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Caffeine and Other Stimulants That Cause Psychosis
I'm working on an article about the chemistry of Adderall, a mix of amphetamines commonly prescribed for ADHD and narcolepsy, and came across some interesting information relating to other stimulants. ...Read Full Post
Source: About.com Chemistry - January 28, 2013 Category: Chemistry Source Type: news

Study links dementia to sleep loss
A link between sleep deprivation and dementia in older people has been found by a new study.
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - January 28, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Boosting 'Slow Wave' Sleep Could Restore Memory As We Age
The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a link between these hallmark maladies of old age. Their discovery opens the door to boosting the quality of sleep in elderly people to improve memory...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Source Type: news

Does getting more sleep reduce memory loss?
Conclusion The experiments in this complex study have suggested that age-related shrinking in a specific part of the brain (the prefrontal cortex) is linked to impairment in older adults' abilities to remember new information, and that this link could be related to how much short wave brain activity older people have during sleep. The authors themselves are very cautious about their findings, noting that they cannot directly establish that this chain of events is what causes memory impairment in older people. For example, it is difficult to determine from this study whether poorer quality sleep causes changes in the brain...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Neurology Source Type: news

Why we all need more sleep
Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post, reveals how an accident forced her to re-evaluate the critical importance of sleep in an accelerated life.
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Tags: how much sleep health arianna huffington sleeping patterns Source Type: news

Snoring May Be Early Sign Of Future Health Risks
Here's a wake-up call for snorers: Snoring may put you at a greater risk than those who are overweight, smoke or have high cholesterol to have thickening or abnormalities in the carotid artery, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The increased thickening in the lining of the two large blood vessels that supply the brain with oxygenated blood is a precursor to atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries responsible for many vascular diseases. "Snoring is more than a bedtime annoyance and it shouldn't be ignored...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Source Type: news

Goodbye My Lover! – Ruiz’s Hysterectomy Story
I always had pain with my periods. I started mine when I was 10. I had painful sex. I put up with it, even had problems having my children. But, at the age of 34, I began having a swollen stomach, became iron deficient and suffered shortness of breath. I saw a doctor recommend by my obstetrician and he said that I had endometriosis and you have three kids do you want more? I didn’t, I was tired of hurting and he said OK, he’d just take out the uterus, one ovary and the cervix and all would be ok. The best was that the endometriosis would go away. 10/16/06 Was my surgery date and four days later I began to have...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 28, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Endometriosis Prolapse Your Stories problems after hysterectomy Source Type: news

Boosting sleep 'may slow memory rot'
It may be possible to slow the decline in memory and learning as we age by tackling poor sleep, US researchers hope.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lighter Sleep May Dull Memory Skills in Seniors
Title: Lighter Sleep May Dull Memory Skills in SeniorsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/27/2013 2:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 1/28/2013 12:00:00 AM
Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General - January 28, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

How to avoid a lifestyle of illness
The list of illnesses plaguing today's society is astronomical. Diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, obesity, sleep apnea, cancer, ADD/ADHD, allergies, depression, chemical dependency, back pain, autism, hyperlipidemia are just a handful of the...
Source: NaturalNews.com - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

What is metabolic syndrome, and why are children getting it?
Metabolic syndrome comprises a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, altered glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia, and abdominal obesity) that occur in obese children. However, metabolic syndrome can also occur in lean individuals, suggesting that obesity is a marker for the syndrome, not a cause. Metabolic syndrome is difficult to define, due to its nonuniform classification and reliance on hard cutoffs in the evaluation of disorders with non‐Gaussian distributions. Defining the syndrome is even more difficult in children, owing to racial and pubertal differences and lack of cardiovascular events. Lipid part...
Source: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - January 28, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Ram Weiss, Andrew A. Bremer, Robert H. Lustig Source Type: research

Decay happens: the role of active forgetting in memory.
Abstract Although the biological bases of forgetting remain obscure, the consensus among cognitive psychologists emphasizes interference processes, rejecting decay in accounting for memory loss. In contrast to this view, recent advances in understanding the neurobiology of long-term memory maintenance lead us to propose that a brain-wide well-regulated decay process, occurring mostly during sleep, systematically removes selected memories. Down-regulation of this decay process can increase the life expectancy of a memory and may eventually prevent its loss. Memory interference usually occurs during certain active pr...
Source: Trends Cogn Sci - January 28, 2013 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Hardt O, Nader K, Nadel L Tags: Trends Cogn Sci Source Type: research

The essential role of peripheral respiratory chemoreceptor inputs in maintaining breathing revealed when CO2 stimulation of central chemoreceptors is diminished.
Abstract Central sleep apnoea (CSA) is a condition characterized by oscillations between apnoea and hyperpnoea during sleep. Smith and Dempsey proposed that withdrawal of peripheral chemoreceptor (carotid body) activation following transient ventilatory overshoots plays an essential role in causing apnoea, raising the possibility that sustaining carotid body activity during ventilatory overshoots may prevent apnoea. To test whether sustained peripheral chemoreceptor activation is sufficient to drive breathing, even in the absence of central chemoreceptor stimulation and vagal feedback, we used a vagotomized, decere...
Source: The Journal of Physiology - January 28, 2013 Category: Physiology Authors: Fiamma MN, O'Connor ET, Roy A, Zuna I, Wilson RJ Tags: J Physiol Source Type: research

Predictive value of lingua/pharynx ratio for retroglossal obstruction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome.
Conclusions: The lingua/pharynx (L/P) ratio has high sensitivity and specificity in predicting the severity of retroglossal obstruction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic value of the L/P ratio in predicting the severity of retroglossal obstruction in patients with OSAHS. Methods: Airway computed tomography (CT) was performed in 115 patients with OSAHS. The retroglossal cross-sectional area (RCSA) was measured at the axial level of the hypopharynx, immediately superior to the tip of the epiglottis. Moreover, nine lines, which were lined up in the order ...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - January 28, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Wu D, Shi H, Guo X, Li S Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: research

Low‐dose naltrexone for the treatment of fibromyalgia: Findings of a small, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, counterbalanced, crossover trial assessing daily pain levels
ConclusionThe preliminary evidence continues to show that low‐dose naltrexone has a specific and clinically beneficial impact on fibromyalgia pain. The medication is widely available, inexpensive, safe, and well‐tolerated. Parallel‐group randomized controlled trials are needed to fully determine the efficacy of the medication.
Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 28, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jarred Younger, Noorulain Noor, Rebecca McCue, Sean Mackey Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: research

Melatonin does little to improve sleep in children with developmental disorders [HEALTH BRIEFS]
Source: AAP News - January 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Kemp, C. Tags: Health Briefs Source Type: research

Bariatric surgery: a best practice article
We describe the literature on outcomes after bariatric surgery, including the results for mortality, weight loss, remission of diabetes and associated endocrine disorders such as hypogonadism. Within this review, we will illustrate the impact of bariatric surgery on self-image, psychological health and perceived health and functional status. Finally, we briefly detail the potential complications of bariatric surgery, and offer advice on post-operative care and surveillance.
Source: Journal of Clinical Pathology - January 28, 2013 Category: Pathology Authors: Neff, K. J. H., le Roux, C. W. Tags: ACP best practice Source Type: research

Clinical Reasoning: A girl presenting with stiffness episodes during sleep, cafe-au-lait spots, and flecked retina
A 4-year-old girl who had been born of normal pregnancy and delivery and had an unremarkable family or personal history was referred to a neuropsychiatric department because of the appearance of peculiar nocturnal episodes. Parents described that their child abruptly became stiff during sleep. These episodes usually ranged from 20 to 40 seconds, and after that the child continued to sleep. Initially she presented 1 episode per week, but there was a progressive increase in frequency up to 3 to 4 times per night. The child never presented similar episodes while awake. Her examination revealed some café-au-lait spots, ...
Source: Neurology - January 28, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Moavero, R., Cusmai, R., Roberti, M. C., Vigevano, F., Curatolo, P. Tags: All Clinical Neurology, All Epilepsy/Seizures, EEG, All Genetics RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION Source Type: research

Sleep-dependent memory triage: evolving generalization through selective processing
Nature Neuroscience 16, 139 (2013). doi:10.1038/nn.3303 Authors: Robert Stickgold & Matthew P Walker
Source: Nature Neuroscience - January 28, 2013 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Robert StickgoldMatthew P Walker Tags: Review Source Type: research

30 Days to Better Sleep: Consider If You Are Too Sleepy
In the grand scheme of improving your sleep, it is important to assess the gains and recognize if you are simply too sleepy during the day. The irony is that the sleepier you are, the less you might recognize the degree of impairment in yourself. What are the causes of persistent excessive daytime sleepiness? How might being too sleepy affect your daytime function in regards to memory, focus, and mood? Take a moment and consider whether you may still be too sleepy and why. Remember the difference between sleepiness and fatigue. Sleepiness or drowsiness is a strong compulsion to fall asleep. When it occurs during the day, ...
Source: About Sleep Disorders - January 28, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news

Nocturia and overnight polysomnography in Parkinson disease
ConclusionsThese results verify objectively that PD patients with nocturia have poor sleep. Furthermore, among individuals with comparable levels of reported nocturia, higher bother is associated with poorer sleep as defined on PSG. Neurourol. Urodynam. Published 2013. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
Source: Neurourology and Urodynamics - January 28, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Camille P. Vaughan, Jorge L. Juncos, Lynn Marie Trotti, Theodore M. Johnson, Donald L. Bliwise Tags: Original Clinical Article Source Type: research

Lack of deep sleep in old age 'can contribute significantly to memory loss'
Scientists found people in their 70s performed 55 per cent worse in a simple memory test than individuals in their 20s, even though they had the same hours of rest.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Brain Aging Linked to Sleep-Related Memory Decline
A report in Nature Neuroscience suggests that natural physical changes interfere with quality slumber, blunting the ability to remember new information for the long term.
Source: NYT Health - January 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By BENEDICT CAREY Tags: Medicine and Health Sleep Memory Source Type: news

Lighter Sleep May Dull Memory Skills in Seniors
Study found older people forgot more upon waking than younger people Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Memory, Seniors' Health, Sleep Disorders
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Poor sleep in old age prevents the brain from storing memories
The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists have found a link between these hallmark maladies of old age. Their discovery opens the door to boosting the quality of sleep in elderly people to improve memory.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 27, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Simple Ways to Calm a Crying Baby
“My baby is only happy in my arms, the minute I put her down she cries.” “She wakes every hour throughout the night, every night, I’m exhausted.” --Statements frequently spoken by new parentsread more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 27, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Health Parenting Sleep 12 months amp babies baby sleep baby sleeping back to sleep colleagues crying babies crying baby decreases desire duration emotional states Ferberize fuss good foundation hun Source Type: news

Snoring Can Affect The Carotid Artery
People who snore regularly have a much higher risk of having thicker or abnormal carotid arteries, researchers from the Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, reported. They added that the risk is greater for snorers than overweight people and smokers. When the lining of the two blood vessels that nourish the brain with oxygen-rich blood thicken, it is usually the first step towards the development of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), the researchers explained. Atherosclerosis causes several vascular diseases...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Source Type: news

30 Days to Better Sleep: Get Rid of the Alarm Clock
For as long as you can remember, it has been the first thing you look at in the morning: the alarm clock. It is a symbol of obligation, intrusion of responsibility, and a marker of the modern working life. One of the highlights of retirement may be finally getting rid of it. What if you could hit the snooze for good? How is an alarm clock affecting your ability to sleep and wake feeling rested? Consider whether it may be time to get rid of the alarm clock. What does it mean to use an alarm clock? At its foundation, the implication is that you need to wake up at a certain time, probably before you would naturally wake on y...
Source: About Sleep Disorders - January 27, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news

Benign vs Malignant
Benign vs malignant is a question many people lose sleep over if they’ve found that they have a tumor. What are the similarities, and what are the differences, between these two types of tumors?
Source: About.com Lung Cancer - January 27, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: lungcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news

Poor sleep in old age prevents the brain from storing memories
(University of California - Berkeley) The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a link between these hallmark maladies of old age. Their discovery opens the door to boosting the quality of sleep in elderly people to improve memory.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Design of 10T SRAM with Sleep Transistor for Leakage Power Reduction
Source: Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience - January 26, 2013 Category: Nanotechnology Authors: Khandelwal, SaurabhAkashe, Shyam Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

What’s New Under the Moon—Insomnia and Sleep Deprivation
Sleep disorders can pose impairments beyond cognition (eg, difficulty processing, unclear thinking). Here, Dr Karl Doghramji discusses a number of impairments associated with insomnia.
Source: Psychiatric Times - January 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Snorers 'more at risk of heart attack than smokers or obese'
Researchers from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit say even 'plain' snorers - i.e. not those with sleep apnoea - are at risk because the vibrations cause a major artery to harden.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A nine country study of the burden of non‐severe nocturnal hypoglycemic events on diabetes management and daily function
ConclusionsNSNHEs have serious consequences for patients. Greater attention to patient and physician education regarding the burden of NSNHEs and incorporation of corrective actions in treatment plans is needed to facilitate patients reaching optimal glycemic control.
Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - January 26, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Meryl Brod, Michael Wolden, Torsten Christensen, Donald M. Bushnell Tags: Refereed Paper Source Type: research

Do all individuals with sleep apnea suffer from daytime sleepiness? A preliminary investigation - Fichten CS.
We derived descriptive characteristics related to habitual sleep duration and insomnia for individuals newly diagnosed with sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome and evaluated how sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, insomnia, depression, and sleep duration relate to sl...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

A longitudinal study of child sleep in high and low risk families: Relationship to early maternal settling strategies and child psychological functioning - Sheridan A, Murray L, Cooper PJ, Evangeli M, Byram V, Halligan SL.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether sleep disturbances previously found to characterise high risk infants: (a) persist into childhood; (b) are influenced by early maternal settling strategies and (c) predict cognitive and emotional/behavioural functioning. ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Erratum to: Polysomnographic findings in Rett syndrome: a case-control study.
PMID: 23354506 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Sleep and Breathing - January 26, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Carotenuto M, Esposito M, D'Aniello A, Rippa CD, Precenzano F, Pascotto A, Bravaccio C, Elia M Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research

Sleep and beverage drinking among Thai college students.
PMID: 23354508 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Sleep and Breathing - January 26, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Wiwanitkit V Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research

Flu Vaccine News
While reports of a probable link between narcolepsy in kids and the pandemic flu vaccine that was used in Europe and other countries got a lot of attention this past week, surprisingly, we didn't hear much about another published researched study....Read Full Post
Source: About.com Pediatrics - January 26, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

30 Days to Better Sleep: Expose Yourself to Morning Sunlight
What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Chances are that it doesn't involve getting prolonged direct exposure to sunlight. How might this undermine your ability to sleep? Learn how exposure to morning sunlight may help you to sleep better, especially if you have a circadian rhythm disorder. Light is the principal control of our day-night cycle, influencing everything from body temperature to metabolism to sleep. Without it, our bodies will run on a pattern determined by our genetics (called tau). This may not be quite 24 hours in length, and the daily discrepancy can add up. We also have natural te...
Source: About Sleep Disorders - January 26, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news

Delayed sleep phase in young people with unipolar or bipolar affective disorders
Abstract: Background: Circadian disturbances may play a key role in the pathogenesis of some forms of mood disorders. Despite marked changes in circadian rhythms during the normal course of adolescence and young adulthood, less is known about changes in the 24-h sleep–wake cycle in young persons with mood disorders.Methods: Seventy-five young participants with mood disorders (unipolar: n=46, 20.1±4.7 years old; bipolar I or II: n=29, 23.2±4.3) and 20 healthy participants (24.8±2.5 years old) underwent actigraphy monitoring during a depressive phase over seven consecutive days and nights. Sleep phase delay was defined ...
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - January 25, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Rébecca Robillard, Sharon L. Naismith, Naomi L. Rogers, Tony K.C. Ip, Daniel F. Hermens, Elizabeth M. Scott, Ian B. Hickie Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Sleep‐disordered breathing in major depressive disorder
This study examined the rate of sleep‐disordered breathing in depression after excluding those who had clinically significant sleep apnea (>5 apneas∙h−1). Archival data collected between 1991 and 2005 were used to assess the prevalence of sleep‐disordered breathing events in 60 (31 depressed; 29 healthy controls) unmedicated participants. Respiratory events were automatically detected using a program developed in‐house measuring thermal nasal air‐flow and chest pressure. Results show that even after excluding participants with clinically significant sleep‐disordered breathing, individuals with depression c...
Source: Journal of Sleep Research - January 25, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Philip Cheng, Melynda D. Casement, Chiau‐Fang Chen, Robert F. Hoffmann, Roseanne Armitage, Patricia J. Deldin Tags: Short Paper Source Type: research

Make Your Kid's Bedtime Battle-Free
Experts share tips for establishing a bedtime routine for your children that will allow them to go to sleep easily.
Source: WebMD Health - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Snoring increases the risk of heart attack more than smoking or being overweight
Researchers from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit say even 'plain' snorers - i.e. not those with sleep apnoea - are at risk because the vibrations cause a major artery to harden.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health Tip: Does Asthma Affect Your Sleep?
Take medications as your doctor prescribesSource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Asthma, Sleep Disorders
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pathobiology of obstructive sleep apnea-related dyslipidemia: focus on the liver.
Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea and dyslipidemia are common medical disorders that independently increase vascular morbidity and mortality. Current animal and human data show that, indeed, obstructive sleep apnea may mediate pathological alterations in cholesterol and triglyceride metabolism. The mechanisms involved are increased lipolysis, decreased lipoprotein clearance, and enhanced lipid output from the liver. Human evidence shows that the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure leads to an improvement of postprandial hyperlipidemia. However, more studies are needed, to cl...
Source: ISRN Cardiology - January 25, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mirrakhimov AE, Ali AM Tags: ISRN Cardiol Source Type: research

Neuroscientists Mimic Sleep Deprivation, Reveal Target For New Depression Therapy
Neuroscience researchers from Tufts University have found that our star-shaped brain cells, called astrocytes, may be responsible for the rapid improvement in mood in depressed patients after acute sleep deprivation. This in vivo study, published in the current issue of Translational Psychiatry, identified how astrocytes regulate a neurotransmitter involved in sleep. The researchers report that the findings may help lead to the development of effective and fast-acting drugs to treat depression, particularly in psychiatric emergencies...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news

My laparascopic total vaginal hysterectomy – Samira’s Story
Hi, I wanted to share my experience in the hope it might help others. I had severe and persistent daily bleeding for about 2 years before I decided to have an operation. I had biopsies and tests to check it wasn’t something nasty over that period. Despite the fact I was tired and at some point anaemic I wanted to try non surgical options. I had a Mirena coil inserted and that reduced the severity of bleeding but wouldn’t stop. So I had a 6 month course of norethisterone which stopped the bleeding for 2 weeks out of 4 weeks at a time. Again this was better than before but still hadnt solved the problem. My speci...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 25, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Your Stories laparascopic hysterectomy vaginal hysterectomy Source Type: news

Modification Of Circadian Rhythms For Potential Treatment Of Disorders
UC Irvine-led studies have revealed the cellular mechanism by which circadian rhythms - also known as the body clock - modify energy metabolism and also have identified novel compounds that control this action. The findings point to potential treatments for disorders triggered by circadian rhythm dysfunction, ranging from insomnia and obesity to diabetes and cancer. UC Irvine's Paolo Sassone-Corsi, one of the world's leading researchers on the genetics of circadian rhythms, led the studies and worked with international groups of scientists...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Source Type: news