Heavy snoring and apnoea linked to earlier mental decline.
20 APRIL 2015 Treating sleep issues may delay mental decline in adults, researchers say. Heavy snorers and people with sleep apnoea may be more likely to develop memory and thinking problems at younger ages than their well-rested peers, a new study suggests. Treatment with CPAP may delay mental decline The good news from the study is that treating sleep apnoea with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine may delay mental decline. “Treatment may not cure the disease, but may delay the onset of memory problems,” said lead researcher Dr. Ricardo Osorio, a research assistant professor of psychiatry at New York …
Where and what is happening in your brain when you sleep?
Sleep has profound importance in our lives, such that we spend a considerable proportion of our time engaging in it. Sleep enables the body, including the brain, to recover metabolically, but contemporary research has been moving to focus on the active rather than recuperative role that sleep has on our brain and behaviour. Sleep is composed of several distinct stages. Two of these, slow-wave (or deep) and REM sleep, reflect very different patterns of brain activity, and have been related to different cognitive processes. Slow-wave sleep is characterised by synchronised activity of neurons in the neo-cortex firing at a slow …
Sleep Apnea May Reduce Antidepressant Response, Increase Dementia Risk
Published on April 7, 2015 Studies suggest sleep apnea may have a strong influence on antidepressant response and increase the risk for mild cognitive impairment in older patients with major depressive disorder, reports Medscape. “This shows that clinicians should definitely screen for sleep apnea when patients are presenting with late-life depression,” lead author Lauren Waterman, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, told Medscape Medical News. …
6 things that are keeping you fat.
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock We all know that weight loss is an important strategy with those of us who are diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. These reasons may apply to you! K. ALEISHA FETTERS, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT MAR. 30, 2015, 11:23 AM You’re filling up on healthy foods, exercising daily and still, the scale isn’t budging. It’s mind-numbingly frustrating. Luckily, it’s also fixable. Here are six common things that could be standing between you and your weight-loss goals – plus easy ways to bust through each. 1. You Aren’t Tracking What You Eat “Most of the …
Alternative Snoring Treatment Getting Rave Reviews.
Posted: Mar 03, 2015 2:12 PM CST Updated: Mar 04, 2015 3:28 PM CST Norman Roby’s dentist helped him find a new snoring treatment. (Source: WAFF) DECATUR, AL (WAFF) – Norman Roby says his snoring was pretty bad. He says he never felt rested and had a tendency to nap during the day. Finally he sought help. “I did a sleep study over at Decatur General, at the time, and they determined that I was suffering from Sleep apnea, so I used a C-pap for a long time.” C-pap, or continuous positive airway pressure machines, have long been the standard treatment for …
5 Reasons You Should Never Share Your Bed With Your Cat
by Judy Molland March 14, 2015 | 11:30 am Do you let your cat into your bedroom at night? Sleeping with your feline friend isn’t unusual in the United States. According to a recent survey of pet owners by the American Pet Products Association, 62 percent of cats sleep with their adult owners, and another 13 percent of cats sleep with children. It’s a great idea, right? Cats are wonderfully therapeutic; they can help calm nerves, lower blood pressure, and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. However, that doesn’t mean you should allow your cat into your bedroom. Here are …
Sleep deprived? Naps might help your immune system.
Published March 06, 2015 Getting too little sleep is linked to poor health, but short naps might partly offset that effect, a small study suggests. Sleep deprivation can have a negative impact on brain function, metabolism, hormones and the immune system. While research has shown that a 30-minute afternoon nap can restore alertness, the current study is the first to examine whether napping has any impact on stress or immune system function, said Brice Faraut, a sleep researcher at Université Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité in France. Faraut and colleagues studied 11 healthy young men who typically slept seven to nine …
Snooze and lose: Getting more sleep may be the key to weight loss
Friday, March 6, 2015 Registered dietitian Caryn Alter talks to her “Lighten Up Weight Loss” class in Freehold. Alter is one of a growing number of health professionals who agree that sleep deprivation can hinder weight loss. (Noah K. Murray | For NJ Advance Media) By Susan Bloom | For The Star-Ledger on March 05, 2015 at 3:57 PM Frustrated about that extra weight you’ve put on or those few pounds you just can’t seem to lose? Put down that iPad and plump up your pillow instead — a growing body of research has shown a strong connection between sleep duration and …
For Teens, Sleep Habits Can Run In The Family.
(FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 2/17/15) By Ann Lukits To understand teenagers’ sleep habits, look at their parents, a study suggests. When parents go to bed, how long they sleep, and when they wake up may help to shape their children’s sleep patterns during adolescence, according to the study, in the February issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health. Lack of sleep has been linked to obesity, accidents, substance abuse and other health problems during high school, researchers said. Efforts to improve teen sleep should consider the sleep routines of parents and possibly other family members, they said. The study, …
Snoring can lead to glaucoma: Experts
T Ramavarman, TNN | Mar 8, 2015, 06.15AM IST THRISSUR: Besides creating nuisance to those around you, snoring can aggravate glaucoma-optic nerve damage associated with the buildup of pressure in the eye-leading to loss of vision, experts said. Studies reinforced the belief that those who snore were at the risk of developing glaucoma, ophthalmic surgeon Dr Rani Menon said. “Snoring cuts off oxygen supply to your lungs and vital organs including the eyes. In glaucoma, already the opticval nerve cells are dying due to the increased pressure. Lack of oxygen accelerates the decay. So snoring is a very serious risk …