Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News TodayLatest Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today.A Period Of Slumber Helps The Brain Distinguish Core Emotions From Background Details- August 14, 2008 As poets, songwriters and authors have described, our memories range from misty water-colored recollections to vividly detailed images of the times of our lives. Now, a study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Boston College offers new insights into the specific components of emotional memories, suggesting that sleep plays a key role in determining what we remember - and what we forget.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/118227.php Therapeutic "Snore Ring" Receives National Launch- August 14, 2008 With more than half of all U.S. households affected by snoring, there is new hope for the enormous number of sleep-deprived snorers and their loved ones. Coming from Australia in the unexpected form of a sterling silver ring called the "Therapeutic Snore Ring.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/118175.php Zolpidem (Stilnox) And Insomnia Management - NPS Info For Prescribers And Patients, Australia- August 11, 2008 To help prescribers and pharmacists counsel patients concerned about the sleep-related adverse effects associated with zolpidem (Stilnox), the National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS) has released a position statement on the drug and sleep-related behaviours.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117814.php Young People Who Sleep Less Have More Risk Of Being Overweight- August 6, 2008 Young people who sleep less may be more likely to be overweight, especially if they spend less time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, according to a report released on August 4, 2008 in Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMAArchives journals. The obesity epidemic in the United States is well recognized, and has been occurring even in children.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117332.php Worms Help Us Uncover Key Insights Into Origing Of Depression, Insomnia And Memory- August 5, 2008 Researchers have spent decades probing the causes of depression, schizophrenia and insomnia in humans. But a new study in this week's PLoS Biology may have uncovered key insights into the origins of these and other conditions by examining a most unlikely research subject: worms. The project, which was led by Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Kenneth Miller, Ph.D., examined the way eye-less microscopic worms known as C.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117216.php Sleep Apnea Linked To Higher Risk Of Death- August 4, 2008 A US study that followed a random sample of men and women for 18 years showed that those with sleep apnea, where breathing pauses during sleep, had more than three times the risk of death from any cause compared to those who did not, and the risk went up when the condition was not treated.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117168.php Sleep Apnea A Stand-Alone Mortality Risk- August 1, 2008 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. The study conducted by thehttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116897.php Brain Tweak Lets Sleep-deprived Flies Stay Sharp- August 1, 2008 Staying awake slows down our brains, scientists have long recognized. Mental performance is at its peak after sleep but inevitably trends downward throughout the day, and sleep deprivation only worsens these effects. For the first time, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a way to stop this downward slide.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116876.php Australian Study Shows That Sleep Apnea Is An Independent Risk Factor For Mortality- August 1, 2008 Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality, according to a study in the August 1 issue of the journal Sleep. Fourteen years after initial data were collected, about 33 percent of participants with moderate to severe sleep apnea had died (six of 18 individuals), compared with 6.5 percent of people with mild OSA (five of 77) and 7.7 percent of people with no OSA (22 of 285).http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116848.php New JCR Book Provides Tips On Recognizing, Preventing Effects Of Fatigue- August 1, 2008 Fatigue among health care workers is known to lower production and increase the risk of errors, as well as lead to higher absenteeism, personnel turnover and health care costs. "Strategies for Addressing Health Care Worker Fatigue" a new publication from Joint Commission Resources (JCR), offers health care organizations practical strategies for addressing this important health care topic. JCR is a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116858.php |