Nov13
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
If a good night’s sleep helps the brain and body perform better, it’s a good guess that sleep problems can cause more than just fatigue. Numerous studies have shown a connection between sleep disorders and medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and metabolic disorders, including the risk of obesity and diabetes mellitus.
In the November issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Mayo Clinic researchers outline several interesting associations between sleep disorders and eye disease.
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Apnea, Excessive Sleepiness, Health, Sleep Research, healthcare and obesity
Oct07
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
About two-thirds of children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) — snoring or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) — have some degree of cognitive deficit, but the severity of the cognitive deficit has been notoriously difficult to correlate to the severity of the sleep-disordered breathing, suggesting that other important issues may be at play, or that the right factors were simply not being measured.
A study that will be published in the first issue for November, 2008 issue of the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine opens the door to understanding the complex relationship between sleep, breathing and brain function in a whole new way.
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Alertness, Apnea in Children, Apnea in Teens, Excessive Sleepiness, Fatigue, Health, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Research, cognitive function and snoring
Sep22
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
The more than 12 million estimated Americans suffering from sleep apnea don’t have to sacrifice convenience for a good night’s sleep anymore thanks to the increasing abundance of highly efficient and portable electromechanical devices commonly used to treat the disorder.
According to a Kalorama Information report released last Friday, Contract Manufacturing Opportunities in High-Growth Medical Devices (Catheters, Pacemakers, LVADs, Hip and Knee Implants, Air Pathways, Syringes), xPAP devices have become the standard and most effective treatment available.
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Apnea, Health, Well-rested, cognitive function, healthcare, sleep and sleep hygiene
Sep17
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
Individuals with diabetes and those whose stomach pouches are larger appear less likely to successfully lose weight after gastric bypass surgery, according to study findings published in the September 2008 issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Gastric bypass is one procedure some people with sleep apnea often consider or undergo, often at the suggestion of a health care provider, as one way to help lose weight, which may health reduce the severity of the person’s apnea.
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