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Snoring and breathing problems can affect children's learning, concentration process

Children commonly snore from time to time and that is often harmless. But children with frequent snoring and breathing problems during sleep have an increased risk of having trouble concentrating and learning difficulties.

1 Mar 2016

UAB researchers focus on five key areas to improve care of CVD patients

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year — that's one in every four deaths. The impact of cardiovascular diseases is quite large.

28 Feb 2016

eviCore healthcare acquires Boston-based QPID Health

eviCore healthcare, a company committed to enabling better outcomes for patients, payers and providers through advanced medical benefits management, today announced that it has acquired Boston-based QPID Health.

27 Feb 2016

Kansas State University engineers developing technology to help children with special needs

A Kansas State University engineering team is developing a technology collection that can make a big difference in the lives of children with developmental disabilities.

26 Feb 2016

Helpful tips to protect yourself and family from Zika virus

Cases of the Zika virus, a mosquito-transmitted infection that may be linked to birth defects, are on the rise. Currently the majority of cases have been reported in the Americas, with Brazil reporting the highest numbers of cases. Although no local mosquito-borne cases have been reported in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported there have been travel-associated cases.

25 Feb 2016

Fetal alcohol exposure results in permanent fragmentation in slow-wave sleep

Slow-wave sleep - the deeper sleep during which the brain turns each day's events into permanent memories - is fragmented in adulthood in people exposed to high levels of alcohol in the womb.

25 Feb 2016

New study shows importance of therapeutic support to help victims of childhood sexual abuse

While the sexual abuse of children is currently an issue at the forefront of public life, concern has focused on the protection of children and the identification of perpetrators.

23 Feb 2016

Study unravels physiological signature of fear memory within prefrontalamygdala networks

Fear response to traumatic or threatening situations helps us evade or escape danger. At the same time fear response is learned in the form of association between stimulus or situation and the presence of a stressor.

23 Feb 2016

UCSF study finds specific molecular-genetic mechanism that links sleep and seasonal depression

A newly discovered human gene mutation appears to contribute both to unusual sleep patterns and to heightened rates of seasonal depression, according to new research from UC San Francisco.

23 Feb 2016

ResMed announces definitive agreement to acquire Brightree

ResMed, the world's leading tech-driven medical device company and innovator in sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory care, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Brightree, a leader in business management and clinical software applications for the post-acute care industry.

From ResMed Corp 22 Feb 2016

Australian researchers reveal how nutlins pave way for improving future of cancer treatment

Australian researchers have resolved a mystery about how a promising new class of anti-cancer drugs, called nutlins, work - paving the way for improving the future of cancer treatment.

22 Feb 2016

New discoveries provide further evidence for benefits of a good night's sleep

Why does sleeping on it help? This is the question tackled by new research at the University of Bristol, which reveals how brain activity during sleep sorts through the huge number of experiences we encounter every day, filing only the important information in memory.

22 Feb 2016

Over a third of US population not getting enough sleep

A large study of US adults, conducted collaboratively by state health departments and the CDC, has shown that over a third of the population are regularly not getting enough sleep. This is the first study to obtain self-reported estimates of sleep duration for all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

19 Feb 2016

Experimental drug candidate may aid traumatic brain injury patients

A new report by University of Kentucky researcher Linda Van Eldik, PhD, describes an experimental drug candidate that may aid patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

18 Feb 2016

Insomnia and nightmares may increase depression risk

A new study of firefighters suggests that insomnia and nightmares may increase the risk of depression by impairing the ability to access and leverage emotion regulation strategies effectively.

18 Feb 2016

Caltech researchers identify gene that causes severe insomnia when overactivated

Caltech biologists have performed the first large-scale screening in a vertebrate animal for genes that regulate sleep, and have identified a gene that when overactivated causes severe insomnia. Expression of the gene, neuromedin U (Nmu), also seems to serve as nature's stimulant--fish lacking the gene take longer to wake up in the morning and are less active during the day.

18 Feb 2016

Magnesium therapy as a relaxing Mother’s day gift

This Mother’s Day, give the most important woman in your life one of the most powerful mineral relaxation rituals – magnesium therapy.

From BetterYou Ltd 17 Feb 2016

Misuse of Adderall drug rising among young adults, research suggests

While the number of prescriptions for the stimulant Adderall has remained unchanged among young adults, misuse and emergency room visits related to the drug have risen dramatically in this group, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests.

17 Feb 2016

New MU research finds link between trouble sleeping and behavioral problems in autistic children

New research from the University of Missouri has found associations between trouble sleeping and behavioral problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

17 Feb 2016

Tailored acupuncture reduces pain intensity, improves quality of life in people with fibromyalgia

Nine weekly sessions of individually tailored acupuncture lessen perceived pain intensity, and improve functional capacity and quality of life, in people with the chronic pain condition, fibromyalgia, finds research published online in Acupuncture in Medicine.

16 Feb 2016

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Latest Sleep News and Research

Snoring and breathing problems can affect children's learning, concentration process

UAB researchers focus on five key areas to improve care of CVD patients

eviCore healthcare acquires Boston-based QPID Health

Kansas State University engineers developing technology to help children with special needs

Helpful tips to protect yourself and family from Zika virus

Fetal alcohol exposure results in permanent fragmentation in slow-wave sleep

New study shows importance of therapeutic support to help victims of childhood sexual abuse

Study unravels physiological signature of fear memory within prefrontalamygdala networks

UCSF study finds specific molecular-genetic mechanism that links sleep and seasonal depression

ResMed announces definitive agreement to acquire Brightree

Australian researchers reveal how nutlins pave way for improving future of cancer treatment

New discoveries provide further evidence for benefits of a good night's sleep

Over a third of US population not getting enough sleep

Experimental drug candidate may aid traumatic brain injury patients

Insomnia and nightmares may increase depression risk

Caltech researchers identify gene that causes severe insomnia when overactivated

Magnesium therapy as a relaxing Mother’s day gift

Misuse of Adderall drug rising among young adults, research suggests

New MU research finds link between trouble sleeping and behavioral problems in autistic children

Tailored acupuncture reduces pain intensity, improves quality of life in people with fibromyalgia

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