How treating sleep may ease all forms of autism
BY SHAFALI JESTE / 31 OCTOBER 2017 | SpectrumNews.org In a clinic I run at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), I see children who have various genetic syndromes associated with autism. These children have a wide range of features, including intellectual disability, language problems and seizures. But they have one thing in common: poor sleep. The inability to fall or stay asleep, called insomnia, can have far-reaching consequences. Sleep helps us to consolidate memories, learn and grow. Insomnia can aggravate cognitive and social and communication problems, behavioral challenges and anxiety; it can also exacerbate seizures. Behavioral interventions and medications can help …
13 Weird Reasons Why You’re Still Tired When You Wake Up, According To Science
ByCAROLYN STEBER If morning grogginess and daytime exhaustion has become your MO, you’ll probably want to start figuring out why you’re still tired when you wake up. It may not seem like a big deal — I mean, everyone’s tired, right? But since your sleep directly impacts everything else you do, getting to the bottom of the issue can mean improving the rest of your life. As Dr. David Edelson, the medical director of HealthBridge Sleep Medicine tells me, some side effects of lack of sleep include daytime fatigue, poor job performance, hypertension, depression, anxiety, and an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, among other …
Could It Be Sleep Deprivation and Not ADHD?
Experts weigh in on associations between ADHD and sleep, including whether ADHD will ever be considered strictly a sleep problem. By Jennifer Lea Reynolds, Contributor |Oct. 25, 2017, at 10:06 a.m. It’s a common chicken-and-egg question: Is it sleeplessness that may be causing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or is it ADHD that’s causing sleeplessness? Experts who gathered in September for the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress in Paris examined prior research on the topic, pointing to a strong association between sleep issues and ADHD. If sleeplessness was indeed causing ADHD, the experts addressed the possibility of eventually treating ADHD with nonpharmacological methods to reverse …
The Surprising Link Between Sleep and Gestational Diabetes
by Colleen de Bellefonds on October 19, 2017 Around week 24 to week 28 of pregnancy, your doctor will offer you a glucose screening, where you’ll have to chug a super-sweet orange liquid and then get your blood drawn. This screening looks for gestational diabetes (GDM) — a form of diabetes, or insulin resistance, that happens during pregnancy and affects approximately one in 10 expecting women. Your doctor has likely already talked to you about some of the ways you can lower your risk of GDM, including paying extra careful attention to the foods you eat. But a new study, published this week in …
AASM: Position Statement on Home Sleep Apnea Testing
October 16, 2017 | EMPR.com The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has published a new position statement on the clinical use of a home sleep apnea test (HSAT) in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. HSATs are ordered by healthcare providers to help diagnosis obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults. If left untreated, OSA can increase the risk of hypertension, heart failure, type 2 diabetes, and stroke. The AASM states that polysomnography is the standard medical test to diagnose OSA when it is suspected in adults. On the other hand, an HSAT serves as an alternate clinical test to diagnose …
Dream Deprivation Is Just as Unhealthy as Sleep Deprivation—Here’s Why
To sleep, perchance to dream? Actually, we’re dreaming less than ever and the deprivation could be opening the door to all kinds of health troubles. BY ALEXA ERICKSON You might already know how important sleep is, and how sleep deprivation can cause a slew of health problems. But have you thought about your dreams? Do you dream? And can you remember your dreams from last night? Whether you can or not, if you’re not dreaming—and more and more people aren’t, according to new research—you’re putting yourself at higher risk for obesity, memory loss, and inflammation throughout your body, which can lead to …
Sleep on your side, not your back in late pregnancy
ScienceDaily.com Date: October 12, 2017 Source: The Physiological Society Summary: A pregnant mother sleeping on her back during late pregnancy may cause problems for the fetus, according to new research. This is the first study to monitor unborn babies overnight and at the same time record the mother’s position during sleep. A pregnant mother sleeping on her back during late pregnancy may cause problems for the fetus, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology. This is the first study to monitor unborn babies overnight and at the same time record the mother’s position during sleep. The sleep position …
Does Marijuana Help You Sleep?
Written by Gigen Mammoser on October 5, 2017 | HealthLine.com A recent study concludes that marijuana use might actually disrupt your sleep. However, experts point out there may be other factors involved. Marijuana may make you sleepy, but does it really help you sleep? With the increasing frequency of marijuana legalization and its medical use throughout the United States, many are turning to the drug to treat insomnia and sleep disorders. However, a study from the University of Michigan concluded that depending on how frequently an individual uses marijuana, it may not help them sleep at all. It may actually worsen their sleep …
Researchers identify intriguing link between sleep, cognition and schizophrenia
September 28, 2017 | MedicalXpress.com More than 3.2 million Americans suffer from schizophrenia; about 100,000 people are newly diagnosed every year. The disease includes a wide range of symptoms including visual and auditory hallucinations, cognitive problems and motivational issues. A key issue with the disease, and one that gets less attention than other symptoms, is cognitive problems. Many with the disease have trouble with learning and memory. For many, this is the first sign of the disease. A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) has found intriguing links between sleep, cognition and …
Calculator shows hidden costs of fatigued workforce
Sleep deficiency in the U.S. estimated at 70 percent, with $410 billion price tag September 25, 2017 | News.Harvard.Edu Brigham and Women’s Hospital Communications Sleep disorders and sleep deficiency are hidden costs that affect employers across the U.S. Seventy percent of Americans admit that they routinely get insufficient sleep, and 30 percent of U.S. workers and 44 percent of night-shift workers report sleeping less than six hours a night. In addition, an estimated 50 million–70 million people have a sleep disorder, often undiagnosed. In total, the costs attributable to sleep deficiency in the U.S. were estimated to exceed $410 billion in 2015, …
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