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Real Life Jekyll and Hyde

...the sleep disorder is insomnia - Rogers would stay awake for days, as he was scared of what he would do once he fell asleep. Hope came when Rogers was referred to the sleep clinic at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, after trying six different treatments for his dangerous disorder in other clinics. D...

Hot Flashes in Women Linked to High Blood Pressure

...n were found to have an age-adjusted mean systolic awake blood pressure of 141 and a mean systolic sleep blood pressure of 129 -- compared to 132 and 119, respectively, for women not reporting hot flashes (P=0.004 and 0.007). The group differences for systolic blood pressure remained statistically signific...

FDA Approves First Generic Versions of Ambien for Insomnia

...leep driving is defined as driving while not fully awake after ingestion of a sedative-hypnotic product, with no memory of the event. According to the online magazine Drug Topics, in 2006, Ambien was the 13th highest selling brand name drug. The sanofi-aventis (formerly Sanofi-Synthelabo, Inc.) patent ...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Associated With Slow Wave Activity During Sleep

..." to sleep regulation was introduced (keeping them awake an extra four hours) that the CFS twins exhibited significantly less SWA power in the first non-REM period of recovery sleep and accumulated a smaller percentage of SWA in the first non-REM period than their twin counterparts. "CFS shares symptoms ...

Insomnia Affects Job Performance A New Survey

...Falling asleep unintentionally or fighting to stay awake at work was reported more frequently in nurses experiencing difficulty falling sleep (33.80%, p Additional Findings Negative effects of insomnia on workplace productivity were reported significantly more by nurses experiencing difficulty falling sl...

Boffins Find Link Between Common Sleep Disorder and Hypertension

...f all ages, and symptoms can occur when people are awake or asleep. The 4-year joint study was led by boffins at Emory University who conducted the research along with colleagues at deCODE Genetics, Inc., an Icelandic genomics company, and Icelandic physicians at Landspitali in Reykjavik. The research te...

Bird Song Study Provides Clues to Human Speech Disorders

...ocal sounds are represented within the brain of an awake zebra finch, a well-studied animal model of vocal learning. Because of many similarities between birdsong and human speech, this research could lead to an improved understanding of the cause of stuttering and other speech problems. By using specifi...

Lack of Sleep Affects Eye-steering Coordination Needed While Driving

...one hour starting at 5 p.m. The subjects were kept awake the following night, and on day two, drove again at 5 p.m. for up to two-and-a-half hours. Their eye movements were monitored using a dashboard mounted eye tracker, and steering wheel movement was monitored through a precision potentiometer attache...

New Brain Neuromarker May Shed Light on Autism and Schizophrenia

...one of a number of brain rhythms that exist in the awake human brain and appears to have a social function. Rhythms or oscillations are the natural language of the brain. They are the signature of the underlying cortical networks and are characterized by their frequency, strength and location. Phi operates...

New Laser Offers Alternative to Surgery in Treating Voice Disorders

...option is great for patients because they can stay awake for the procedure and do not need general anesthesia." The in-office procedure involves numbing the throat and placing an endoscope down through the nose to view the larynx and vocal cords. Doctors then snake the flexible laser down the scope to tr...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Associated With Slow Wave Activity During Sleep

..." to sleep regulation was introduced (keeping them awake an extra four hours) that the CFS twins exhibited significantly less SWA power in the first non-REM period of recovery sleep and accumulated a smaller percentage of SWA in the first non-REM period than their twin counterparts. "CFS shares symptoms ...

Older Women With Memory Problems at Increased Risk for Restless Nights

...s likely to have problems falling asleep and being awake for more than 90 minutes during their sleep cycle, said study author Kristine Yaffe, MD, with the University of California, San Francisco, and member of the American Academy of Neurology. Women who declined on one of the tests were also nearly twic...

Kelly Clarksons Hits are Making Her an Insomniac

...ith the sleep disorder, because her songs keep her awake at night. The 25-year-old singer said that most of her lyrics and hits strike her when she's trying to get to some sleep. Clarkson added that she has to write them down or record them on the spot, which results in a disturbed sleep. "The moment...

Memory Problem in Older Women Lead to Restless Nights

...s likely to have problems falling asleep and being awake for more than 90 minutes during their sleep cycle, said study author Kristine Yaffe, MD, with the University of California, San Francisco, and member of the American Academy of Neurology. Women who declined on one of the tests were also nearly twi...

FDA Approve S Robotic Device to Help Stroke Patients

...ou have all these little muscles that are suddenly awake for the first time in 20 years. But as I went back and practiced three times a week for about six weeks it felt like my arm was doing the straightening and bending itself, just with some assistance. It was extremely encouraging, she added, noting...

Lost Sleep can Never Be Compensated for

...y, he added. During the study, animals were kept awake for 20 hours per day followed by a four-hour sleep opportunity, over five consecutive days. The researchers monitored their brain wave and muscle activity patterns in order to precisely quantify sleep-wake patterns. The animals compensated for the ...

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