Not getting enough sleep? Your body will feel the pain.
16:28 30th March 2016 by Daniel Megarry LIFE > FITNESS Getting more sleep can have a dramatic effect on sports performance, according to a new study. The research, released by Bensons For Beds, revealed that having just two extra hours in bed can increase speed by 15% and reaction times by 12%. Conducted over two weeks, the study challenged members of Durham University Sports Team to five different sports tests, measuring reaction time, strength, pain, speed and endurance at different levels of sleep. Participants increased their sleeping time from seven hours to nine hours, and found that they could withstand …
Athletes awaken to the link between sleep and sports performance/
By MORGAN CAMPBELL Staff Reporter Sun., March 27, 2016 Research says sleeping longer makes athletes play better, and teams tracking sleep stats to find advantages. Rangers slugger Prince Fielder took part in a sleep study after having trouble getting rest during spring training. Increasingly, pro athletes and teams are becoming more aware of the link between proper rest and success. (Charlie Riedel / The Associated Press) As a kinesiology student Alex Malone has a keen awareness of the link between recovery and performance, but didn’t always think it applied to him. One day last winter the star running back at U …
Women are more likely to have sleep problems than men.
Sarah Elizabeth Richards | Jan. 6, 2016 at 5:50 AM We know that taking your iPhone to bed or drinking too much wine can be the enemy of good sleep. Here’s another factor that may determine whether you get quality shut eye: your gender. A new report by the Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics found that women were more likely to have sleep problems than men. Women often have more sleep issues – here’s how to combat them Watch Video Here: Why Women Have More Sleep Issues A new report by the Centers for Disease …
Large Tonsils and Tongue Indicate Apnea Risk
10 Mar 2016 Dentistry Today | Industry News Dentists can’t diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). But they can look for oversized tonsils and tongue indentations, which are teeth imprints that indicate that the tongue is too large for the mouth. Patients with these symptoms face an elevated risk for OSA and should be referred to a sleep specialist, according to Thikriat Al-Jewair, clinical assistant professor at the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. “Dentists see into their patients’ mouths more than physicians do, and the signs are easy to identify,” said Al-Jewair. “We need to teach students about this …
7 Innovations That Are Making Sleep Easier In 2016.
These products and gadgets are changing the sleep game. 03/18/2016 03:03 pm ET When it comes to getting enough sleep, technology is typically not your friend. Checking your phone before you go to bed makes it harder to fall asleep and hurts your sleep quality. The light from your computer can keep your body from releasing melatonin, increasing your likelihood of sleep deprivation. However, a bevy of gadgets and sleep-friendly concepts are proving that tech can actually help you get your 7 to 8 hours a night. In honor of World Sleep Day March 18, here are seven sleep-friendly innovations to …
Truck drivers who fail to adhere to sleep apnea treatment have higher crash rate.
March 21, 2016 Credit: Vera Kratochvil/public domain Truck drivers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who failed to adhere to treatment had a rate of preventable crashes five times higher than that of truckers without the ailment, according to researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Morris, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and colleagues. The study—which looked at the results of the first large-scale employer program to screen, diagnose, and monitor OSA treatment adherence in the U.S. trucking industry—will be published online March 21, 2016 in the journalSleep. The findings suggest that commercial truck drivers should …
Can’t stop snoring? Your TONGUE could be to blame: Overcrowding in the mouth can trigger a dangerous sleep disorder.
Dentists could be key to spotting signs of the sleep disorder apnoea Study looked at factors such as weight and tongue, tonsil and neck size About 80 per cent of the participants found to be at risk were male By KATE PICKLES FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 12:29 EST, 9 March 2016 | UPDATED: 14:23 EST, 9 March 2016 It’s long been the cause of sleepless nights, frazzled nerves and couples sleeping in separate bedrooms. But now experts believe they have found a biological cause behind snoring – and the good news is, it’s not your fault. A large tongue and oversize …
Sleep apnea may be bad for kidneys.
Life | Fri Feb 19, 2016 4:42pm EST BY KATHRYN DOYLE (Reuters Health) – Having sleep apnea may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, according to a report from Taiwan. Researchers analyzed data from 2000 through 2010 on 8,600 adults diagnosed with sleep apnea and four times as many adults of similar age, sex and monthly income without sleep apnea, using Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database. They found 157 new cases of chronic kidney disease among people with sleep apnea and 298 cases in the comparison group, according to Yung-Tai Chen of Taipei City Hospital Heping Fuyou …
Sleep apnea risk in women may increase with gestational diabetes during pregnancy.
By: Mohan Garikiparithi | Sleep | Tuesday, March 08, 2016 – 01:30 PM Sleep apnea risk in women may increase with gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is far more common in men, but women are not immune to this sleep disorder that causes the stoppage of breathing throughout the night. A Thailand study found that obese Asian women with gestational diabetes are at highest risk of obstructive sleep apnea, even if their diabetes is controlled. Furthermore, severity of obstructive sleep apnea was associated with high blood glucose levels, along with greater daytime fatigue. The researchers looked …
Is obstructive sleep apnea linked to low levels of vitamin D?
Sharon M. O’Brien, MPAS, PA-C March 16, 2016 Vitamin D deficiency is linked to multiple diseases including psoriasis, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, asthma, periodontal disease, cardiovascular disease, schizophrenia, depression, and cancer. Now, researchers have shown a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and a higher rate of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Researchers in Dublin, Ireland reported the higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with OSA. Of the Caucasian adults recruited, 98% of participants with OSA were found to have the deficiency. Polysomnography was used to identify participants with OSA while blood samples were collected to identify participants with …
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