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Nov 29, 2016 · UHN · Sleep

Dear Reader: This special report on sleep provides new insights into how much sleep we need, specific reasons why we may not get as much sleep as we should, how gender can impact sleep, and links between short (and long) sleep duration and poor health. It also covers the latest … Read More

New Focus on Sleep Med Alternatives

Nov 7, 2016 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Sleep

Researchers are working to find sleep medications that avoid unwanted side effects, such as cognitive impairment, unusual nighttime behaviors, and risk of dependency, that are associated with many of the drugs currently in use. Their work has resulted in two new treatment options that individuals troubled by side effects linked … Read More

‘Fractured’ Sleep = Trouble for the Brain

Nov 3, 2016 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Sleep

Trouble falling asleep, frequent nighttime awakenings, and waking too early in the morning may do more than cause frustration and fatigue. Recent research suggests that these types of sleep disturbance may actu-ally cause shrinkage of the brain—often a sign of cognitive decline. WHAT YOU CAN DO The following strategies may … Read More

Newsbriefs: Poor Sleep’s Effect on Immune System; Late-Onset AD; Parents’ Effect on Children’s Health

Oct 31, 2016 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Sleep

Poor Sleep Compromises Immune System, Quadruples Risk of Getting Sick New findings add to the growing body of evidence that poor sleep is linked to increased susceptibility to catching a cold. The aim of the study, led by a UC San Francisco sleep researcher, was to determine whether sleep, measured … Read More

Sleep Apnea Increases Risk for Depression and Cognitive Decline

Oct 28, 2016 · UHN · Sleep

As many as 25 million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep disorder that represents a major danger to the brain. OSA heightens risk for potentially brain-damaging physical conditions, such as high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, and diabetes. In addition, people with the sleep disorder—the vast majority … Read More

New Sleep Findings May Help in the Battle Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Sep 14, 2016 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Sleep

Much of the research into the nature of sleep and its consequences for the brain has focused on the activities of neurons, the cells that make up the gray matter of the brain. Lately, however, re-searchers have been shining a light on lesser-known support cells, the activities of which may … Read More

News Briefs: Sleep & Mental Decline; Antidepressants; Boosting Mental Acuity

Sep 8, 2016 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Sleep

Poor Quality of Sleep Linked to Mental Decline Fitful, unrefreshing sleep takes a toll on the brain. That’s the conclusion reached by scientists who studied the sleep habits and mental acuity of more than 2,800 men around the U.S. The participants, whose average age was 76, were provided with a … Read More

Insufficient Sleep May Be Affecting Your Cognition

Aug 29, 2016 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Sleep

More than one-third of American adults sleep less than the recommended seven hours per night and are chronically sleep-deprived, according to figures released this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The lack of sleep not only increases risk for medical problems, such as high blood pressure, heart … Read More

Newsbriefs: REM Sleep; Anxiety; New Brainwave Test

Aug 29, 2016 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Sleep

Dream Stage of Sleep Spurs Memory Formation REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, the stage of sleep in which dreaming occurs, plays an important role in memory formation, according to animal research described online May 13, 2016 in the journal Science. Researchers put two groups of mice through a memory exercise. … Read More

Newsbriefs: Buprenorphine; Proper Sleep; Dry Eye

Aug 29, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Sleep

Buprenorphine Implants Available. Buprenorphine, used to treat opioid addition, is available as an implant as well as in oral form. The drug may suppress symptoms of opioid withdrawal and decrease cravings for opioids, as well as block the effects of other opioids. In a six-month study comparing the two methods … Read More

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