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Sleep Disorder: Narcolepsy

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New Sensor Helps Sleep Disorder Patients

New Sensor Helps Sleep Disorder Patients

New trial testing on a mattress sensor that can help people with their individual sleep disorders is conducted by Flinders University sleep experts. The sleep disorder diagnosis and monitoring trial will be conducted using invisible sensor ...

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Common Mutation That Leads to Night Owl Sleep Disorder Discovered

Common Mutation That Leads to Night Owl Sleep Disorder Discovered

A genetic mutation that throws off the timing of the biological clock, causing a common sleep syndrome called delayed sleep phase disorder has been discovered by UC Santa Cruz researchers. People with this condition are unable to fall asleep ...

Meditation-relaxation Therapy Offers Benefits for Sleep Paralysis

Meditation-relaxation Therapy Offers Benefits for Sleep Paralysis

Sleep paralysis can be treated by using a technique of meditation and relaxation, suggests a new study. Sleep paralysis is a state involving paralysis of the skeletal muscles that occurs at the onset of sleep or just before waking. While ...

Narcolepsy is an Autoimmune Disease, Says Study

Narcolepsy is an Autoimmune Disease, Says Study

Autoreactive cells have been identified in persons suffering from narcolepsy. This is a new, important proof that the sleep disorder is an autoimmune disease, said University of Copenhagen researchers. This knowledge may lead to better treatment of ...

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Parkinson's Disease Predicted Through Sleep Disorder

Parkinson's Disease Predicted Through Sleep Disorder

A sizeable multi-center study of more than 1200 patients with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep revealed significant predictors of the progression of Parkinson’s disease. The findings of the survey will offer help in the better selection of subjects ...

Risk Factors for Violent Sleep Disorder Identified

Risk Factors for Violent Sleep Disorder Identified

New study identified several risk factors that may encourage rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder. The findings of the study are published in the journal Neurology® . Taking antidepressants for depression, having post-traumatic ...

Surgical Menopause More Likely to Worsen Sleep Disorder

Surgical Menopause More Likely to Worsen Sleep Disorder

Surgical menopause may increase the risk of insomnia, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Menopause . While insomnia is one of the most common symptoms of menopause, undergoing surgical menopause is ...

Sleep Disorder May Increase Gout Risk

Sleep Disorder May Increase Gout Risk

People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a greater risk of developing gout, especially in the first years after the sleep apnea diagnosis, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology . ...

Sleep Disorder May Have Negative Impact on Lipid Levels

Sleep Disorder May Have Negative Impact on Lipid Levels

Sleep disorder is associated with abnormal lipid levels, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Respirology . In the study, investigators recognized strong associations between several measures of OSA ...

Neuropeptide Hypocretin’s Role in Addiction, Narcolepsy Studied

Neuropeptide Hypocretin’s Role in Addiction, Narcolepsy Studied

Chemical messenger hypocretin was found to be abundant in heroin users and lacking in people with narcolepsy. Two discoveries -- one in the brains of people with heroin addiction and the other in the brains of sleepy mice -- shed light on ...

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People With Restless Sleep Disorder at High Risk for Parkinson’s Disease

People With Restless Sleep Disorder at High Risk for Parkinson’s Disease

Patients with the rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) lack dopamine and have a form of inflammation of the brain, report a research team from Aarhus University. This means that they are at risk of developing Parkinson's disease or ...

Sleep Disorder In Kids Can Affect Their Parents' Mental Health

Sleep Disorder In Kids Can Affect Their Parents' Mental Health

Child's sleeping problems could make you feel depressed and also make you unsure of your parenting skills, reveals a new paper by UBC sleep expert and nursing professor Wendy Hall. The good news is you can turn the situation around. In this ...

Sleep Disorder Drug 'Modafinil' can Help Food Addicts Lose Weight

Sleep Disorder Drug 'Modafinil' can Help Food Addicts Lose Weight

Highlights Drug to treat narcolepsy, a chronic sleep disorder may help food addicts lose weight, finds new study. Impulsive behavior is a factor that contributes to food addiction. The drug called Modafinil was found to significantly ...

Sleep Disorder Shares Direct Link With Desire For Sugary And Fatty Foods

Sleep Disorder Shares Direct Link With Desire For Sugary And Fatty Foods

Highlights Rapid eye movement sleep loss leads to increased consumption of unhealthy foods, specifically those rich in sucrose and fat. Persons who are obese tend to have increased activity in the prefrontal cortex when exposed to high ...

Sleep Disorder Pill 'Modafinil' may Boost Brain Function in Healthy People

Sleep Disorder Pill 'Modafinil' may Boost Brain Function in Healthy People

A new study shows that the drug that is used to help people with sleep disorders stay awake can boost cognitive functions in healthy people. Researchers reviewed 24 studies on the drug modafinil, carried out between 1990 and 2015, and found ...

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