Sleep

Breathe Right Nasal Strips failed to ameliorate sleep quality and congestion issues for patients with chronic nocturnal nasal congestion, based on a study of 2 randomized controlled trials conducted.

Top professionals in neurology will convene in New York City for the first annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology to discuss the latest data and best practices to better inform clinical decision making. The meeting will be held September 27-28 at the InterContinental New York Times Square.

David Kingdon, MD, professor of mental health care delivery, University of Southampton, outlined some future avenues for research on the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in psychosis, including the benefits of “worry periods” and studies on sleep.

We found inappropriate prescribing of zolpidem, in terms of both guideline-discordant dosage and coprescribing with benzodiazepines, with female veterans affected more than male veterans.

The study is first to measure sleep along with spread of atherosclerosis throughout the body, according to the American College of Cardiology.

A study says it found a link between bone mineral density and sleep onset latency in an elderly population.

More than half of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the BETASLEEP study indicated poor sleep quality, which was linked to fatigue and reduced quality of life over time.

Previous research has revealed that poor sleep quality is common among those with migraine. New study results point to similar findings for those with probable migraine—a subtype of migraine that is common in the general population.

Exercise, diet, sleep, and hearing are 4 major factors that impact our aging, said Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, adjunct professor of psychiatry, University of California San Diego during a session at the 2017 Neuroscience Educational Institute (NEI) Congress.

The authors find that sleep in teens fell after 2009, as smartphone use escalated. Lack of sleep has been linked to insulin resistance.

Relieving pain and improving sleep may be key factors in decreasing the severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a recent study’s findings.

The author, who has lived with type 1 diabetes for 16 years, offers practical advice on food, exercise, mindset, and sleep.

There may be a connection between sleep troubles and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to an expert at the 30th European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress, which was held September 2-5 in Paris, France.

The findings suggest identifying children at risk of T2D and fixing their sleep could be a low-cost way to head off type 2 diabetes.

A new study suggests that tai chi may be as effective as traditional therapies at reducing insomnia in breast cancer survivors.

Research over the past decade has found connections between poor sleep and obesity, but this is the first study to examine the connections among bedtimes in young children, emotional self-regulation, and obesity later in life.

Research presented this week at the 99th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society suggested that people with type 2 diabetes who worked overnight shifts tend to have poorer control over their blood sugar levels than those who worked during the day or were unemployed.

More studies are recognizing the role of sleep in overall health, along with diet and exercise.

A Big Data approach reveals the link between well-known insecticides and melatonin, a chemical that affects sleep patterns.

What we’re reading, November 7, 2016: caretaker fraud within Medicaid’s Personal Care Services program left patients neglected and abused; a proposal to increase shift limits for first-year residents from 16 to 28 hours draws both support and criticism; CDC has identified 13 locally-acquired cases of antibiotic-resistant Candida auris in the US.

What we’re reading, October 26, 2016: AAP advises that parents take measures to reduce the risk of SIDS; Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump reacts to ACA premium hikes announced by HHS; patients with ALS volunteer for an accelerated study on the effects of a dietary supplement.

The Endocrine Society notes that diabetes has become more prevalent as people report sleeping fewer hours per night.

The most important benefit of exercise was the improved ability of the men to fall asleep, the study found.

The University of Colorado study adds to the growing concern that sleep deprivation is connected to rising rates of diabetes and obesity.

The prospective cohort study adds to the findings that connect lack of sleep to metabolic syndrome and the development of disease.