07/30/2010
New Research Suggests That People With A Sleep Disorder Have A Higher Risk Of Developing Dementia - Alzheimer's Society Comment
People who experience rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) may go on to develop conditions such as dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson's disease, or multiple system atrophy. The researchers studied the medical records of 27 people with these three neurodegenerative conditions who had also experienced RBD earlier in life...
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07/29/2010
REM Sleep Disorder Could Be Early Warning Of Parkinson's, Dementia That Develops Decades Later
American neurologists and sleep experts suggest in a recent study that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder could be an early sign of Parkinson's disease or dementia that develops up to 50 years later. You can read how neurologist and sleep specialist Dr Bradley F...
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07/29/2010
Global Breakthrough In Treatment Of Dementia 'Within Reach' - Clinical Trial In Scotland Recruiting
A Glasgow-based medical research company is leading a worldwide sleep study which could radically reduce the symptoms associated with dementia. The groundbreaking trial, conducted by CPS Research, is the first of its kind to investigate the use of sleep hormone melatonin as an add on treatment for dementia. The study is already showing remarkable initial results in volunteers from Scotland...
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07/28/2010
Extended Daylight Hours Influence Teens' Sleeping Patterns
In the spring, later sunset and extended daylight exposure delay bedtimes in teenagers, according to researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center (LRC). "Biologically, this increased exposure to early evening light in the spring delays the onset of nocturnal melatonin, a hormone that indicates to the body when it's nighttime," explains Mariana Figueiro, Ph.D...
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07/27/2010
Insomnia In Children Receiving Mental Health Treatment
A new survey of child psychiatrists indicates that insomnia is a major problem among children in mental health treatment and at least a quarter of these patients are given sleep medication...
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