Aussie study confirms sleep apnoea and Alzheimer’s link
The research, the first to find a connection between the two disorders, opens up new directions for researchers looking to develop new therapies.…
Tag: Sleep medicine
‘Fat tongues’ may be behind sleep apnoea
GPs could ask all patients about snoring as fatty tongues can occur in even slim people, say study authors.
Working night shifts is bad for your mental health
UK study shows shift workers are 33% more likely to have depression than those working 9-5.
Doctors seldom discuss sleep with their patients: study
Just a single question on the topic during routine consults can help, expert says
A curious case of night terrors and sleepiness
She's been waking after a few hours with palpitations and shortness of breath.
Waking after leg jerks linked to brief ventricular tachycardia
Over-activity of the sympathetic nervous system may link the two events, say researchers.
GP-led insomnia treatment ‘effective’
CBT provided in primary care delivers improvements lasting 3-12 months, study shows.
Restless legs syndrome linked to the gut microbiome
Small-intestinal bacterial overgrowth was found in all patients in a small pilot study.
Six of the worst: Yes, you will lose sleep over kids
Study quantifies exactly how much sleep parents should expect to lose.
