Published October 11, 2023 | Originally published on MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events Obese older people who sleep badly have less muscle strength and mass in their legs and arms, as well as more body fat and more symptoms of anxiety and depression than those who sleep well, according to a study conducted by researchers at the […]
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events|November 30, 2020 With fall and winter holidays coming up, many will be pondering the relationship between food and sleep. Researchers led by Professor Masashi Yanagisawa at the University of Tsukuba in Japan hope they can focus people on the important middlemen in the equation: bacterial microbes in the gut. Their detailed study […]
Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx | April 30, 2020 Taking a nap could do more than just renew your energy levels and mood, according to emerging evidence. Several researchers have found that taking a siesta is not only linked to lower blood pressure levels, but also improved sleep quality and wake performance. People have […]
Cancer — Liou KT, Root JC, Garland SN, et al. | April 24, 2020 In the present study, the researchers sought to assess the impacts of acupuncture vs cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT‐I) on objective and subjective cognitive function in cancer survivors with insomnia. They analyzed cognitive outcomes and their relationship to insomnia symptoms […]
Huang T, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020;doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2019.12.054. Oldenburg O, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020;doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2019.12.055. March 2, 2020 Excess variations in sleep duration and timing were associated with an increased risk for CVD independent of sleep quantity and/or quality and traditional CVD risk factors, according to a study published in the Journal of […]
Zheng B, et al. Neurology. 2019;doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000008581. November 6, 2019 Symptoms of insomnia, specifically difficulties in falling and staying asleep, early morning awakening and daytime dysfunction, were independent risk factors for the incidence of CVD, especially in young adults or those without hypertension, according to a study published in Neurology. “These results suggest that if we […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 25, No. 3 Gulhan Yilmaz Gokmen Published Online:13 Mar 2019 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0197 Abstract Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of t’ai chi and qigong (TCQ) training on severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Design: A prospective, 12-week, single-center, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Setting: Sleep Disorders Center […]
~ Study investigates role of psychiatric disorders in sleep-pain relationship by Judy George, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today March 12, 2019 DENVER — The presence of a psychiatric disorder did not appear to influence relationships between pain and sleep, researchers reported here. Sleep and pain were significantly correlated and their association was similar regardless of whether […]
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you were up all night and you ache all over the next morning, your lack of sound slumber might be to blame. New research found that sleep loss delivered a double whammy to the brain that all but guaranteed greater levels of […]
October 31, 2018 By Dr. William Davis The average American’s lifetime risk for developing high blood pressure is 90%, even using the lax definition of hypertension in clinical studies (that typically don’t label a BP high unless it is 140/90 mmHg or higher, even though we know that, for example, risk for stroke and cardiovascular […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 24, No. 9-10 Original Research ArticlesFree Access Whitney T. Eriksen, Lydia Singerman, Sally A. D. Romero, Jason Bussell, Frances K. Barg, and Jun J. Mao Published Online:24 Sep 2018https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0156 Abstract Objective: To understand cancer survivors’ perceptions regarding the use of acupuncture for the treatment of cancer-related insomnia. […]
Extended sleep tied to less sugar, carb, and fat intake by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 10, 2018 Sleeping longer may lead to a healthier diet, according to British researchers. Among habitually short sleepers — 5 to <7 hours per night — a behavioral intervention that extended sleep led to significantly reduced intake […]
– Improvements in Pittsburgh Insomnia Rating Scale and significant delay in reported wake-up time THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with insomnia symptoms, wearing amber versus clear lenses for two hours before bedtime is associated with improved sleep, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Psychiatric […]
Nutritional Neuroscience Pages 1-9 | Published online: 05 May 2017 Mohammad Shahi Majid Abstract Objectives: Sleep quality may be directly related with vitamin D serum level. Some studies found that people with lower vitamin D serum level experienced a lower sleep quality. Consequently, this study aimed at determining the effect of vitamin D supplements on […]
Yohimbine Shows Promise In Treatment of Sleep Apnea NEUROSCIENCE NEWS FEBRUARY 26, 2017 Summary: Researchers report Yohimbine, a dietary supplement derived from tree bark, shows potential in the treatment of sleep apnea, especially for those with anxiety disorders and high blood pressure. Source: MIT. Obstructive sleep apnea, which causes people to briefly stop breathing while […]
July 06, 2016 Respiratory Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this systematic review and meta-analysis of eight studies, including 182 participants, evaluated the effectiveness of exercise on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The apnea/hypopnea index was lower in patients treated with exercise, and patients treated with exercise had less sleepiness and a lower BMI. Exercise may […]
April 01, 2016 JAMA Pediatrics TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this cross-sectional study evaluated the association between insulin sensitivity (by hyperglycemic clamp technique) and sleep deprivation in 615 adolescents. They found that sleep deprivation (<8 hours) was associated with reduced insulin (P = .02). Sleep deprivation was also associated with increases in age, BMI, waist […]