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Lowering light setting, holding phone several inches from face help in-bed use, study suggests

Smartphones and tablets can make for sleep-disrupting bedfellows. One cause is believed to be the bright light-emitting diodes that allow the use of mobile devices in dimly lit rooms; the light exposure can interfere with melatonin, a hormone that helps control the natural sleep-wake cycle. But there may be a way to check your mobile device in bed and still get a good night's sleep.

4 Jun 2013

People with narcolepsy have increased number of neurons that produce histamine

A new study provides surprising evidence that people with narcolepsy have an increased number of neurons that produce histamine, suggesting that histamine signaling may be a novel therapeutic target for this potentially disabling sleep disorder.

4 Jun 2013

Study finds middle-aged women experience stress associated with psychosomatic symptoms

In four out of ten cases, long-term stress suffered by women leads to some form of physical complaint. This is shown by a study of 1,500 women carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

4 Jun 2013

Report: Weather conditions have no impact on fibromyalgia symptoms in female patients

Dutch researchers report that weather conditions including temperature, sunshine, and precipitation have no impact on fibromyalgia symptoms in female patients. Results published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), suggest that individual patients may be sensitive to some changes in the weather.

4 Jun 2013

Study demonstrates link between workplace daylight exposure to sleep, quality of life

A new study demonstrates a strong relationship between workplace daylight exposure and office workers' sleep, activity and quality of life.

4 Jun 2013

People with type 2 diabetics, hypertension more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea: Study

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is advising anyone with Type 2 diabetes or hypertension to be evaluated for sleep apnea by a board-certified sleep medicine physician. The recommendation comes as the group of international clinicians and researchers meets in Baltimore for SLEEP 2013, the foremost gathering of sleep experts annually.

4 Jun 2013

Activ8rlives 2.0 goes live with new self monitoring capabilities for health and wellness

Activ8rlives’ website version 2.0 has now gone live after several months of preparation and testing. Activ8rlives focuses its online self monitoring solutions for health and wellness, which is utilized by families, groups and companies.

3 Jun 2013

Experts from ProfNet are available to discuss hurricane preparedness and response

With hurricane season on its way, here are experts from the ProfNet network that are available to discuss hurricane preparedness and response for consumers and businesses. If you are interested in interviewing any of the experts, please contact them via the contact information at the end of the listing.

1 Jun 2013

Sleep deprivation increases men's perceptions of women's interest in sex

A new study suggests that one night of sleep deprivation leads to an increase in men's perceptions of both women's interest in and intent to have sex.

1 Jun 2013

Study suggests bright light therapy may improve sleep and brain function post mild TBI

A new study suggests that bright light therapy may improve sleep, cognition, emotion and brain function following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).

1 Jun 2013

Study shows that 23% of North Sea workers suffer from shift work disorder

Some workers in Norway's North Sea Oil industry alternate between night and day shifts, the so-called swing shift. A recent study conducted by Postdoctoral fellow Siri Waage and colleagues at the University of Bergen's Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, shows that sleep quality and complaints of insomnia became worse during the offshore work period amongst both these swing shift workers and those who only do day shifts.

1 Jun 2013

New clinical practice guidelines on sleep apnea, driving risk on non-commercial drivers

The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical practice guidelines on sleep apnea, sleepiness, and driving risk on non-commercial drivers.

1 Jun 2013

Fatigue and sleep have predictive value for sports performance

Two new studies show that fatigue may impair strike-zone judgment during the 162 game Major League Baseball season, and a MLB player's sleepiness can predict his longevity in the league.

1 Jun 2013

Vanda Pharmaceuticals announces submission of tasimelteon NDA to FDA

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced the submission of a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for tasimelteon, a circadian regulator.

31 May 2013

Longer reads: How to choose a hospital; Empowered patients cost more; The 'war on sleep'

Hospital marketing has reached a frenzy. It is nearly impossible to drive around metropolitan areas in the U.S. without being barraged by billboards trumpeting hospitals' cutting-edge technology, luxurious facilities, or the lives of patients they have saved.

31 May 2013

Choosing better sunglasses to protect kids' eyes from damaging rays

Summer months are just on the horizon bringing wonderful warm days filled with sunshine. For most parents, sending kids outside to play includes lathering them with sunscreen to protect their skin from too much of the sun's UVA and UVB rays, but what about protecting their children's eyes?

31 May 2013

Three easy steps for cancer survivorship

Incorporating just three easy steps into a daily routine can increase a cancer patient's chance at survival, according to a physician who specializes in cancer survivorship.

31 May 2013

Apnix Sleep Diagnostics updates comprehensive sleep apnea treatments

Apnix Sleep Diagnostics has recently updated its comprehensive sleep apnea treatments, and is eager to serve more Houston sufferers of this condition.

31 May 2013

FDA clears Breathe Technologies' Sleep System for treatment of OSA

Breathe Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative medical devices for people with respiratory conditions today announced the Food and Drug Administration has granted the company 510(k) clearance to market its Sleep System (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, or CPAP & Interface) in the US for treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

30 May 2013

Research explores connections between the brain, immune system and psychological functions

It's true that the brain governs the body, but the body also governs the brain, for example when the immune defense system makes us rest when we're sick. This is shown in research that the world's leading researchers and Nobel laureates will be presenting at an international conference in the research field of psychoneuroimmunology in Stockholm in June.

30 May 2013

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Latest Sleep News and Research

Lowering light setting, holding phone several inches from face help in-bed use, study suggests

People with narcolepsy have increased number of neurons that produce histamine

Study finds middle-aged women experience stress associated with psychosomatic symptoms

Report: Weather conditions have no impact on fibromyalgia symptoms in female patients

Study demonstrates link between workplace daylight exposure to sleep, quality of life

People with type 2 diabetics, hypertension more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea: Study

Activ8rlives 2.0 goes live with new self monitoring capabilities for health and wellness

Experts from ProfNet are available to discuss hurricane preparedness and response

Sleep deprivation increases men's perceptions of women's interest in sex

Study suggests bright light therapy may improve sleep and brain function post mild TBI

Study shows that 23% of North Sea workers suffer from shift work disorder

New clinical practice guidelines on sleep apnea, driving risk on non-commercial drivers

Fatigue and sleep have predictive value for sports performance

Vanda Pharmaceuticals announces submission of tasimelteon NDA to FDA

Longer reads: How to choose a hospital; Empowered patients cost more; The 'war on sleep'

Choosing better sunglasses to protect kids' eyes from damaging rays

Three easy steps for cancer survivorship

Apnix Sleep Diagnostics updates comprehensive sleep apnea treatments

FDA clears Breathe Technologies' Sleep System for treatment of OSA

Research explores connections between the brain, immune system and psychological functions

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