Study finds that using wakefulness tests to detect daytime sleepiness in drivers may be unreliable
Westchester, Ill. A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that a 40 minute protocol for the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT40) is superior to a 20-minute protocol (MWT20) at detecting excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in adults who may be unable to main...A Daytime Nap Can Boost Memory
But the shut-eye only helps with material that was learned well, study suggests ,,,, FRIDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A 45-minute midday nap can help boost your memory and remember facts, but only if you learned them well in the first place, a new study suggests. This type of memo...Journal Sleep: Study concludes a daytime nap can benefit a person's memory performance
WESTCHESTER, Ill. A brief bout of non-REM sleep (45 minutes) obtained during a daytime nap clearly benefits a persons declarative memory performance, according to a study published in the February 1 issue of the journal SLEEP. The study, authored by Matthew A. Tucker, PhD, of the Center for Sl...New tool to assess excessive daytime sleepiness in adolescents published in JCSM
WESTCHESTER, Ill. A study published in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) features the Cleveland Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire (CASQ), a new self-completed instrument to measure excessive daytime sleepiness in adolescents. The study, led by James C. Sp...Journal SLEEP: disturbed sleep linked to poorer daytime function in older women
WESTCHESTER, Ill. One of the first large-scale studies to examine the association of sleep behaviors, neuromuscular performance and daytime function in a community dwelling of older women finds that poorer sleep is associated with worse physical function in older women during the daytime, accordi...Celebrity Seating Only! Levitz Chair Signed by 39 Daytime Stars Sells for $1200 on Charitybuzz.com
Auction Proceeds to Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) NEW YORK, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Levitz Furniture, a leading specialty retailer of furniture, bedding and home furnishings, announced today that after a live online auction, its celebrity signed chair sold on charitybuzz.c...Pilot study: Workplace yoga and meditation can lower feelings of stress
...intervention. These participants also reported that it took them less time to fall asleep, they had fewer sleep disturbances and they experienced less daytime dysfunction than did members of the non-intervention group. The researchers also took saliva samples to test for the presence of cortisol, a stress...Foundation Radiology Group Signs Exclusive Contract With Pennsylvania's Wayne Memorial Hospital
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...d several potential benefits over currently marketed drugs for narcolepsy, according to Khayrallah. ADX-N05 has shown the potential to treat excessive daytime sleepiness as well the associated symptom of cataplexy, an abrupt and temporary episode of weakness that can result in collapse. ADX-N05 also exhibite...Device Blocking Stomach Nerve Signals Shows Promise in Obesity
...tinuously monitors the heart and regulates its beating. But the patient flips a switch to activate the VBLOC device when the system is worn during the daytime hours so that the blocking signal can influence how the stomach functions and food is digested following a meal. The lead wires are implanted in the...Paragon Quadra RG 100 (paflufocon D)
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A new study at the Université de Montréal has concluded that people drinking coffee to get through a night shift or a night of studying will strongly hurt their recovery sleep the next day. The study published in the current issue of Neuropsychopharmacology was conducted by Dr. Julie Carrier from t...Opening a new window on daylight
...efficient and the heat insulation value, U. The formula shows that for a city, such as Bangkok, the potential for daylighting is high and could cut daytime electric lighting requirements significantly. The team suggests that for more than 95% of the occupancy period of a typical office building, daylight ...Genetic study confirms the immune system's role in narcolepsy
...ntified a gene associated with narcolepsy, a disorder that causes disabling daytime sleepiness, sleep attacks, irresistible bouts of sleep that can strike at a..." says Dr. Mignot. Current treatments such as stimulant drugs for combating daytime sleepiness and antidepressants for cataplexy are only able to control sympt...Indigenous peoples at world summit to share climate change observations, coping techniques
...d the loss of traditional medicinal plants; Mexico: Highland Mayan milpa farmers have a shortened rain season, unseasonal frost and unusually large daytime temperature changes, forcing them to find alternative sources of irrigation and crop variations; Andean Region: Temperature changes in the Andean r...International prize for Nottingham spine research
...e volunteers were studied in two situations loaded down with half their body weight to simulate the effect of being upright and walking around during daytime hours and lying down unloaded to simulate night time sleep conditions. The results of the study could help to inform the way in which degeneration ...Brown-led team offers first look at how bats land
... interest generally is limited to how bats fly and their bizarre habit of sleeping upside down. Until now, no one had studied how bats arrive at their daytime perches. A Brown University-led research team is the first to document the landing approaches of three species of bats two that live in caves and ...American carnivores evolved to avoid each other, new study suggests
...dance strategies themselves that have been a driving force in the evolution of many carnivores, influencing such factors as whether species are active daytime or nighttime, whether they inhabit forests or grasslands, or live in trees or on the ground. The Americas are home to more than 80 species of terre...Ocean acidification from CO2 emissions will cause physiological impairment to jumbo squid
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...n in structuring sleep activity, which in turn, we speculate interacts with daytime activity to drive vocal learning. Since the changes occur in the region of...g sleep after exposure to a new song were reinforced by practice as well as daytime listening. They theorized that the interaction of the listening followed by...Global warming link to amphibian declines in doubt
...eories on the extinctions. The first -- chytrid-thermal-optimum hypothesis -- suggests that the declines were triggered by global warming which pushed daytime and nighttime temperatures to converge to levels that are optimal for the growth of the chytrid fungus. But according to a second theory -- spatio...NicOx' Naproxcinod Shows Highly Significant Reduction in Daytime Blood Pressure Versus Naproxen
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...all the core symptoms of depression, including depressed mood, anxiety, feeling of guilt, psychomotor retardation, sleep disturbances, and daytime fatigue, leading depressed patients to a more complete and sustained remission(5) - Valdoxan has been proven to significantly reduce the in...MAP Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on Progress of Two Phase 3 Clinical Programs
..., 0.135mg UDB or placebo twice a day over a 12 week treatment period. The co-primary efficacy endpoints for the study are the change in nighttime and daytime composite symptom scores (cough, wheeze and breathlessness). Patients enrolled in this trial will continue to be followed in a long-term safety trial...Omeros Awarded Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation to Evaluate Novel Parkinson's Disease Target
...haracterized by irritating sensations in the legs and an uncontrollable urge to move them when at rest. If left untreated, it can cause exhaustion and daytime fatigue. RLS is estimated to affect as many as 12 million Americans, but the incidence could be significantly higher due to under- or misdiagnosis. ...SleepQuest Tireless in Pursuit of Good Sleep
...he National Commission on Sleep Disorders indicate that nearly half of all Americans have difficulty sleeping. At the same time, the consequences of daytime sleepiness are frequently in the news. SleepQuest is often invited to speak at large corporations, such as UPS and Amgen, to explain the impact poor s...Tanning and Excessive Sun Exposure Can Cause Severe Damage to Eyes
...g the delicate skin around the eyes as well. Children are also susceptible to UV damage and should be encouraged to wear UV-blocking eyewear for all daytime outdoor adventures, specifically between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., when UV rays are the most intense. Eye protection should even be worn during...James W. Backstrom, M.D., Named Chief Medical Officer of Foundation Radiology Group
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... treated with oral appliances, an alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment. "Loud snoring during sleep combined with daytime drowsiness is an indicator of those who may have undiagnosed OSA," stated Dr. Westbrook. "Research suggests that anyone suffering from hypertension, d...