Researching Fly Sleep To Advance Understanding Of Human Sleep And Its Disorders

In a novel study appearing this week in Neuron, Brandeis researchers identify for the first time a specific set of wake-promoting neurons in fruit flies that are analogous to cells in the much more complex sleep circuit in humans. The study demonstrates that in flies, as in mammals, the sleep circuit is intimately linked to the circadian clock and that the brain's strategies to govern sleep are evolutionarily ancient. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Therapy Decreases Cardiovascular Risk

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a sleep disorder characterised by snoring, repetitive apnoeas associated with oxygen desaturations, and sleep disruption. It has been estimated that 2-4% of the adult population in Western countries suffer from clinically significant OSAS. OSAS has also been associated with high blood pressure, stroke and myocardial ischaemia in epidemiological and observational studies. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Sleep Apnoea Frequently The Cause Of Long-Term Sick Leave And Even Loss Of Employment

People with sleep apnoea have an increased risk of needing to take long-term sick leave or give up working completely. So concludes a major Norwegian study on over 7,000 subjects, to be published in the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ), the scientific publication of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). This finding is especially alarming since sleep apnoea, although widespread, is little known not only to the public but also to many doctors. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Apnea therapy may help cognition in Alzheimer’s

For patients with Alzheimer's disease and obstructive sleep apnea, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) seems to improve cognitive function, according to a report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Sleep Centre At Papworth Hospital Seeking Participants For Ethically Approved Sleep Study, England

Do you have insomnia? The Sleep Centre at Papworth Hospital, a recognised leading sleep research centre, is running an ethically approved sleep study. -- Do you have difficulty sleeping for more than 6.5 hours a night? -- Do you wake-up several times a night? -- Are you aged 18-65? -- Would you like to take part in a clinical study? For more details and an informal discussion call 01480 364168. You will be compensated for your time and travel. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

paroxetine, Paxil, Paxil CR, Paxeva

Title: paroxetine, Paxil, Paxil CR, Paxeva
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 11/26/2008 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Impotence, irritability, fatigue may be signs of “male menopause”

A recent study has found that as many as one in five men could be suffering from a health condition known as "male menopause." Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Gasping Is Good When It Comes to Cardiac Arrest

Title: Gasping Is Good When It Comes to Cardiac Arrest
Category: Health News
Created: 11/25/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/25/2008 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears)

Title: Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 5/29/1999 9:47:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/24/2008 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Got a Complex Task? Study, Sleep on It

Title: Got a Complex Task? Study, Sleep on It
Category: Health News
Created: 11/21/2008
Last Editorial Review: 11/21/2008 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin