Latest news about Sleep Disorders
'Awakenings' That Occur With Popular Sleep-Aid Ambien May Be Explained By GUMC Study
Some people who take the quick-acting snooze-aid zolpidem (Ambien) have been observed walking, eating, talking on the phone and even driving while not fully awake. Many often don't remember doing any of these activities the next morning. Similarly, this drug has been shown to awaken the minimally conscious into a conscious state.
June 30, 2009 at 1:08 pm | click here to view more
Older Men With Breathing Problems During Sleep More Likely To Have Irregular Heartbeats
Increasingly severe snooze-related breathing disorders in older men appear to be associated with a greater risk of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), according to a new article. In addition, different types of breathing problems appear more closely associated with different categories of arrhythmia.
June 30, 2009 at 10:36 am | click here to view more
Lack Of Sleep Could Be More Dangerous For Women Than Men
Women who receive less than the recommended eight hours snooze a night are at higher risk of heart disease and heart-related problems than men with the same sleeping patterns. Research by the University of Warwick and University College London has found that levels of inflammatory markers vary significantly with snooze duration in women, but not men.
July 2, 2009 at 8:24 am | click here to view more
Diprivan not approved for sleep disorders
Diprivan is a powerful I.V. anesthetic drug used for patients undergoing certain surgeries and diagnostic procedures.
July 2, 2009 at 3:45 pm | click here to view more
THE DOCTOR IS IN: Sleep is key to good health
I recently came across a statistic from the SSM middle for snooze Disorders: "It's estimated that more than 40 million Americans don't receive the snooze they need and experience chronic health problems as a result." That's a lot of people who are burning the midnight oil when they should be snoozing.
July 2, 2009 at 3:26 am | click here to view more
Sleep interrupted - Apnea a common disorder that disturbs sufferers’ dozing
In a technique called continuous positive airway pressure, a mask attached to an air pump can help alleviate snooze apnea, which affects millions. Photo by JULIA EWAN/Washington Post
July 2, 2009 at 2:45 am | click here to view more
High Incidence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Suburban Dental Practices
In a recent study published in the journal snooze and Breathing, Dr Todd Morgan and others showed that the prevalence of obstructive snooze apnea (OSA) may be higher than expected in suburban dental practices.
July 2, 2009 at 12:05 am | click here to view more
Sleep duration is associated with variations in levels of inflammatory markers in women
( American Academy of snooze Medicine ) A study in the July 1 issue of the journal snooze demonstrates that levels of inflammatory markers varied significantly with self-reported snooze duration in women but not men.
July 1, 2009 at 12:24 am | click here to view more
Poor sleep is independently associated with depression in postpartum women
( American Academy of snooze Medicine ) A study in the July 1 issue of the journal snooze suggests that postpartum depression may aggravate an already impaired snooze quality, as experiencing difficulties with snooze is a symptom of depression.
July 1, 2009 at 12:24 am | click here to view more
Biomarker of breathing control abnormality associated with hypertension and stroke
( American Academy of snooze Medicine ) A study in the July 1 issue of the journal snooze identified a distinct ECG-derived spectrographic phenotype, designated as narrow-band elevated low frequency coupling (e-LFCNB), that is associated with prevalent hypertension, stroke, greater severity of snooze disordered breathing and snooze fragmentation in patients suffering from obstructive snooze apnea.
July 1, 2009 at 12:23 am | click here to view more