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Weight loss reduces asthma severity in obese adults, finds study

A Canadian study published in the June issue of the journal CHEST found weight loss reduced asthma severity as measured by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in obese adults.

9 Jun 2015

Study: Children with TBI more likely to experience daytime sleepiness, sleep disturbances

A new study suggests that children with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have poorer sleep and more daytime sleepiness in comparison to healthy children.

9 Jun 2015

Jazz enrolls first patients in JZP-110 Phase 3 study for treatment of EDS in patients with narcolepsy or OSA

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc announced today that the first patients have been enrolled in a Phase 3 clinical development program evaluating the safety and efficacy of its investigational drug candidate, JZP-110, as a wake-promoting agent in the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in adult patients with narcolepsy or with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

8 Jun 2015

Sleep helps overcome memory deficits after concussion

After a concussion, a person can be left with disturbed sleep, memory deficits and other cognitive problems for years, but a new study led by Rebecca Spencer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that despite these abnormalities, sleep still helps them to overcome memory deficits, and the benefit is Frontier in Human Neurosciequivalent to that seen in individuals without a history of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as concussion.

5 Jun 2015

Study can help spur beneficial lifestyle changes in patients to reduce Alzheimer's risk

Armed with new knowledge about how neurodegenerative diseases alter brain structures, increasing numbers of neurologists, psychiatrists and other clinicians are adopting quantitative brain imaging as a tool to measure and help manage cognitive declines in patients. These imaging findings can help spur beneficial lifestyle changes in patients to reduce risk for Alzheimer's disease.

5 Jun 2015

Eating less late at night may help reduce effects of sleep deprivation

Eating less late at night may help curb the concentration and alertness deficits that accompany sleep deprivation, according to results of a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that will be presented at SLEEP 2015, the 29th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

5 Jun 2015

New Penn study links physical activities with better sleep habits

Physical activities, such as walking, as well as aerobics/calisthenics, biking, gardening, golfing, running, weight-lifting, and yoga/Pilates are associated with better sleep habits, compared to no activity, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

5 Jun 2015

Gender influences nonmotor symptoms in early Parkinson’s

The predominant nonmotor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease vary between men and women, shows an analysis of the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative study.

4 Jun 2015

Delirium in ICU associated with lengthier hospital stays and greater risk of death

About one-third of patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) will develop delirium, a condition that lengthens hospital stays and substantially increases one's risk of dying in the hospital, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers appearing in the British Medical Journal.

4 Jun 2015

New study reports that poor sleep habits increase pain in knee OA

A new study reports that patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who have poor sleep habits display greater central sensitization--an amplification of clinical pain. Findings published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology, further show OA patients who catastrophize--consumed by thoughts of pain--had increased central sensitization that was associated with greater clinical pain.

4 Jun 2015

Mary's Place by the Sea - helping women with cancer

Mary’s Place by the Sea is a respite home for women who are receiving treatment for cancer or within one year of post-cancer treatment. They provide services that complement their medical treatment, including oncology massages, individual counseling and nutrition education...

3 Jun 2015

Digital calendars, smart watches can make life easier for children with autism or ADHD

Researchers believe that children with autism or ADHD can benefit from technologies originally developed for the elderly.

3 Jun 2015

Women who suffer from fibromyalgia benefit from hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Women who suffer from fibromyalgia benefit from a treatment regimen in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, according to researchers at Rice University and institutes in Israel.

3 Jun 2015

UC Santa Cruz-led study offers new insights into molecular mechanisms of biological clock

A new study led by UC Santa Cruz researchers has found that a protein associated with cancer cells is a powerful suppressor of the biological clock that drives the daily ("circadian") rhythms of cells throughout the body.

3 Jun 2015

Vitamin D and calcium supplements may not help relieve menopausal symptoms, reveals study

Women who took vitamin D and calcium supplements had the same number of menopausal symptoms as women who did not take the supplements, according to a study published today in Maturitas, the official journal of the European Menopause and Andropause Society.

2 Jun 2015

Long sleep duration recommended for adults to sustain health and safety

In a new recommendation published in the June issue of SLEEP, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and Sleep Research Society (SRS) recommend that adults obtain seven or more hours of sleep per night to avoid the health risks of chronic inadequate sleep.

1 Jun 2015

Key lifestyle changes could help reduce risk of cognitive decline

The evidence is mounting: People can reduce their risk of cognitive decline by making key lifestyle changes. That is the conclusion of a new research summary published online today in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

1 Jun 2015

Simple one-hour therapy session cures 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia

A simple one-hour therapy session has helped to cure 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia, according to a new study from Northumbria University released today.

1 Jun 2015

Pulmonary rehabilitation ‘should include sleep assessment’

Researchers say that pulmonary rehabilitation programmes for patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should include sleep assessment.

29 May 2015

Poor sleep significantly decreases cognitive performance in autistic and neurotypical children

One night of poor sleep significantly decreases performance on intelligence tests in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and also in neurotypical children (without ASD). This is the conclusion made by researchers at the Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies, affiliated with the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal and Université de Montréal.

29 May 2015

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Weight loss reduces asthma severity in obese adults, finds study

Study: Children with TBI more likely to experience daytime sleepiness, sleep disturbances

Jazz enrolls first patients in JZP-110 Phase 3 study for treatment of EDS in patients with narcolepsy or OSA

Sleep helps overcome memory deficits after concussion

Study can help spur beneficial lifestyle changes in patients to reduce Alzheimer's risk

Eating less late at night may help reduce effects of sleep deprivation

New Penn study links physical activities with better sleep habits

Gender influences nonmotor symptoms in early Parkinson’s

Delirium in ICU associated with lengthier hospital stays and greater risk of death

New study reports that poor sleep habits increase pain in knee OA

Mary's Place by the Sea - helping women with cancer

Digital calendars, smart watches can make life easier for children with autism or ADHD

Women who suffer from fibromyalgia benefit from hyperbaric oxygen therapy

UC Santa Cruz-led study offers new insights into molecular mechanisms of biological clock

Vitamin D and calcium supplements may not help relieve menopausal symptoms, reveals study

Long sleep duration recommended for adults to sustain health and safety

Key lifestyle changes could help reduce risk of cognitive decline

Simple one-hour therapy session cures 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia

Pulmonary rehabilitation ‘should include sleep assessment’

Poor sleep significantly decreases cognitive performance in autistic and neurotypical children

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