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A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders are serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental and emotional functioning. A test commonly ordered for some sleep disorders is the polysomnogram.

Sleep apnea is associated with cardiovascular risk factors among kidney transplant patients

20. November 2009 00:14
Sleep apnea is common in individuals who receive a kidney transplant and is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). [More]

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First-quarter fiscal 2010 results announced by Continucare

5. November 2009 07:52
Continucare Corporation today reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2010. [More]

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Caucasian women may suffer from RLS up to four times more than African-American women

3. November 2009 06:57
New research shows that Caucasian women may suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS), a sleep disorder characterized by the strong urge to move the legs, up to four times more than African-American women. The study, presented at CHEST 2009, the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), found that, overall, non-African-American (NAA) patients experienced RLS four times more often than African-Americans (AA). [More]

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NUVIGIL improves wakefulness in patients with excessive sleepiness associated with shift work disorder

3. November 2009 01:31
Cephalon, Inc. today announced that the November issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings has published data from a pivotal Phase III trial demonstrating that NUVIGIL® (armodafinil) Tablets [C-IV] significantly improved wakefulness throughout the shift in patients with excessive sleepiness associated with shift work disorder (SWD). [More]

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High prevalence of nocturnal teeth grinding in patients with OSA

3. November 2009 01:31
There is a high prevalence of nocturnal teeth grinding, or bruxism, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly in Caucasians. New research presented at CHEST 2009, the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), found that nearly 1 in 4 patients with OSA suffers from nighttime teeth grinding; this seems to be especially more prevalent in men and in Caucasians compared with other ethnic groups. [More]

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Continucare acquires two additional centers

23. October 2009 07:46
Continucare Corporation (NYSE Amex:CNU) announced today that it has expanded its sleep diagnostic division with the acquisition of two additional centers. Seredor Corporation, Continucare’s newly established subsidiary, has purchased the assets of Sleep Disorder Solutions, Inc., a full service operator of sleep diagnostic centers, with sleep diagnostic centers in South Miami and Pembroke Pines, Florida. [More]

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ResMed announces acquisition of Laboratoires Narval

6. October 2009 01:04
ResMed Inc. (NYSE: RMD), a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of sleep and respiratory medical equipment, announced today that it has acquired Laboratoires Narval. Based in France, Laboratoires Narval manufactures and distributes the Narval O.R.M.(TM), an innovative mandibular repositioning device (MRD) that offers a solution to patients for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), especially for those with mild OSA. [More]

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FDA grants priority review for Cephalon's sNDA

25. September 2009 03:51
Cephalon, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a priority review for its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for NUVIGIL(R) (armodafinil) Tablets [C-IV], which was filed in June of this year. [More]

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Genetically removing the osteopontin protein prevents lung diseases

16. September 2009 05:21
In a development that could lead to a novel approach to the treatment of a devastating lung disease, biochemists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston report they are the first to link the osteopontin (OPN) protein to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [More]

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Global Biomaterial Market report from Reportlinker

11. September 2009 05:40
Reportlinker Adds Global Biomaterial Market (2009-2014) [More]

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New Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry system from CardioNet

11. September 2009 02:36
CardioNet, Inc. today announced the availability of new, innovative clinical and reporting enhancements to the Company’s existing Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry™ (MCOT™) service. [More]

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Covidien's Sleep Diagnostic business acquired by Embla

4. September 2009 00:43
Embla and Covidien have entered into a definitive agreement under which Embla will acquire Covidien's Sleep Diagnostic business. This includes the sleep diagnostic products sold under the Sandman(TM) brand name. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Completion of the sale is subject to customary closing conditions. [More]

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Sleep apnea increases chances of dying

18. August 2009 01:53
Nightly bouts of interrupted, oxygen-deprived sleep from a collapsed airway in the upper neck raises the chances of dying in middle-aged to elderly people by as much as 46 percent in the most severe cases, according to a landmark study on sleep apnea by lung experts at Johns Hopkins and six other U.S. medical centers. [More]

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Researchers study sleep paralysis

14. August 2009 00:14
Professor Chris French, has co-authored a paper on sleep paralysis with Julia Santomauro, both of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London, which is published in Issue 22 (August 2009) of The Psychologist. [More]

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Sleep patterns can identify adolescents at greatest risk for depression

13. August 2009 01:03
Sleep patterns can help predict which adolescents might be at greatest risk for developing depression, a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center has found in a five-year study. [More]

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