Posts Tagged ‘insomnia’
Sleep loss burns calories at both ends
U. COLORADO (US) — The metabolic cost of missing one night’s sleep is the equivalent of walking slightly less than two miles. Continue…
Monday, January 3, 2011 12:47 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Dec 1, 2010 15:34 - 5 Comments
Sleepy and snoring: Serious red flags
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Loud snoring and sleep problems could be early signs of a slippery-slope health condition known as metabolic syndrome linked to heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2010 15:10 - 3 Comments
Get sweaty to get some sleep
NORTHWESTERN (US)—For older adults who suffer from insomnia, there may be a drug-free way to get some rest. A new study finds regular aerobic exercise helps people sleep better and feel more vigorous. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 16, 2010 13:02 - 3 Comments
Tired but wide awake? Blame cytokines
EMORY (US)—Cytokines—products of the immune system—may be the culprits that cause insomnia, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2010 12:26 - 0 Comments
Known drugs may help veterans with PTSD
U. TEXAS (US)—Drugs that have shown success in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases may also be useful in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2009 12:09 - 4 Comments
Chemo exacerbates insomnia for cancer patients
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Three quarters of cancer patients and survivors treated with chemotherapy suffer insomnia or sleep disorders that often become chronic conditions, hindering patients’ ability to fully recover. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 12, 2009 19:07 - 2 Comments
Clearing away insomnia’s mental fog
U. PENN (US)—Deficits caused by sleep deprivation, including an inability to focus, learn, or memorize, may be reversible by reducing a specific enzyme that builds up in the brain’s hippocampus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 12, 2009 20:17 - 3 Comments
Cracking the body’s circadian code
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Mathematicians say they have identified the signal the brain sends to control biological rhythms, a finding that overturns a long-held theory about our internal clock and that could point to new ways to correct sleep problems like insomnia and jet lag. (more…)
