Asking about nightmares may pick up Parkinson’s
Screening elderly patients for distressing dreams could identify those at risk of a rapidly progressing form of the disease, says UK neurologist Dr…
Tag: Sleep medicine
Common smoke alarms fail to quickly rouse children from sleep: study
The younger the child, the less likely they are to respond, researchers find in a novel study.
What’s driving a boom in medicinal cannabis scripts?
Australian research shows the drug is being prescribed for chronic pain, anxiety and sleep disorders, says co-author Associate Professor Vicki Kots…
How much sleep do you need to be at your best?
Large study reveals seven hours a night - no more or less - is the ideal amount for optimum cognition and mental health.
Suvorexant shows promise for menopause-related insomnia: study
Clinicians say the orexin receptor antagonist is both well-tolerated and efficacious.
Could more sleep be the answer to obesity?
Adults who upped their sleep by two hours to the recommended eight and a half hours consumed fewer calories, US study reports.
First suspected case of PPI-triggered parasomnia
The 65-year-old patient's nocturnal shouting and dream enactment began when she started high dose omeprazole, her UK doctors say.
Comorbid insomnia and apnoea ‘ups mortality risk’
More research is needed on the optimum treatment for patients with this combination of disorders, the researchers say.
A GP guide to obstructive sleep apnoea
GPs are ideally placed to play a greater role in managing patients with sleep disorders, but there are multiple barriers.
Rise in repeat scripts for sedatives a ‘wake-up call’
Prescribing patterns suggest more effort is needed to popularise non-drug treatment for insomnia, researchers say.
