http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/sleeptalking-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 07:12:38 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/severity-of-sleep-apnea-could-predict-diabetes-101686-1.htm New research adds more evidence to the severity of sleep disordered breathing and nocturnal hypoxemia which may help predict both glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). "Because people with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are often overweight or obese it has been difficult to interpret earlier studies of the relationship between sleep disordered breathing and metabolic disorders," said Brian Kent, MBBCh, research fellow at St. Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/severity-of-sleep-apnea-could-predict-diabetes-101686-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/nervous-prince-william-unable-to-sleep-before-royal-wedding-101671-1.htm Prince William had made a revelation of having struggled to doze off before his wedding to Kate Middleton. He revealed that he struggled to nod off due to his nervousness and the blaring crowds who spent the night in The Mall. The 29-year-old prince admitted that he just slept for half an hour, as a horde of excited supporters cheered and sang outside his window in the Clarence House. "I hadn't slept at all that night because obviously all the crowds were on The Mall," the Mirror quoted him as saying....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/nervous-prince-william-unable-to-sleep-before-royal-wedding-101671-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-longer-to-prevent-weight-gain-101668-1.htm We all know that sleep duration and obesity are interlinked. Researchers suggest that improper sleep can raise your chances of becoming obese. Deprivation of sleep results in deep obesogenic effects on metabolism and appetite. Jean-Phillipe Chaput and his colleagues at the University of Ottawa conducted a study to evaluate the effect of sleep duration on obesity. This study was published in International Journal of Obesity. Data from a 6-year longitudinal observational study was assessed....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-longer-to-prevent-weight-gain-101668-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/orphan-sleep-drug-may-fight-cancer-101585-1.htm An 'orphan drug' used to treat sleep disorders may be potent cancer-fighting agent, say researchers. Their novel approach, using groundbreaking technology that allows rapid analysis of the genome, has broad implications for the development of safer, more-effective cancer therapies. The findings are published in the May 21 issue of the iProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/i. A research team led by corresponding author Carla Grandori, M.D., Ph.D., an investigator in the Hutchinson ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/orphan-sleep-drug-may-fight-cancer-101585-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-disordered-breathing-increases-cancer-mortality-risk-101526-1.htm A new study has linked sleep disordered breathing (SDB) with an increased risk of cancer mortality. "Recent in vitro and animal studies have shown that repeated episodes of hypoxia (an inadequate supply of oxygen) are associated with accelerated cancer progression," said F. Javier Nieto, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. "Our results are the first to suggest that SDB is also associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality in humans....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-disordered-breathing-increases-cancer-mortality-risk-101526-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pediatric-epilepsy-impacts-child-and-parental-sleep-quality-101446-1.htm Pediatric epilepsy significantly impacts sleep patterns for the child and parents, finds a research. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children in Boston have determined that sharing a room or co-sleeping with their child with epilepsy decreases the sleep quality and prevents restful sleep for parents. Over 1% of children in the U.S. are diagnosed with epilepsy-a chronic, neurological disease characterized by recurring seizures. In families impacted by childhood epilepsy, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pediatric-epilepsy-impacts-child-and-parental-sleep-quality-101446-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/type-2-diabetes-and-sleep-disturbances-101120-1.htm Diabetes is a fast increasing lifestyle metabolic disorder. Adequate sleep is important for proper functioning of the body. The rampant deprivation of sleep can lead to a slew of health ailments. Human sleep occurs in the form of bcircadian cycle/b. A bcircadian rhythm/b implies to a 24-hours physiological cycle that determines the sleep and waking pattern of living beings. Diabetes type 2 affects the normal bsleep-wake cycle/b however not much is known about the exact mechanism causing it....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/type-2-diabetes-and-sleep-disturbances-101120-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-explains-how-proper-sleep-is-important-for-healthy-weight-101027-1.htm Defects in gene known to be responsible for internal body clocks lead to weight gain and related health problems, reveals study. The report by French scientists provides new insights into the importance of proper alignment between the body's internal timing and natural environmental light cycles to prevent or limit excessive weight gain and the problems this weight gain causes. "It is now clear that impairment of daily rhythms such as shift-work, exposure to artificial lighting, or ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-explains-how-proper-sleep-is-important-for-healthy-weight-101027-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/wearing-earplugs-could-help-patients-sleep-better-in-icus-100940-1.htm Making patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) wear earplugs could help them sleep better at night and avoid getting confused or suffer from cognitive disturbances, according to a new study published in the journal Critical Care.. Patients in the ICU are thought to suffer confusion and delirium due to sensory overload. Part of this is due to the physical injuries and sensations of the patients and part due to their environment. Sound in the ICU has been a subject of research for several years....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/wearing-earplugs-could-help-patients-sleep-better-in-icus-100940-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/scientists-identify-nighttime-urinate-protein-that-disturbs-sleep-100794-1.htm A problem that can badly interfere with sleep is the urge felt by elders to get up in the night to urinate and scientists have pinpointed a protein that helps explain why the elderly have to get up in the night often to urinate. Deficient levels of protein called connexin43 trick the bladder into believing that it is full, which sends a "must urinate" warning to the brain, they report on Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications. Connexin43 is part of a cascade of proteins in the so-called ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/scientists-identify-nighttime-urinate-protein-that-disturbs-sleep-100794-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/longer-sleep-can-turn-off-obesity-genes-study-100749-1.htm Longer sleep hours suppresses genetic factors that lead to weight gain. The study looked at 1,088 pairs of twins and found that sleeping less than seven hours a night was associated with both increased BMI and greater genetic influences on BMI. Previous research has shown that genetic influences include things like glucose metabolism, energy use, fatty acid storage and satiety. In this study, the heritability of BMI was twice as high for the short sleepers than for twins who slept longer than nine hours a night....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/longer-sleep-can-turn-off-obesity-genes-study-100749-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/let-staff-sleep-at-work-in-space-pods-through-olympics-uk-company-100688-1.htm Certain London company staff will be offered the choice to sleep at work during the Olympics, in an attempt to avoid hectic commutes. Data services provider Interxion has installed space pods for employees to sleep during the Games, the Daily Mail reported. Far from sleeping on the job engineers at the Brick Lane based firm in east London will be asked to stay behind and sleep in the claustrophobic capsules to avoid the rush hour. And while other companies are set to offer staff the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/let-staff-sleep-at-work-in-space-pods-through-olympics-uk-company-100688-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/one-third-of-us-workers-suffer-from-insufficient-sleep-100633-1.htm One in three workers in the U.S. suffer from lack of sleep, reveals a new study. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in the new government report that, overall, 30 percent of employed U.S. adults reported getting less than six hours of sleep a night.he National Sleep Foundation recommends that healthy adults get seven to nine hours of sleep. The study found that people who usually work the night shift especially those in transportation, warehousing, health care and social ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/one-third-of-us-workers-suffer-from-insufficient-sleep-100633-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/obstructive-sleep-apnea-increases-risk-of-fatal-stroke-100572-1.htm Middle aged people suffering from even mild obstructive sleep apnea have a greater risk of experiencing a stroke that can be fatal. The serious nature of the problem was captured in a landmark study which found that middle-age and older men with even mild levels of OSA were in danger of increased risk of stroke and death. While a link between OSA and stroke is clear, OSA''s effect on the cerebral (brain) vessels is not. In an effort to shed light on this relationship, researchers in Texas have ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/obstructive-sleep-apnea-increases-risk-of-fatal-stroke-100572-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/brain-clock-cell-changes-cause-sleep-problems-in-elderly-people-100522-1.htm New research in the April 25 issue of The iJournal of Neuroscience/i reveals older animals display cellular changes in the brain "clock" that sets sleep and wakeful periods. The findings may help explain why elderly people often experience trouble sleeping at night and are drowsy during the day. Like humans, mice experience shifts in daily activities and sleep patterns as they age. To find out why, researchers directed by Johanna Meijer, PhD, at the Leiden University Medical Center in the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/brain-clock-cell-changes-cause-sleep-problems-in-elderly-people-100522-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/unsafe-sleep-environments-behind-sudden-unexpected-infant-deaths-100346-1.htm Despite government's Back-to-Sleep Campaign which encourages parents to place infants on their backs to sleep, more than 4,500 infants die unexpectedly during sleep each year in the United States. The sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) can be prevented by a safe, separate sleep environments for infants, says a researcher. "Many of these SUIDs are due to unsafe sleep environments, and these deaths are totally preventable," said Patricia Schnitzer, an associate professor in the MU Sinclair School of Nursing....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/unsafe-sleep-environments-behind-sudden-unexpected-infant-deaths-100346-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-inadequate-sleep-and-obesity-100237-1.htm Lack of sleep can impact appetite regulation resulting in obesity, reveals study published in iAmerican Journal of Human Biology/i. "Obesity develops when energy intake is greater than expenditure. Diet and physical activity play an important part in this, but an additional factor may be inadequate sleep," said Dr Kristen Knutson, from the University of Chicago. "A review of the evidence shows how short or poor quality sleep is linked to increased risk of obesity by de-regulating appetite, leading to increased energy consumption....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-inadequate-sleep-and-obesity-100237-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-depression-and-baby-sleep-100191-1.htm Depressed mothers are more likely to wake up their babies at night than mothers who are not depressed, say researchers. "We found that mothers with high depressive symptom levels are more likely to excessively worry about their infants at night than mothers with low symptom levels, and that such mothers were more likely to seek out their babies at night and spend more time with their infants than mothers with low symptom levels," said Douglas M. Teti, associate director of the Social Science Research ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-depression-and-baby-sleep-100191-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cherries-beneficial-for-sound-sleep-100161-1.htm Eat cherries for a good night's sleep, say researchers. They say Cherries grown in sun-rich Central Otago are a natural source of melatonin at levels 30 times higher than their northern hemisphere counterparts. Melatonin is a hormone that is naturally present in the human body and aids sleep. The findings come from research commissioned by Fruision Ltd, a joint venture between Hamilton-based Quantec Ltd, a company specialising in developing health remedies from natural products, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cherries-beneficial-for-sound-sleep-100161-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/proton-pump-inhibitor-therapy-improves-sleep-patterns-in-esophageal-reflux-disease-patients-100065-1.htm A systematic literature review has found that proton pump inhibitor therapy improves the sleep and daytime quality of life for sufferers of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The review appears in the April 2012 issue of iOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/i. A 2003 Gallup survey linked gastresophageal heartburn with frequent sleep disturbances. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have proven to be an effective treatment therapy and there are established criteria for treating reflux. However, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/proton-pump-inhibitor-therapy-improves-sleep-patterns-in-esophageal-reflux-disease-patients-100065-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/erratic-sleep-patterns-increase-risk-of-obesity-and-diabetes-100035-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers in Boston has revealed that the risk of diabetes and obesity is higher among those who have less than optimum sleep or erratic sleep. The study was conducted by researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital and involved 21 healthy volunteers over a period of six weeks. The participants managed to get an optimal 10 hours of sleep at the start and end of the study but for three weeks, they were made to sleep at different times of the day and for just five and a half hours....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/erratic-sleep-patterns-increase-risk-of-obesity-and-diabetes-100035-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-drugs-to-treat-sleep-problems-99888-1.htm Scientists are in the process of identifying better drugs for sleep problems and metabolic disorders, says study. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, led by Ronald M. Evans, professor in its Gene Expression Lab, showed that two cellular switches found on the nucleus of mouse cells, known as REV-ERBa and REV-ERBB, are essential for maintaining normal sleeping and eating cycles and for metabolism of nutrients from food. The findings describe a powerful link between ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-drugs-to-treat-sleep-problems-99888-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/proper-sleep-in-the-night-improves-happy-thoughts-99850-1.htm Having a good night's sleep will improve a person's positive memories, according to a new study conducted by a group of American researchers. Researchers split 70 young adults into two groups - one that got to sleep overnight and one that had to stay awake, Daily Mail reported Wednesday. Both groups were required to look at positive images containing items such as puppies and flowers, and both at neutral images featuring furniture and dinner plates. The participants' memories of the images ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/proper-sleep-in-the-night-improves-happy-thoughts-99850-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-discovery-could-pave-way-for-new-drugs-for-sleep-disorders-diabetes-99808-1.htm Scientists have found possible targets for drugs that may help to treat sleep problems and metabolic disorders, including diabetes by discovering a major gear in the biological clock that tells the body when to sleep and metabolize food. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, led by Ronald M. Evans, a professor in Salk's Gene Expression Laboratory, showed that two cellular switches found on the nucleus of mouse cells, known as REV-ERB (and) #945; and REV-ERB (and) #946;, are essential ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-discovery-could-pave-way-for-new-drugs-for-sleep-disorders-diabetes-99808-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-ups-happy-thoughts-study-99720-1.htm In a recent study it was found that a good night's sleep increases our positive memories. Researchers split 70 young adults into two groups - one that got to sleep overnight and one that had to stay awake, Daily Mail reported Wednesday. Both groups were required to look at positive images containing items such as puppies and flowers, and both at neutral images featuring furniture and dinner plates. The participants' memories of the images were then tested 12 hours later, after either ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-ups-happy-thoughts-study-99720-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-sheds-light-on-accentuating-the-positive-memories-for-sleep-99664-1.htm A new study has found that wakefulness degrades positive memories even as recent research has demonstrated that wakefulness may cloud memories of negative or traumatic events. Sleep, it seems, protects positive memories just as it does negative ones, and that has important implications for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. "The study of how sleep helps us remember and process emotional information is still young," says Alexis Chambers of the University of Notre Dame. Past ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-sheds-light-on-accentuating-the-positive-memories-for-sleep-99664-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-linked-to-depression-99619-1.htm An association exists between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and depression, reveals study. "Snorting, gasping or stopping breathing while asleep (signs of OSA) was associated with nearly all depression symptoms, including feeling hopeless and feeling like a failure," said Anne G. Wheaton, from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who led the study. "We expected persons with sleep-disordered breathing to report trouble sleeping or sleeping too much, or feeling tired ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-linked-to-depression-99619-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-sleep-disturbances-and-memory-problems-99516-1.htm Disturbed sleep affects memory consolidation and enhancement, reveals study. It is becoming widely accepted that sleep is crucial for cementing long-term memory, so in this new study, the researchers went a step further to investigate whether these beneficial effects only arise after some minimum amount of continuous sleep. The authors, led by Ina Djonlagic at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, found that patients with sleep apnea, which leads to sleep disturbances, showed significantly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-sleep-disturbances-and-memory-problems-99516-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-patients-at-risk-for-developing-delirium-after-surgery-99425-1.htm A team of researchers at the Duke University Medical Center have measured and confirmed an anecdotal observation of a possible link between sleep apnea and post-surgical delirium. "The association between sleep apnea and postoperative delirium is big news because it may offer us a way to control postoperative delirium which can be devastating," said senior author Madan Kwatra, Ph.D., who is associate professor of anesthesiology at Duke. The study appears in the April 2012 issue of iAnesthesiology/i....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-patients-at-risk-for-developing-delirium-after-surgery-99425-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/heart-problems-linked-to-too-much-or-too-little-sleep-99322-1.htm A new study says that heart issues are more likely to occur in people who sleep less than six hours per night or more than eight than people who sleep between six and eight hours. The findings confirm those in previous, smaller studies, but are based on what researchers described as a nationally representative sample of 3,000 people covering five separate heart ailments and their links to sleep duration. The subjects for the study were people over age 45 who participated in a survey of health ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/heart-problems-linked-to-too-much-or-too-little-sleep-99322-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-toolkit-useful-for-autistic-kids-with-sleep-problems-99258-1.htm A new toolkit has been developed by Vanderbilt Kennedy Center which may improve sleep for children and teens with autism spectrum disorders. This new toolkit, titled "Sleep Strategies for Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide," offers strategies to help families whose children affected by autism have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep through the night. Beth Malow, M.D., M.S., Burry Chair in Cognitive Childhood Development and co-developer of the sleep guide, says that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-toolkit-useful-for-autistic-kids-with-sleep-problems-99258-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/surgery-in-patients-with-obstructive-sleep-apnea-reviewed-99074-1.htm A new report says that patients with obstructive sleep apnea who undergo surgery need not stay in an intensive care unit although they should be closely monitored after their procedures are performed. The report is published Online First by IArchives of Otolaryngology - Head (and) Neck Surgery/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Surgical procedures in patients with sleep apnea (a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing) have traditionally been considered dangerous and potentially ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/surgery-in-patients-with-obstructive-sleep-apnea-reviewed-99074-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-disorders-can-be-treated-98968-1.htm Getting enough sleep is essential for a healthy lifestyle and lack of sleep can have a detrimental effect on one's health, work and life. Many people are unaware that most sleep disorders are preventable or treatable. Patients approach a doctor for help only as a last resort, after most of the damage is already done. Less than a 1/3 of sufferers seek professional help.According to the National Sleep Foundation, the most common categories of sleep disorders include insomnia, parasomnias (sleepwalking, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-disorders-can-be-treated-98968-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-deprivation-causes-weight-gain-98879-1.htm Scientists at the Mayo Clinic inARochester, Minn., have found that people who get less sleep may be inclined to eat more, move less and gain weight.It was seen that individuals who are sleep deprived may eat up to more than 500 additional calories, compared to individuals who get enough sleep. The researchers also found that people with less sleep had higher levels ofA leptin, a hormone thatAsuppresses appetite; and lower levels of ghrelin, a hormone that stimulates appetite.Lead author of the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-deprivation-causes-weight-gain-98879-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-treatment-protects-heart-98811-1.htm Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment helps prevent heart failure, shows study. In a study published in ICirculation: Heart Failure/I, a journal of the American Heart Association, researchers in the U.K. discovered that moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can cause changes in the heart's shape and function, similar to the effects of hypertension. These changes include increased mass, thickening of the heart wall and reduced pumping ability. CPAP treatment, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-apnea-treatment-protects-heart-98811-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-drug-to-treat-ptsd-related-nightmares-98425-1.htm Blood pressure drug prazosin may be ideal in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-related nightmares, say Mayo Clinic researchers. In a presentation during the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry in Prague, Mayo Clinic psychiatrists will present a systematic literature review of prazosin in the treatment of nightmares. Researchers investigated 12 prazosin studies, four of which were randomized controlled trials. "The studies showed the drug was well-tolerated and can take effect ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-drug-to-treat-ptsd-related-nightmares-98425-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tea-and-early-bed-time-tips-for-the-perfect-nights-sleep-98406-1.htm A cup of tea, pajamas and a 10pm bed time seems to be the best bet to gain a perfect night's sleep according to a new poll carried out by bedlinen brand Bedeck. More than 2,000 adults took part in the survey which also looked into what people usually did a couple of hours before hitting the sack. An hour and three quarters session in front of the television watching either soap operas or comedy shows seems to be the preferred choice of a number of participants. "The survey draws attention to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tea-and-early-bed-time-tips-for-the-perfect-nights-sleep-98406-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-sleep-gets-better-with-age-98196-1.htm Sleep quality improves over a lifetime, reveals study. "This flies in the face of popular belief," said Michael Grandner, PhD, lead author of the study. "These results force us to re-think what we know about sleep in older people - men and women." The study, appearing in the March edition of the journal ISleep/I, examined rates of sleep disturbance and daytime fatigue reported by 155,877 adults participating in a randomized telephone survey. Respondents were asked about sleep disturbances and daytime tiredness....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-sleep-gets-better-with-age-98196-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/irregular-sleep-leaves-immune-system-vulnerable-to-infections-97763-1.htm A new study published in the journal Immunity has revealed that irregular sleep could make our immune system more vulnerable to infections. The study was conducted by researchers from Yale University who found that a body's 24-hour cycle, or circadian rhythm, affects a key protein gene known as TLR-9. Conducting tests on mice, the researchers found that they had the highest resistance to infection when their expression levels of TLR-9 were also at their highest point. The researchers concluded ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/irregular-sleep-leaves-immune-system-vulnerable-to-infections-97763-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-problems-may-affect-your-memory-later-on-97546-1.htm How long and how well you sleep at night may affect your memory later in life, according to a recent research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012. "Disrupted sleep appears to be associated with the build-up of amyloid plaques, a hallmark marker of Alzheimer''s disease, in the brains of people without memory problems," said study author Yo-El Ju, MD, with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-problems-may-affect-your-memory-later-on-97546-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-7-hour-sleep-helps-high-school-students-do-better-97437-1.htm Even seven hours of bisleep/i/b is ideal for high school students to do better in studies, reveals study. "We're not talking about sleep deprivation, the data simply says that seven hours is optimal at that age," said study co-author Eric Eide from Brigham Young University (BYU). The new study, led by Eide and BYU economics professor Mark Showalter, is the first in a series where they examine sleep and its impact on our health and education. Surprisingly, the current federal ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-7-hour-sleep-helps-high-school-students-do-better-97437-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/seven-hours-of-sleep-improves-kids-academic-performance-97390-1.htm A new study has claimed that just 7 hours of sleep, instead of 9 hours recommended by federal guidelines, improves academic performance in 16-18 year olds. The new study by Eric Eide and Mark Showalter from Brigham Young University is the first in a series of studies where they examine sleep and its impact on our health and education. "We're not talking about sleep deprivation," Eide, the study author said. "The data simply says that seven hours is optimal at that age," he said. Surprisingly, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/seven-hours-of-sleep-improves-kids-academic-performance-97390-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/children-with-sleep-apnea-may-benefit-from-pap-therapy-97380-1.htm Children and adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea had substantial improvements in attention, anxiety and quality of life after treatment with positive airway pressure (PAP)-a nighttime therapy in which a machine delivers a stream of air through a mask into the nose. "The benefits occurred even when children didn't fully adhere to the treatment," said study leader Carole L. Marcus, M.D., a sleep specialist and director of the Sleep Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The Sleep ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/children-with-sleep-apnea-may-benefit-from-pap-therapy-97380-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-sleep-apnea-and-silent-strokes-96946-1.htm Sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of symptomless strokes called 'silent strokes'.The German researchers studied 56 men and women, aged 44 to 75 years, who had a history of stroke or mini-stroke (transient ischemic attack). With the help of a screening tool that picks up changes in breathing during sleep, it was noted that 91% periodically stopped breathing while they slept. Brain imaging scans revealed that more than half the subjects had little areas of tissue death in the brain ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-sleep-apnea-and-silent-strokes-96946-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-deprivation-due-to-computer-game-addiction-study-96795-1.htm Video games are turning children into living zombies, reports source. Social workers at Wing South West say it has serious concerns over an increasing number of young computer gamers who are 'stoned' from sleep deprivation. They said youngsters were in danger of losing empathy and the compassion of 'genuine relationships'. "We have a number of young people who most of the time look almost stoned, not necessarily on drugs, but just with sleep deprivation because they're gaming all ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-deprivation-due-to-computer-game-addiction-study-96795-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-disorders-boost-diabetes-heart-disease-risk-96791-1.htm Poor sleep ups risk of diabetes, heart disease, reveals study. It found that the symptoms of diabetes developed after just three days of disrupted sleep, the Daily Mail reported. The latest findings could help to explain previous research that has shown night shift workers are prone to type 2 diabetes and heart disease. The study involving almost 20,000 participants found those with any of four particular variants of the gene were at much greater risk - offering hope of personalised treatments for the condition....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-disorders-boost-diabetes-heart-disease-risk-96791-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-patterns-problems-prevalence-and-persistence-in-first-three-years-of-life-96697-1.htm Sleep problems in early childhood can be easily missed or recognized by parents and doctors. A short and flexible screening tool (like a questionnaire) may help the process of recognizing these children do that corrective measures can be instituted. Sleep is essential for daily functioning, sleep related issues are routinely addressed through anticipatory guidance in pediatric settings. However, research indicates that pediatric sleep problems may go undetected during routine clinical care....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-patterns-problems-prevalence-and-persistence-in-first-three-years-of-life-96697-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Death-in-Women-With-Obstructive-Sleep-Apnea-Reduced-by-CPAP-Treatment-96322-1.htm The risk for women who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea of dying from heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems may be reduced by treatment with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is more prevalent in men, and is less often recognized in women, affecting only up to 3 percent of middle-aged women. Studies have shown an association between OSA and risk for cardiovascular death, but studies have focused mostly or exclusively on men. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Death-in-Women-With-Obstructive-Sleep-Apnea-Reduced-by-CPAP-Treatment-96322-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-Sleep-Preserves-and-Enhances-Unpleasant-Emotional-Memories-96256-1.htm A person's emotional response after a traumatic event is reduced if the person stays awake afterward, shows study. Further, if the unsettling picture is viewed again or a flashback memory occurs, it will be just as upsetting as the first time for those who have slept after viewing compared to those who have not. UMass Amherst neuroscientists Rebecca Spencer, Bengi Baran and colleagues say this response could make sense from an evolutionary point of view, because it would provide survival ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-Sleep-Preserves-and-Enhances-Unpleasant-Emotional-Memories-96256-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Weary-Dad-Invents-Nap-App-To-Send-Twins-To-Sleep-95819-1.htm After spending sleepless nights, being kept awake by his twin babies, a weary father has not only found a solution, but also making 60,000 pounds a year in the process. Matthew Nifield, 33, invented a phone app to send his one-year-old daughters, Madeleine and Gwyneth, to sleep after he found certain sounds made them nod off. White Noise Ambience app for iPads and iPhones has been downloaded by exhausted parents all over the world. It has proved so popular that the computer whizz is now making 60,000 pounds a year....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Weary-Dad-Invents-Nap-App-To-Send-Twins-To-Sleep-95819-1.htm