
Results of a study by the American Heart Association show a genetic predisposition may lead to an association between sleeplessness and brain bleeding.
Results of a study by the American Heart Association show a genetic predisposition may lead to an association between sleeplessness and brain bleeding.
This is the first large-scale transdiagnostic study of objectively measured sleep and mental health.
Unisom is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body.
The mechanism of action of solriamfetol is mediated through its activity as a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor indicated for excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea.
Washington State University study results show that slumber-deprived individuals had more difficulty reducing the emotions they felt when so instructed than those who slept normally.
The medication has both short- and long-term effects on improving excessive sleepiness.
The paper reviews the safety profile of solriamfetol in treating ES associated with OSA or narcolepsy and discusses subject areas such as pharmacology, clinical efficacy, and tolerability of the drug.
Axsome Therapeutics continues to explore its narcolepsy drug after the FDA granted it orphan drug designation.
Ten quiz questions to assess your knowledge on common symptoms and treatments for obstructive sleep apnea.
Investigators at Stanford Medicine find that 72% of individuals who took the highest dose of ON-SXB were considered much or very much improved.
There are several types of sleep apnea, but the most common is obstructive sleep apnea.
Study suggests that lack of sleep in the first 6 months following childbirth can add between 3 and 7 years to the mother’s biological age.
Inspiratory muscle training was originally devised to be used by athletes and individuals with breathing problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and bronchitis.
OSA is associated with cardiovascular disease in adults, but less is known about how the condition affects the immediate and long-term heart health of children and adolescents.
According to Fenn, these numbers are significant when considering the types of errors that are likely to occur in sleep-deprived operators, such as surgeons or police officers, and the 4% decrease in errors could potentially save lives.
Eligible participants at baseline had more than 1 year of continuous insurance coverage, allowing gaps less than 90 days, and were free of CVD 1 year prior to OSA diagnosis.
Study indicates that some instrumental music is more likely to cause earworms and disrupt sleep quality compared with lyrical music.
The study authors examined data from the Health and Retirement Study, which included 2496 individuals who were at least 51 years of age.
The researchers found that the effect of fatigue from sleep disruption increased among patients with diabetes.
Individuals affected by sleep disorders accumulated approximately $7000 more in overall health care expenses per year compared to those without a sleep disorder.
The research sheds light on the biopsychological process that can lead to poor grades, withdrawal from classes, and even students who drop out, whereas 40% of freshman do not return to their university for a second year in the United States.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked to a 44% increase in insomnia disorder among health care workers at a medical-school affiliated health system, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Nocturnal respiratory events, when they either completely or partially block the airways, often cause repeated oxygen desaturations and interrupted sleep in patients with OSA, leading to abnormal nervous system function.
People who used positive airway pressure therapy were less likely than others to receive a new diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment over the next 3 years.
Although the technology to remotely connect physician and patient has been in place for years, its use was limited until the spread of COVID-19.