News tagged with sleep pressure
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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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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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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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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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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Wearable blood pressure sensor offers 24/7 continuous monitoring
(PhysOrg.com) -- High blood pressure is a common risk factor for heart attacks, strokes and aneurysms, so diagnosing and monitoring it are critically important. However, getting reliable blood pressure readings ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Support cells, not neurons, lull the brain to sleep
Brain cells called astrocytes help to cause the urge to sleep that comes with prolonged wakefulness, according to a study in mice, funded by the National Institutes of Health. The cells release adenosine, a chemical known ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Study helps explain connection between sleep apnea, stroke and death
Obstructive sleep apnea decreases blood flow to the brain, elevates blood pressure within the brain and eventually harms the brain's ability to modulate these changes and prevent damage to itself, according to a new study ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 06, 2009 |
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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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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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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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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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