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Insomniac Flies Could Offer Clues To Solve Sleep Disorder in Humans
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a new line of fruit flies that they think have the potential to pinpoint the causes of insomnia in humans. According to...
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Paediatric Sleep Disorders Go Largely Under-Diagnosed
A new study has revealed that sleep disorders in children and teens go largely under-diagnosed. Lead author Dr. Lisa Meltzer obtained data from 32 primary care paediatric practices affiliated with...
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New Device Analyzes Snoring To Diagnose Sleep Disorder
A computer program, which can analyze the snoring pattern of people to help diagnose a specific sleep disorder, has been developed by researchers. Doctors at University of Queensland and the Princess...
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Sleep Apnea may be Caused by Teeth Grinding
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a high prevalence of nocturnal teeth grinding, or bruxism. This is seen particularly in Caucasians. New research presented at CHEST 2009, the 75th...
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Shock Treatment For Teeth Grinding Becoming Acceptable
An innovative shock treatment for bruxism is gaining increasing acceptance in Europe. Medtech's Grindcare, launched early this year, is now being trialled in the UK. Bruxism can cause jaw pain, tense...
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Wives of Deployed Soldiers Suffer More Depression, Sleep Disorders
Wives of soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and other mental health conditions than women whose husbands are not...
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New Treatment for Narcolepsy Possible with Newly Found Trigger For the Sleep...
Swiss scientists say the trigger they have found for narcolepsy, the health disorder that sparks sudden daytime bouts of tiredness or sleep, could open up new avenues for treatment. The protein,...
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Recession Triggers Rise in Teeth Grinding
Teeth grinding, also called as bruxism, is on the rise thanks to the global financial crisis, say dentists. Bruxism is related to anxiety disorder and many people are suffering from it as they worry...
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Twenty Five Per Cent of Professional Drivers Report Sleep Disorder
Twenty five per cent of professional drivers report sleep disorder in a Swedish study, raising safety concerns. Scientists from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg presented their...
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Graduates Unprepared to Screen for Sleep Disorders in US Dental Schools
The majority of U.S. dental schools have not adequately prepared their graduates to screen for sleep disorders, which affect more than 70 million adults in the U.S. These are the findings of new...
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Sleep Disorder - Early Warning Signal of Parkinson's Disease
Washington, July 29 (ANI): Sleep disorder may be a sign of dementia or Parkinson's disease up to 50 years before the disorders are diagnosed, says a new study. Mayo Clinic scientists found identified...
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Chinese Man's Unique Sleep Disorder
An incredible condition that sees a Chinese man sleep for six months of the year and stay awake for the rest of it has puzzled doctors. Li Zhiming's family has to look after the 74-year-old throughout...
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Sleep Disorders Have Serious Socio-Economic Consequences
Sleep disorders have serious socio-economic consequences. Those who suffer from sleep apnoea, narcolepsy and obesity-related breathing difficulties use the health services more frequently, take more...
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Sleep Disorders Carry Heavy Socio-Economic Costs
Violent snoring is perhaps not a problem affecting one's partner alone, but could carry heavy social costs. "Snoring, sleep apnoea, and obesity-related respiratory difficulties are fairly common...
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Sleep Disorders Rising Steadily Among Adults
More and more adults are suffering from sleep related problems since they are struggling to get their full quota of sleep necessary to keep their minds fresh. According to a study carried out by the...
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Link Between Sleep Disorder and Parkinson's Disease Symptoms
Very early symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be revealed in dream or Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, say Danish researchers. Parkinson's disease is a brain disease best known for the trembling it...
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New Lead in Sleep Disorders From Gene in Fish That Don't Sleep
A gene that makes cave fish sleep significantly less than their surface counterparts, could shed light on the sleep patterns and disorders in humans, biologists have found. The study by Erik Duboue,...
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Low-energy Weight Loss Diet Benefits Patients With Sleep Disorder
People who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea could benefit if they follow a low energy diet to lose weight, a new study has found. Sleep apnea is a common disorder caused by abnormal pauses in...
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Parkinson's Related to Cause of Severe Sleep Disorder
Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified a potential cause for a severe sleep disorder that could also have implications for Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases....
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Sleep Disorder Drugs Could Mitigate Exhaustion From Acute Illness
Sleep disorder drugs could also mitigate exhaustion from acute illness. The possibility arises from new research into the brain's signalling system - a pathwaythatregulates sleep is also responsible...
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