sleep apnea patients experience higher levels of depression

harminka — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:22:06 -0500

Patients who experience a range of ear, nose, and throat-related health problems exhibited a greater prevalence of depression than is observed in the general population, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL.

Surgery may help obese children with sleep disorders

harminka — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:16:51 -0500

Surgical interventions for many obese children suffering from obstructive sleep apnea may not cure the problem, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL.

Sleep apnea stand-alone mortality risk

harminka — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:11:22 -0500

An independent link between sleep apnea and mortality has been discovered by a group of Australian researchers, suggesting the prevention and treatment of this condition should be a higher priority for government bodies working to improve community health.

Penn study identifies possible sleep gene

harminka — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:24:47 -0500

While scientists and physicians know what happens if you don't get six to eight hours of shut-eye a night, investigators have long been puzzled about what controls the actual need for sleep. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine might have an answer, at least in fruit flies. In a recent study of fruit flies, they identified a gene that controls sleep.

Older people may need less sleep

harminka — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:04:30 -0500

Along with all the other changes that come with age, healthy older people also lose some capacity for sleep, according to a new report published online on July 24th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.

Moderate exercise can improve the sleep quality of insomnia patients

harminka — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:17:28 -0500

An acute session of moderate aerobic exercise, but not heavy aerobic or moderate strength exercises, can reduce the anxiety state and improve the sleep quality of insomnia patients, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

Extended driving impairs nocturnal driving performance

harminka — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:12:28 -0500

Extended driving at night impairs an individual’s driving performance, and should, therefore, be limited, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

Sleep is poor among hospitalized pediatric patients and their parents

harminka — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:55:45 -0500

A research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), is one of the first to demonstrate the negative impact of hospitalization on sleep quantity and quality in children and their parents, in particular for younger patients and on the first night of hospitalization.

Treatment at an AASM accredited sleep center improves long-term CPAP compliance

harminka — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:02:48 -0500

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are more likely to comply with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for longer periods of time if they receive their treatment from a sleep center accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

Sleep variables affecting school performance are different with each educational level

harminka — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:36:45 -0500

While disordered sleep has a negative effect on a student academically, the sleep variables affecting school performance are different by educational level, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

Potential dangers faced by narcoleptics who use nicotine outlined in new abstract

harminka — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:49:46 -0500

A research abstract that will be presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), provides the first description of nicotine use by narcolepsy patients. Because people with narcolepsy can fall asleep suddenly and without warning, even while eating, walking or driving, those who smoke nicotine in bed are at a high risk of burning either themselves or the objects around them, or starting a fire, if they fall asleep.