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The sleep-like nature of early mammalian behavioral rhythms: Theoretical comment on Todd et al. (2010).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Early sleep patterns lack several of the major defining physiological criteria used to identify sleep states in adult animals, but many typical aspects of mature sleep can nevertheless be demonstrated at surprisingly early stages of development. In Todd, Gibson, Shaw, & Blumberg (2010), the ability to compensate for enforced sleep deprivation is found to be present already shortly after birth in laboratory rats, an altricial mammalian species. Whereas the brainstem is capable of resisting enforced wakefulness by an increasing “pressure” to fall asleep, “catch-up” replacement of the lost sleep by means of longer sub...
Source: Behavioral Neuroscience - February 9, 2010 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Corner, Michael A. Source Type: journals

Brainstem and hypothalamic regulation of sleep pressure and rebound in newborn rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sleep pressure and rebound comprise the two compensatory or “homeostatic” responses to sleep deprivation. Although sleep pressure is expressed by infant rats as early as postnatal day (P)5, sleep rebound does not appear to emerge until after P11. We reexamined the developmental expression of these sleep-regulatory processes in P2 and P8 rats by depriving them of sleep for 30 min using a cold, arousing stimulus delivered to a cold-sensitive region of the snout. This method effectively increased sleep pressure over the 30-min period (i.e., increases in the number of arousing stimuli presented over time). Moreover, sleep ...
Source: Behavioral Neuroscience - February 9, 2010 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Todd, William D.; Gibson, James L.; Shaw, Cynthia S.; Blumberg, Mark S. Source Type: journals

Increased GABAergic activity in the region of the pedunculopontine and deep mesencephalic reticular nuclei reduces REM sleep and impairs learning in rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Newly formed memories are initially fragile and require consolidation to be transformed into an enduring state. Memory consolidation may occur during increased postlearning REM sleep. REM deprivation during these periods (termed REM sleep windows [RSWs]) impairs subsequent performance. The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPT) and adjacent deep mesencephalic reticular nuclei (DpMe) have been implicated in the generation of REM sleep. Following 24-hr baseline recording, rats were trained on the 2-way avoidance task for 50 trials/day over 2 days and retested on Day 3. EEG was recorded 22 hr after training on training Days 1 and 2. ...
Source: Behavioral Neuroscience - February 9, 2010 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Fogel, S. M.; Smith, C. T.; Beninger, R. J. Source Type: journals

Awake seizures after pure sleep-related epilepsy: a systematic review and implications for driving lawEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Who with sleep seizures is safe to drive? Driving law is controversial; ineligibility varies between individual US states and EU countries. Current UK driving law is strongly influenced by a single-centre study from 1974 where most participants were not taking antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). However, pure sleep-related epilepsy is often fully controlled on medication, and its withdrawal can provoke awake seizures. This systematic review asked, ‘What is the risk of awake seizures in pure sleep-related epilepsy?’ 9885 titles were identified; 2312 were excluded (not human or adult); 40 full texts were reviewed; six pa...
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry - February 9, 2010 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Thomas, R H, King, W H, Johnston, J A, Smith, P E M Tags: Epilepsy and seizures Review Source Type: journals

Effects of adeno-tonsillectomy on polysomnography patterns in Down syndrome children with obstructive sleep apnea: A comparative study with children without Down syndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study supports the fact that T&A in DS children improves some parameters of OSA, however not as markedly as in non-DS children. (Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology)
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - February 9, 2010 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mona M. Shete, Rose Mary S. Stocks, Merry E. Sebelik, Robert A. Schoumacher Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

Storing up sleep could combat tiredness say scientistsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New research from the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research suggests that sleep can be stored up in advance to raise alertness after a period of sleep deprivation. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Family Meals, Adequate Sleep And Limited TV May Lower Childhood ObesityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate sleep and limiting their weekday television viewing time. In a large sample of the U.S. population, the study showed that 4-year-olds living in homes with all three routines had an almost 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity than did children living in homes that practiced none of these routines... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Family Meals, Adequate Sleep And Limited TV May Lower Childhood ObesityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate sleep and limiting their weekday television viewing time. In a large sample of the U.S... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)
Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today - February 9, 2010 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

What Your Sleeping Positions Reveal About Your RelationshipEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
from Divorce360Do you like to snuggle up to your honey under the covers, or are you the type who needs your space? Your behavior in bed may be trying to tell you something important about the health of your relationship. "The way partners share a bed says a huge amount how much they really like each other, trust and feel safe with each other," says Dr. Mark Goulston of the University of California. "Analyzing sleep positions can highlight trouble spots they may not even be aware of." Recognizing what these unconscious signs indicate can help couples iron out problems before they reach a crisis, Goulston adds. 1. T...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - February 9, 2010 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr. Mark Goulston Tags: Relationships sleeping positions Source Type: consumer

Subjective sleep quality in women experiencing intimate partner violence: Contributions of situational, psychological, and physiological factorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study, guided by an adaptation of the theory of unpleasant symptoms, examined the complex relationships of childhood maltreatment, intimate partner violence (IPV), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and physical health symptoms with global sleep quality and disruptive nighttime behaviors. Data were analyzed using covariance structure analysis. A convenience sample of 157 women currently experiencing IPV was recruited from crisis shelters and community agencies. Findings provide empirical support that women concurrently experiencing PTSD, depression, and stress-related physical health symptoms demonstrat...
Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress - February 9, 2010 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Stephanie J. Woods, Sharon L. Kozachik, Rosalie J. Hall Source Type: journals

How to fight childhood obesity in 3 stepsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Worried about your child's weight? You can do more than just nag him or her about eating too much junk food. Implementing three healthy family habits--eating dinner together, making sure they get enough sleep, and limiting TV--may help. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Western Australian women's perceptions of the style and quality of midwifery postnatal care in hospital and at homeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Although the majority of women in this study were satisfied with the components of physical care and information and assistance with infant feeding and sleep and settling provided in the short-term, there was less satisfaction with emotional care and preparation for life at home with a new baby. This study adds to our understandings of women's experiences of the early postnatal period and provides information on which to base improvements in postnatal care and maternity services in WA and across Australia. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - February 8, 2010 Category: Midwifery Authors: Jennifer Fenwick, Janice Butt, Satvinder Dhaliwal, Yvonne Hauck, Virginia Schmied Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Family says hospital neglected sonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ATLANTA, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Emory Clinic Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta is disputing a grieving family's contention that it neglected a 25-year-old man who died during a sleep study. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Assessment of Screening Tests for Sleep Apnea Syndrome in the Workplace. - Tanaka S, Shima M.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Objectives: The Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) is often used for screening of sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) in the workplace. We conducted pulse oximetry for workers of a large transportation company, who were selected based on their response to a questionnai... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 8, 2010 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: info

Family meals, adequate sleep and limited TVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate sleep and limiting their weekday television viewing time. In a large sample of the U.S. population, the study showed that 4-year-olds living in homes with all three routines had an almost 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity than did children living in homes that practiced none of these routines........ (Source: Medicineworld.org: New Article Alert)
Source: Medicineworld.org: New Article Alert - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Three Home Habits Help Youngsters Stay SlimEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Eating together, limiting TV and getting enough sleep cut risk of obesity, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topic: Obesity in Children (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Sleep disturbance and fatigue in mild relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis patients on chronic immunomodulant therapy: an actigraphic studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: sleep efficiency was reduced by an average of 5% in 2/3 of the nights following IFNβ injections compared to the other nights, and daily sleep ratings correlated with actigraphy. Patients on glatiramer acetate also showed a lower sleep efficiency than patients without therapy. Actigraphy data were only modestly correlated with MOSsm scores, not with fatigue. Long term adaptation of sleep effects of immunomodulant agents is incomplete and needs to be considered in treatment planning and assessment of sleep in MS. (Source: Multiple Sclerosis)
Source: Multiple Sclerosis - February 8, 2010 Category: Neurology Authors: Mendozzi, L., Tronci, F., Garegnani, M., Pugnetti, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Novel Patent Targets The Most Common Sleep Complaint: Chronic InsomniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Consolidated Research of Richmond, Inc. (CRI) announces the awarding of United States Patent 7,654,948 - which is a novel, drug-free system for treating people suffering from the most common sleep complaint: Chronic Insomnia. An estimated 10-20% of the industrialized world's adult population suffers from moderate to severe chronic insomnia, yet, unlike sleep apnea, there is a significant lack of technology addressing this tremendous need. Products based on Consolidated Research's patented technologies will address this market need. Source Consolidated Research of Richmond, Inc... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: sleep / sleep Disorders / Insomnia Source Type: news

Three simple habits cut risk of child obesity by 40 percent, study findsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new study suggests parents can lower the risk of obesity in their children by as much as 40 percent with three simple lifestyle routines. Families in the study that limited weekday TV viewing time, ate dinners together and got ample sleep had... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - February 8, 2010 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Effects Of Family Meals, Sleeping And Screen Time On Obesity In Preschoolers - American Academy Of PediatricsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Preschool children exposed to three household routines -- regularly eating family meals, getting adequate sleep, and limiting screen-viewing time -- had a roughly 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity than those exposed to none of these routines. The study, "Household Routines and Obesity in U.S. Preschool-Aged Children," published in the March issue of Pediatrics (appearing online Feb. 8), involved a cross-sectional analysis of 8,550 4-year-old U.S. children in which researchers examined the association between childhood obesity and three household routines... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Effects Of Family Meals, Sleeping And Screen Time On Obesity In Preschoolers - American Academy Of PediatricsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Preschool children exposed to three household routines -- regularly eating family meals, getting adequate sleep, and limiting screen-viewing time -- had a roughly 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity than those exposed to none of these routines. The study, "Household Routines and Obesity in U.S. Preschool-Aged Children," published in the March issue of Pediatrics (appearing online Feb... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - February 8, 2010 Category: Nutrition Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Childhood obesity: It's not the amount of TV, it's the number of junk food commercialsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The association between television viewing and childhood obesity is directly related to children's exposure to commercials that advertise unhealthy foods, according to a new UCLA School of Public Health study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study, conducted by Frederick J. Zimmerman and Janice F. Bell, is the first to break down the types of television children watch to better determine whether different kinds of content may exert different effects on obesity. The researchers gathered data from primary caregivers of 3,563 children, ranging from infants to ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 8, 2010 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: organizations

Family meals, adequate sleep and limited TV may lower childhood obesityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Ohio State University) A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate sleep and limiting their weekday television viewing time. The study showed that 4-year-olds living in homes with all three routines had an almost 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity than did children living in homes that practiced none of these routines. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 8, 2010 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Family meals, adequate sleep and limited TV may lower childhood obesityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate sleep and limiting their weekday television viewing time. The study showed that 4-year-olds living in homes with all three routines had an almost 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity than did children living in homes that practiced none of these routines. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 8, 2010 Category: Science Source Type: news

Sereno opens snoring clinic at Crocker GalleriaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sereno, The Center for Snoring Solutions, late last month opened its first clinic at the Crocker Galleria shopping mall in downtown San Francisco. The upscale, 3,000-square-foot snoring clinic’s management company is owned by Wade Zander and Jason Godfrey; the clinic itself is run by Medical Director Matthew Mingrone, M.D., a board-certified ear, nose and throat specialist who specializes in snoring and sleep apnea. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 8, 2010 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: journals

Risk of first-generation H1-antihistamines: a GA2LEN position paperEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This review raises the issue of better consumer protection by recommending that older first-generation H1-antihistamines should no longer be available over-the-counter as prescription- free drugs for self-medication of allergic and other diseases now that newer second- generation nonsedating H1-antihistamines with superior risk/benefit ratios are widely available at competitive prices. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - February 8, 2010 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: M. K. Church, M. Maurer, F. E. R. Simons, C. Bindslev-Jensen, P. van Cauwenberge, J. Bousquet, S. T. Holgate, T. Zuberbier Source Type: journals

Tonsillar hypertrophy linked to childhood wheeze and snoringEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Children with a history of wheezing are more likely to have tonsillar hypertrophy than those without such a history, which may partly explain the association between asthma and obstructive sleep-disordered breathing in childhood, say Greek researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - February 8, 2010 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news

Pregabalin in fibromyalgia: meta-analysis of efficacy and safety from company clinical trial reportsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Rheumatology Area: News According to the findings of a meta-analysis of clinical trial reports, pregabalin (Lyrica®) is effective in the treatment of certain patients with fibromyalgia (FM). Researchers studied data from five randomised trials (total n=3,808) of pregabalin in FM, using the company trial reports supplied by Pfizer (these provide more detailed information than published papers). A PubMed literature search revealed no additional randomised controlled trials. Data from four trials with standard design (double-blind, placebo-controlled) were pooled for meta-analysis (intention-to-trea...
Source: NeLM - News - February 8, 2010 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

Consumer Group Calls for More Sleep for ResidentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- More than a year after the Institute of Medicine issued a report calling for mandatory naps for medical residents, the organization responsible for implementing -- or rejecting -- the controversial recommendation has yet to make a decision. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 6, 2010 Category: American Health Source Type: news

If Marriage Is So Good, Why Do So Many People Seek Divorce?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
"If you want to read about love and marriage, you've got to buy two separate books." Alan King "Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience." Oscar Wilde "I just want what every married woman wants, someone besides her husband to sleep with." Peg Bundy, the character on the television show Married with Children. Some studies indicate that married people live longer, benefit from better health, earn more money, accumulate more wealth, feel happier, enjoy more satisfying sexual relationships, and have happier and more successful children than those who rema...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - February 6, 2010 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Aaron Ben-Zeév, Ph.D. Tags: Philosophy Relationships divorce happiness marriage satisfaction sex Source Type: consumer

Vrooms with a view: Europe's most scenic drivesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ten stunning journeys on the open roadAtlantic Highway, EnglandStart Abandon the M5 at Bridgwater (J23) amid watercolour landscapes of the Somerset Levels heading west on the A39, my favourite UK driving road.Route (135 miles) It's easy: follow the A39, ignore your map/satnav and concentrate on stupendous views instead. On one side of the road are increasingly wild hills, on the other, some of Britain's best coastline.End Bude's muddle of windy dunes, Victoriana and surfing marks the first seaside town in Cornwall but stay on the A39 for foodie Padstow or Newquay, the surfers' party town.Look out for Charming little-known ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 6, 2010 Category: Science Authors: Niall Griffiths Tags: Road trips Travel Devon Cornwall Yorkshire Limerick Cork Scotland Switzerland France Italy Spain Norway Germany Oslo Bergen Calais Bilbao Bologna Milan Florence Alps Hotels Bed and breakfasts Restaurants F Source Type: news

Coupling changes in cortical and pontine sigma and theta frequency oscillations following monoaminergic lesions in rat.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Our previous study [Saponjic et al., Physiol Behav 90:1-10, 2007] demonstrated that these systemically induced monoaminergic lesions failed to produce significant changes in sleep/wake distribution from control conditions. The present study, by using spectral analysis and by examining the Pearson's correlation coefficients and their approximate probability density (APD) distribution profiles in control and lesion condition, demonstrates significant augmentation of the sigma/theta coupling strength, an inversion of cortical sigma/theta coupling direction and emergence of an additional sigma/theta coupling "mode...
Source: Sleep and Breathing - February 6, 2010 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Kesic S, Kalauzi A, Radulovacki M, Carley DW, Saponjic J Tags: sleep Breath Source Type: journals

The effects of two nights of sleep deprivation with or without energy restriction on immune indices at rest and in response to cold exposureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, two nights of SDEP or SDEP + ER did not compromise resting immune indices. However, modest whole-body cooling (T re 35.9°C) decreased circulating lymphocytes, neutrophil degranulation and S-IgA, but responses were not amplified by prior SDEP or SDEP + ER. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00421-010-1378-xAuthors Ricardo J. S. Costa, Bangor University Extremes Research Group Bangor UKAdam Harper Smith, Bangor University Extremes Research Group Bangor UKSamuel J. Oliver, Bangor University Extremes Research Group Bangor UKRobert Walters, Ysbyty Gwyned...
Source: European Journal of Applied Physiology - February 5, 2010 Category: Physiology Tags: European Journal of Applied Physiology Source Type: journals

Frequency of dementia, depression, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms in 1,449 outpatients with Parkinson’s diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are of growing diagnostic and therapeutic importance. Data on their prevalence and characteristics have been primarily derived from highly selective clinical populations. We have conducted a national study in the outpatient care sector to provide a fuller characterization of the frequency of dementia, depression, and other NPS in PD outpatients. We also examined associations with biosocial and neurological variables. A nationwide representative sample of 1,449 PD outpatients was examined with a standardized clinical interview. PD severity...
Source: Journal of Neurology - February 5, 2010 Category: Neurology Tags: Journal of Neurology Source Type: journals

Diabetes treatment trialledEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion This study found some evidence that closed loop systems are better at maintaining appropriate glucose levels overnight than continuous insulin infusion in children and adolescents. Further larger studies would be useful in assessing and optimising the technology. If the same study were to be carried out in a larger sample of patients, important differences between the two systems might become more apparent. This small but well-conducted study is a step forward in managing blood glucose levels overnight, with the potential for improving the quality of life for young patients with type 1 diabetes. Further research...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Behavioural exposure and sleep do not modify corticospinal and intracortical excitability in the human motor systemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These findings provide evidence that time of day does not significantly influence corticospinal and intracortical excitability in the primary motor cortex.Significance: These results provide no support for the hypothesis that synapses within the motor cortex undergo potentiation due to daytime use and behavioural experiences. Additionally, these findings provide evidence that measurement of motor cortical excitability is not systematically biased by time-of-day dependent variability and thus does not pose a confound in studies assessing corticospinal excitability longitudinally. (Source: Clinical Neurophysiology)
Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - February 5, 2010 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Sebastian H. Doeltgen, Michael C. Ridding Tags: Original Research Articles Source Type: journals

Prefrontal Lobe Growth in a Patient with Continuous Spike-Waves during Slow SleepEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Neuropediatrics 2009; 40: 192-194DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1243224AbstractEpilepsy with continuous spike-waves during slow sleep (CSWS) is characterized by impairment of neuropsychological abilities, frequently associated with behavioral d isorders. These manifestations strongly correlate with frontal lobe dysfunctions. In the present case, an 11-year-old girl presented with progressive behavioral deteriorations after the appearance of electrical status epilepticus in sleep. The duration of CSWS period was 5 months. Serial measurements (at the appearance of the EEG pattern, and 6 months and 1, 2, 3 and 4 years thereafter) of fro...
Source: Neuropediatrics - February 5, 2010 Category: Neurology Tags: Short Communication Source Type: journals

HaitiEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
the Major disasters in the last 10 years, 2000 – 2010: 2001 – Gujarat Earthquake, India 20,000 Deaths 2003 – Bam Earthquake, Iran 30,000 Deaths 2004 – Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami 230,000 Deaths 2005 – Kashmir Earthquake, Pakistan 85,000 Deaths 2005 – Hurricane Katrina, USA 1,300 Deaths 2008 – Sichuan China Earthquake, Chine 70,000 Deaths 200...
Source: Wilderness Medicine Newsletter - February 5, 2010 Category: Rural Health Authors: wildernessmedicinenewsletter Tags: Disaster Medicine Emergency Medicine Environmental Emergencies Wilderness Medicine wilderness emergency medicine wilderness medicine newsletter Earthquake Haiti Earthquake response resuers in Haiti Source Type: info

Melatonin Precursor Stimulates Growth Factor Circuits In BrainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles. Melatonin is produced from the neurotransmitter serotonin in a daily rhythm that peaks at night. Melatonin's immediate precursor, N-acetylserotonin, was not previously thought to have effects separate from those of melatonin or serotonin... (Source: Biology / Biochemistry News From Medical News Today)
Source: Biology / Biochemistry News From Medical News Today - February 5, 2010 Category: Biochemistry Tags: sleep / sleep Disorders / Insomnia Source Type: news

Melatonin Precursor Stimulates Growth Factor Circuits In BrainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles. Melatonin is produced from the neurotransmitter serotonin in a daily rhythm that peaks at night. Melatonin's immediate precursor, N-acetylserotonin, was not previously thought to have effects separate from those of melatonin or serotonin. Now an Emory team has shown that N-acetylserotonin can stimulate the same circuits in the brain activated by the growth factor BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: sleep / sleep Disorders / Insomnia Source Type: news

The Patient-Physician BondEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
During my medical training in the early 1980s, I attended a Grand Rounds on health care reform. Sleep-deprived physicians-in-training are easily conditioned to snooze upright in their auditorium seats, and economics is not an interest of choice for me, but when the speaker told us that there would be no solution to rising health care costs except to fracture the bond between patient and doctor, I found myself engaging in nightmarish fantasies that in subsequent decades have come true. (Source: Psychiatric Times)
Source: Psychiatric Times - February 5, 2010 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: info

Effort, safety, and findings of routine preoperative endoscopic evaluation of morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy can be performed safely. However, careful monitoring and anesthesiological support are required for patients with concomitant diseases and those receiving sedation. Because 80% of the patients with pathological findings were asymptomatic, every morbidly obese patient should undergo endoscopy before bariatric surgery because there may be findings that might change the surgical strategy. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00464-010-0893-5Authors M. A. Küper, Tübingen University Hospital Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery Hoppe-Sey...
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - February 5, 2010 Category: Surgery Tags: Surgical Endoscopy Source Type: journals

The corrected QT interval in 24 h ECGs in neonatesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Changes of the corrected QT interval in neonates seems to be dependent on the lead position of ambulatory ECGs, and could be found only in one lead. Guide values for the sleeping and awake neonate are provided. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00392-010-0120-3Authors Thomas Krasemann, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Evelina Children’s Hospital Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH UKKatrin Bente, St. Franziskus-Hospital Muenster Department of Pediatrics Hohenzollernring 72 48145 Münster GermanyGerhard Burk...
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - February 5, 2010 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Research in Cardiology Source Type: journals

Coupling changes in cortical and pontine sigma and theta frequency oscillations following monoaminergic lesions in ratEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Our previous study [Saponjic et al., Physiol Behav 90:1–10, 2007] demonstrated that these systemically induced monoaminergic lesions failed to produce significant changes in sleep/wake distribution from control conditions. The present study, by using spectral analysis and by examining the Pearson's correlation coefficients and their approximate probability density (APD) distribution profiles in control and lesion condition, demonstrates significant augmentation of the sigma/theta coupling strength, an inversion of cortical sigma/theta coupling direction and emergence of an additional sigma/thet...
Source: Sleep and Breathing - February 5, 2010 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: sleep and Breathing Source Type: journals

Injection or Throat Spray for Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may one day be able to have an injection or use a throat spray instead of getting their tonsils removed to cure their snoring, according to a new study from the University of Chicago, which found that a specific gene product may be responsible for the proliferation of adenotonsillar tissue that can cause pediatric OSA. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 5, 2010 Category: Disability Tags: sleep Apnea Source Type: info

Sleep: an important factor in stress-health modelsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A growing body of literature supports the notion that psychological stress negatively impacts physical health. In parallel to this programme of stress/health investigations, researchers are demonstrating the deleterious health effects of poor sleep. The current study simultaneously examines the association of both stress and sleep with health. Two hundred and eighteen subjects completed an anonymous survey packet that included stress, sleep and health measures. Psychological stress (as assessed by both life-events and by self-perceived stress), daytime sleepiness and poor sleep quality, but not sleep quantity, were all neg...
Source: Stress and Health - February 5, 2010 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Grant Benham Source Type: journals

Artificial Pancreas Helps Type 1 Diabetics During SleepEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Study found device kept blood sugar of children, teens stable longer Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Children's Health, Diabetes Type 1 (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Coalition Launches Campaign to Limit Residents' HoursEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To prevent medical errors caused by doctor fatigue, a coalition of public interest and patient safety groups is urging the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to limit the amount of time residents must work without sleep to 16 hours and to increase resident supervision. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - February 5, 2010 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info

Teen Girl is a Real-Life Sleeping BeautyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Teens often sleep more than adults, but as recently featured on The Today Show, an English girl suffers from a rare disorder that makes her a real-life sleeping beauty. Just 15 years old, Louisa Ball can spend days and even weeks asleep. She is afflicted with a rare neurological disorder called Kleine-Levin syndrome that is known to affect only a few thousand people in the world. Its cause is not known. The syndrome is characterized by hypersomnia, or an excessive desire to sleep and time spent sleeping, that occurs episodically. There can be other associated symptoms including: confusion, apathy, hallucinations, depressio...
Source: About Sleep Disorders - February 5, 2010 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: consumer