News tagged with sleep pressure
Late nights can lead to higher risk of strokes and heart attacks
New research from Warwick Medical School published today in the European Heart Journal shows that prolonged sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep patterns can have long-term, serious health implications. Leading academics from t ...
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, blood pressure and diabetes risk
According to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), exposure to electrical light between dusk and bedtime strongly suppresses melatonin lev ...
Jan 13, 2011 |
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80.5% of hospital patients are at high risk for sleep apnea, study finds
Eighty-one percent of hospital patients are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, a Loyola University Health System study has found.
Medicine & Health / Sleep apnea
Nov 04, 2010 |
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Researchers study sleep apnea and lack of oxygen
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the average sleep apnea sufferer stops breathing and loses oxygen between five and 30 times a night. This lack of oxygen leads to a host of complications, including ...
Medicine & Health / Sleep apnea
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Short and long sleep in early pregnancy linked to high blood pressure in the third trimester
A study in the Oct. 1 issue of the journal Sleep found that getting too little or too much sleep in early pregnancy is associated with elevated blood pressure in the third trimester. The study suggests that improving prenat ...
Oct 01, 2010 |
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Sleep apnea tied to increased risk of stroke
Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new results from a landmark study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ...
Medicine & Health / Sleep apnea
Apr 08, 2010 |
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Sleep apnea linked to hard-to-diagnose eye disorders
A British study finds that the condition known as floppy eyelid syndrome (FES) is strongly associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), implying that when doctors see FES in a patient, they should also look for OSA, and ...
Medicine & Health / Sleep apnea
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Less than six hours sleep a night more dangerous for premenopausal women
(PhysOrg.com) -- Getting less than six hours sleep a night is more dangerous for younger women who have not yet been through the menopause, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.
Jan 11, 2010 |
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COMPASS points to weight loss
(PhysOrg.com) -- Obesity researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are recruiting families with overweight children for a study to help those kids, and their parents, lose weight. The two-year study, ...
Dec 29, 2009 |
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Are patients losing sleep over blood pressure monitors?
A widely used test for measuring nighttime blood pressure may interfere with patients' sleep, thus affecting the results of the test, reports a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American Society of Ne ...
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Sleep apnea may cause heart disease in kidney transplant patients
Sleep apnea is common in individuals who receive a kidney transplant and is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Jo ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Insomnia is bad for the heart
Can't sleep at night? A new study published in the journal Sleep has found that people who suffer from insomnia have heightened nighttime blood pressure, which can lead to cardiac problems. The investigation, which measur ...
Sep 04, 2009 |
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Less sleep associated with high, worsening blood pressure in middle age
Middle-aged adults who sleep fewer hours appear more likely to have high blood pressure and to experience adverse changes in blood pressure over time, according to a report in the June 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, on ...
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Racial variations in excessive daytime sleepiness depend on measurement
According to a research abstract that will be presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, white Americans are more likely to report experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) ...
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Obstructive sleep apnea, retinopathy linked in diabetes
The eyes may be the window into the soul, but they may also contain important medical information. According to new research to be presented at the American Thoracic Society's 105th International Conference in San Diego on ...
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May 19, 2009 |
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