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Loyola expert recommends powering down smart phones to get a good night's sleep

To get a good night's sleep, turn off your smartphone at least 30 minutes before going to bed, says Loyola Medicine sleep specialist Sunita Kumar, MD, in recognition of Sleep Awareness Week, March 11 – 17.

11 Mar 2019

Athletes with sleep disordered breathing may be at risk of heart abnormalities, suggests study

A study of university rugby players has shown that they are more likely to suffer sleep-disordered breathing than an average middle-aged man.

11 Mar 2019

Vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children, finds study

A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution.

9 Mar 2019

Afternoon napping is as good as blood pressure pills, concludes study

A new study has shown that taking an afternoon nap could be as effective at lowering blood pressure as taking anti-hypertensive medication.

8 Mar 2019

New gene regions associated with sleep duration identified

A study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Exeter Medical School has identified 76 new gene regions associated with sleep duration.

8 Mar 2019

Midday nap appears to lower blood pressure levels

It seems that napping may do more than just reboot our energy level and improve our mood. New research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session found that people who took advantage of a midday snooze were more likely to have a noticeable drop in blood pressure compared with those who didn't nap.

8 Mar 2019

Bedtime protein shake may boost muscle building

A recent review indicates that protein ingested prior to overnight sleep stimulates protein synthesis. A bedtime protein shake could, therefore, help build muscles mass.

7 Mar 2019

Inflammation in the brain increases side-effects of hypnotic drugs

In a study recently published in the European Journal of Pharmacology researchers at Okayama University show how the presence of inflammation in the brain can increase its sensitivity to benzodiazepines.

7 Mar 2019

Study shows link between menopause symptoms and chronic pain

In addition to the other health conditions affected by estrogen, it has also been shown to affect pain sensitivity. This finding was the basis of a study of more than 200,000 records from the Veterans Health Administration that demonstrated a link between menopause symptoms and chronic pain.

7 Mar 2019

Skipping breakfast found to be common among children with unhealthy lifestyle profile

Skipping breakfast was common in an observational study of schoolchildren in Greece, and children who skipped breakfast tended to have an unhealthy lifestyle profile. The Nutrition & Dietetics findings may be useful for developing policies designed to increase breakfast consumption in children.

7 Mar 2019

Esketamine nasal spray approved for management of treatment-resistant depression

The United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) have approved for sale a new nasal spray containing Esketamine for the management of treatment-resistant depression.

6 Mar 2019

Diabetes' sworn enemy could also be a protective asset

Montreal research team unravels an adaptive mechanism involved in controlling insulin action, showing that glucagon plays a crucial part in it and can thus be a protective asset.

6 Mar 2019

Hot car deaths: Study describes psychological and neural basis of how people make fatal errors

More than 50 children died in hot cars in 2018, making it the deadliest year on record. Many of the cases involve parents who unknowingly left a child behind, often for an entire day.

5 Mar 2019

Sleep apnea may be linked to higher tau accumulations in the brain, study finds

People who stop breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations of the toxic protein tau, a biological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, in part of the brain that manages memory, navigation and perception of time.

5 Mar 2019

Study on REM sleep disorder patients provides key predictors of Parkinson's disease

A large multi-centre study of more than 1,200 patients provides important predictors of Parkinson's disease progression, which will allow better candidate selection for clinical trials and more effective therapy development.

5 Mar 2019

Landlord disclosure of bedbugs could be effective way to reduce infestations and lower costs

Policies requiring landlords to disclose a rental unit's history with bedbugs may raise costs to landlords over the short-term, but over the long-term they are an effective way to reduce infestations and lower costs, according to a just-published study.

5 Mar 2019