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Diets high in fat and sugar may not be the only things contributing to American children’s expanding waistlines. Research findings from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital suggest that…

Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea has no clear benefit and should not be offered as a first treatment, argue researchers in this week’s BMJ.

Obstructive sleep apnoea is a common…

The sleep patterns of patients in the intensive care unit are so superficial that they barely spend any time in the restorative stages of sleep that…

With the holiday season’s hustle and bustle in full swing, most of us will race to our favorite coffee shop to get that caffeine boost to make it…

Mothers who reported sleeping five hours or less per day when their babies were six months old had a threefold higher risk for substantial weight retention…

Making lifestyle changes that make it easier to fall asleep and/or stay asleep can often relieve insomnia. For longer lasting insomnia, a type of counseling called cognitive-behavioral therapy can help relieve the anxiety…

It was only a matter of time. A few years ago, statins were hailed as the miracle drugs of the decade—helping people to lower their cholesterol effectively and reduce their risk…

Adolescent boys who “relax” in the evening after doing their homework by playing a heart-pounding computer game may have trouble sleeping and remembering what they just learned, new research hints.

“The…

Diets high in fat and sugar may not be the only things contributing to American children’s expanding waistlines. Research findings from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital suggest that kids…

The first known attempt to evaluate the sleep patterns of children with Asperper Syndrome (AS), taking into account sleep architecture and the cyclic alternating pattern (CAP), finds…

Practice parameters published in the November 1 issue of the journal SLEEP are a guide to the appropriate assessment and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders…

The use of a breathing treatment called continuous positive airway pressure may improve depressive symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep…

In the United States, African Americans have higher blood pressure and are at greater risk of hypertension than whites. In addition, African Americans report poorer sleep quality…

A procedure known as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) may help some patients improve or even eliminate their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new study. The research, presented at CHEST 2007, the…

Sleep apnea is commonly diagnosed by way of measuring airflow by nasal pressure, temperature, and/or carbon dioxide, through sensors placed in the nose. However, this method is uncomfortable to…

Children with sleep disordered breathing who undergo adenotonsillectomy - surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids - may not only start sleeping better, but may also show improvements in behavior, the…

Without sleep, the emotional centers of the brain dramatically overreact to negative experiences, reveals a new brain imaging study in the October 23rd issue of Current Biology, a publication of Cell…

Genes responsible for our 24 hour body clock influence not only the timing of sleep, but also appear to be central to the actual restorative process of sleep, according to…

A study published in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) finds that modafinil is well-tolerated in the treatment of excessive sleepiness associated with disorders…

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…

People who sleep either too much or too little may have shorter lives than those who get the standard 8 hours, new research suggests.

In a 22-year study…

Sleep apnea doesn’t just happen to middle-aged men with potbellies, despite the stereotypes.

According to the October issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource,…

That midday wall you hit where you just can’t stay awake may be an indicator of obstructed nasal passages and sleep-disordered breathing, according to a new study published in the…

A lower metabolism, as well as slight changes in eating behavior, could explain the positive energy balance leading to being overweight in narcolepsy, according to…

The first study to assess the stability of three aspects of sleep behavior in relation to long-term mortality finds an increased risk of mortality in short sleep,…