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School-year bedtimes impact teens’ academic, social and emotional development

Teenagers who go to bed late during the school year are more prone to academic and emotional difficulties in the long run, compared to their earlier-to-bed counterparts, according to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley.

11 Nov 2013

Research roundup: Pricing and the SHOP exchange; health use in rural vs. urban areas; the health law and AIDS care

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

11 Nov 2013

Teens with late bedtimes may have lower academic performance, risk for later emotional distress

Teens with late bedtimes during the school year and schooldays that start early have lower academic performance and are at risk for later emotional distress. A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health provides further evidence for a growing body of research that supports a movement to delay school start times for adolescents.

11 Nov 2013

Study: Infants attributed to sudden infant death syndrome may be due to brainstem abnormalities

Investigators at Boston Children's Hospital report that infants dying suddenly and unexpectedly, in both safe and unsafe sleep environments, have underlying brainstem abnormalities and are not all normal prior to death.

11 Nov 2013

New research describes neural mechanism by which sleeping brain locks in learning visual task

As any indignant teacher would scold, students must be awake to learn. But what science is showing with increasing sophistication is how the brain uses sleep for learning as well.

10 Nov 2013

Report: Postmastectomy pain rated as most troubling symptom by breast cancer survivors

More than 40 percent of 200,000 U.S. women diagnosed with breast cancer every year undergo surgery. Though treatment advances have significantly reduced mortality from breast cancer, a study published in The Journal of Pain reported that persistent postmastectomy pain is rated by survivors as their most troubling symptom. The Journal of Pain is published by the American Pain Society, www.americanpainsociety.org.

8 Nov 2013

Discovery could rev up body's immune response to infection, autoimmune diseases

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report that disrupting the light-dark cycle of mice increased their susceptibility to inflammatory disease, indicating that the production of a key immune cell is controlled by the body's circadian clock.

8 Nov 2013

Researchers identify enzymes that are crucial for growth of cancers with genetic aberrations in p53

The most frequently mutated gene across all types of cancers is a gene called p53. Unfortunately it has been difficult to directly target this gene with drugs. Now a multi-institutional research team, led by Dr. Lewis Cantley and investigators at Weill Cornell Medical College, has identified a family of enzymes they say is crucial for the growth of cancers that have genetic aberrations in p53.

8 Nov 2013

MGH researchers identify probable mechanism for pain-induced cognitive impairment

The pain caused by a surgical incision may contribute to the risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction, a sometimes transient impairment in learning and memory that affects a small but significant number of patients in the days following a surgical procedure.

7 Nov 2013

Sleep Science's new OSA treatment to be presented in WHO Compendium of Innovative Technologies

Sleep Science Partners' mandibular repositioning treatment for obstructive sleep apnea has been accepted for inclusion in the 2013 World Health Organization Compendium of Innovative Technologies to be published this November.

6 Nov 2013

Researchers review effectiveness of Botox injections for overactive bladder symptoms

AN INNOVATIVE treatment helping patients with overactive bladder symptoms lead normal lives again has been licensed for use by the UK’s medicines watchdog following a landmark study in which Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust played a leading role.

6 Nov 2013

Interactive multimedia computer program does not improve mental health in depressed patients

Among depressed patients evaluated in a primary care setting, use of an interactive multimedia computer program immediately prior to a primary care visit resulted in the increased receipt of antidepressant prescription recommendation, mental health referral, or both; however, it did not result in improvement in mental health at 12-week follow-up, according to a study in the November 6 issue of JAMA.

6 Nov 2013

Researchers on the way to find cure against African sleeping sickness

Researchers at Umeå University have identified drugs targeting infections of the parasite Trypanosoma brucei and are thereby well on the way to find a cure against African sleeping sickness. This is the kernel of a thesis, which will be publicly defended on 8 November 2013.

6 Nov 2013

Insomnia concerns go unaddressed in heart failure patients

The impact of insomnia on health and function is a major concern for patients with heart failure, qualitative and quantitative research shows.

5 Nov 2013

Study examines how workaholism affects work-related outcomes

Workaholics work hard, but still have poor job performance—mainly because of high mental and physical strain, according to a study in the November Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

5 Nov 2013

Disruption of brain signals contributes to increased pain sensitivity in fibromyalgia patients

New research indicates that a disruption of brain signals for reward and punishment contributes to increased pain sensitivity, known as hyperalgesia, in fibromyalgia patients. Results published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology, suggest that this altered brain processing might contribute to widespread pain and lack of response to opioid therapy in patients with fibromyalgia.

5 Nov 2013

Most severely obese teenagers who underwent bariatric WLS experience no major complications

Most severely obese teenagers who underwent bariatric weight-loss surgery (WLS) experienced no major complications, according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.

5 Nov 2013

Generic drug gabapentin appears to be safe, effective in treating alcohol dependence

The generic drug gabapentin, which is already widely prescribed for epilepsy and some kinds of pain, appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence. The finding comes from a 150-patient randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind clinical trial conducted by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute.

4 Nov 2013

Study examines impact of sleep on children's eating behaviors

It seems everyone is looking for a culprit when it comes to childhood obesity: fast food, sugary drinks, super-sized everything. But it turns out part of the blame may lie with the simple matter of turning out the lights and rolling into bed.

4 Nov 2013

Changing the lighting patterns in hospital rooms can improve patient care

A new study suggests that changing the lighting patterns in hospital rooms so that they're more aligned with normal sleep-wake cycles could help patients feel better with less fatigue and pain.

30 Oct 2013

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

School-year bedtimes impact teens’ academic, social and emotional development

Research roundup: Pricing and the SHOP exchange; health use in rural vs. urban areas; the health law and AIDS care

Teens with late bedtimes may have lower academic performance, risk for later emotional distress

Study: Infants attributed to sudden infant death syndrome may be due to brainstem abnormalities

New research describes neural mechanism by which sleeping brain locks in learning visual task

Report: Postmastectomy pain rated as most troubling symptom by breast cancer survivors

Discovery could rev up body's immune response to infection, autoimmune diseases

Researchers identify enzymes that are crucial for growth of cancers with genetic aberrations in p53

MGH researchers identify probable mechanism for pain-induced cognitive impairment

Sleep Science's new OSA treatment to be presented in WHO Compendium of Innovative Technologies

Researchers review effectiveness of Botox injections for overactive bladder symptoms

Interactive multimedia computer program does not improve mental health in depressed patients

Researchers on the way to find cure against African sleeping sickness

Insomnia concerns go unaddressed in heart failure patients

Study examines how workaholism affects work-related outcomes

Disruption of brain signals contributes to increased pain sensitivity in fibromyalgia patients

Most severely obese teenagers who underwent bariatric WLS experience no major complications

Generic drug gabapentin appears to be safe, effective in treating alcohol dependence

Study examines impact of sleep on children's eating behaviors

Changing the lighting patterns in hospital rooms can improve patient care

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