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Older people treated with electroconvulsive therapy for depression may not get relief from insomnia

Older people receiving electroconvulsive therapy for their depression likely will need an additional treatment if insomnia is one of their symptoms, researchers report.

16 Aug 2017

Shorter sleep duration in childhood linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes

A study has found that children who slept on average one hour less a night had higher risk factors for type 2 diabetes, including higher levels of blood glucose and insulin resistance.

16 Aug 2017

Poor sleep in children linked to development of diabetes later in life

A latest UK study has found that deficiency of adequate sleep in children could be linked to their risk of developing diabetes later in life. The study notes that every extra hour of sleep a child gets per night is associated with a lower body weight and increased lean muscle mass and less blood sugar. The study is published this week in the journal Pediatrics.

15 Aug 2017

Dementia and low brain serotonin may be linked: Study finds

Johns Hopkins researchers looked into the brain scans of persons with mild loss of thought and memory and have found that they have significantly low levels of serotonin in their brains. Serotonin is a natural brain chemical that is responsible for several functions including mood, sleep and appetite and also is important for several mental health conditions.

14 Aug 2017

New study links binge-watching in young adults with poor sleep, increased insomnia

A new study is the first to link binge-watching in young adults with poorer sleep quality, more fatigue, and increased insomnia.

14 Aug 2017

Brain scans reveal lower serotonin transporters in people with mild cognitive impairment

In a study looking at brain scans of people with mild loss of thought and memory ability, Johns Hopkins researchers report evidence of lower levels of the serotonin transporter -- a natural brain chemical that regulates mood, sleep and appetite.

14 Aug 2017

Temple physicians offer less invasive, novel approach to repair complex temporal bone defects

Temple University Hospital is offering an innovative approach to treat patients with complex temporal bone defects, including conditions known as tegmen dehiscence and temporal encephalocele (TE).

11 Aug 2017

A long and winding road: Kicking heroin in an opioid ‘treatment desert’

Heather Menzel squirmed in her seat, unable to sleep on the Greyhound bus as it rolled through the early morning darkness toward Bakersfield, in California's Central Valley.

11 Aug 2017

ATS: Withdrawing sleep apnea screening for truck drivers, train engineers puts lives at risk

The American Thoracic Society is extremely disappointed with the Department of Transportation's decision to withdraw an advance notice of a proposed rule regarding screening commercial truck drivers and train engineers for sleep apnea.

11 Aug 2017

Opioid crisis results in increased admissions to hospital ICUs and deaths

The opioid crisis in the United States is resulting in increased admissions to hospital intensive care units and in increased numbers of ICU deaths from opioid overdoses, according to new research published online, ahead of print in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

11 Aug 2017

Study shows that gene outside the brain controls ability to rebound from sleep deprivation

UCLA scientists report the first evidence that a gene outside the brain controls the ability to rebound from sleep deprivation -- a surprising discovery that could eventually lead to greatly improved treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders that do not involve getting a drug into the brain.

11 Aug 2017

Animal study shows how being bullied can have dramatic effects on sleep

New research from McLean Hospital neuroscientists shows in an animal model that being bullied can have long-term, dramatic effects on sleep and other circadian rhythm-related functions, symptoms that are characteristic of clinical depression and other stress-induced mental illnesses.

10 Aug 2017

Medical experts at UT Physicians provide tips for healthy start to new school year

Parents can make sure their children get the new school year off to a healthy start by getting checkups for them during the summer break.

10 Aug 2017

Global report shows both public and HCPs embrace benefits of connected care technologies

An international report published by Royal Philips reveals that our beleaguered NHS is more integrated than we realize and, in contrast with some other countries, both the public and HCPs are positive about the benefits offered by connected care technologies.

10 Aug 2017

Researchers explore use of potentially inappropriate medications among frail nursing home residents

Medical experts know that older adults who have dementia or other mental health concerns that impact thinking or decision making should avoid certain "potentially inappropriate medications" (PIMs).

9 Aug 2017

Increased inflammatory markers during pregnancy can lead to changes in fetal brain development

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin in collaboration with colleagues from the University of California Irvine, Oregon Health and Science University and the University of North Carolina in the USA have shown that increased levels of inflammatory markers during pregnancy can lead to changes in fetal brain development which, in turn, may increase the child's risk of developing psychiatric disorders.

9 Aug 2017

Postoperative patients use fewer opioid medications than prescribed after hernia surgery

A study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital found that patients prescribed opioid medications after inguinal (groin) hernia surgery used significantly fewer tablets than prescribed, even though they had received fewer than typically administered for such surgery.

9 Aug 2017

Wireless remote monitoring: the future for patients with atrial fibrillation?

Peerbridge Health has the vision to remove all wires associated with monitoring patients. For example, typically, electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring systems have a multitude of wires. They started building a wireless ECG monitoring system called the Peerbridge Cor™ to improve ECG monitoring from the ground up.

9 Aug 2017

Study reveals how the brain learns and unlearns sound during sleep

The human brain's capacity for learning is astonishing: it can even memorize meaningless sounds if repeated. Hence, a pattern of white noise, like that produced by a radio when it can't pick up any station, can be learned if heard only a few times. The listener doesn't even have to be paying attention.

8 Aug 2017

New mobile program increases parents' adherence to safe sleep practices for infants

Mother's latest little helper is already in her pocket: A new educational intervention delivered in the form of texts and emails has been found to increase adherence to safe sleep practices for infants, concluded researchers at the Yale, University of Virginia, and Boston University schools of medicine in a joint study published July 25 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

7 Aug 2017

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Older people treated with electroconvulsive therapy for depression may not get relief from insomnia

Shorter sleep duration in childhood linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Poor sleep in children linked to development of diabetes later in life

Dementia and low brain serotonin may be linked: Study finds

New study links binge-watching in young adults with poor sleep, increased insomnia

Brain scans reveal lower serotonin transporters in people with mild cognitive impairment

Temple physicians offer less invasive, novel approach to repair complex temporal bone defects

A long and winding road: Kicking heroin in an opioid ‘treatment desert’

ATS: Withdrawing sleep apnea screening for truck drivers, train engineers puts lives at risk

Opioid crisis results in increased admissions to hospital ICUs and deaths

Study shows that gene outside the brain controls ability to rebound from sleep deprivation

Animal study shows how being bullied can have dramatic effects on sleep

Medical experts at UT Physicians provide tips for healthy start to new school year

Global report shows both public and HCPs embrace benefits of connected care technologies

Researchers explore use of potentially inappropriate medications among frail nursing home residents

Increased inflammatory markers during pregnancy can lead to changes in fetal brain development

Postoperative patients use fewer opioid medications than prescribed after hernia surgery

Wireless remote monitoring: the future for patients with atrial fibrillation?

Study reveals how the brain learns and unlearns sound during sleep

New mobile program increases parents' adherence to safe sleep practices for infants

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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