|
|
In a recent study that appeared in the Journal of Neuroscience, scientists demonstrated that repeated obstruction of the airways requires release of the brain chemical noradrenaline. The release of this chemical helps the brain learn to breathe more effectively and purposefully. “What we showed is that repeated disruption o… |
|
A brief behavioral treatment consisting of two in-person sessions and two phone calls appears to alleviate insomnia in older adults for at least 6 months, according to a report posted online that will be published in the May 23 print issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Daniel J. Buysse, … |
|
New research from Warwick Medical School published (8 february 2011) in the European Heart Journal shows that prolonged sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep patterns can have long-term, serious health implications. Leading academics from the University have linked lack of sleep to strokes, heart attacks and cardiovascular di… |
|
An inadequate amount of sleep has been associated with higher risks of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and death. Now colon cancer can be added to the list. In a ground-breaking new study published in the Feb. 15, 2011 issue of the journal Cancer, researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and Case Weste… |
|
Cardiac Concepts Inc has conducted the first US clinical implant of the RespiCardia System at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. The RespiCardia System is a fully implantable device that is designed to restore more natural breathing patterns in patients with central sleep apnea. The procedure was performed by… |
