To protect your heart, don’t sleep too much – or too little
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2019
Six to nine hours of nighttime sleep is the sweet spot for preventing a heart attack – even for those at high risk, a new study has found.
New drug therapy may ease sleep disruptions due to Alzheimer’s
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2019
A new drug has shown promise for regulating sleep in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
Parkinson’s symptoms may be eased by inner ear stimulation, study shows
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2019
Stimulation of the balance organs in the inner ear may help improve Parkinson’s disease symptoms, investigators have found.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, June 25
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 24, 2019
Intervention helps most prediabetic adults remain stable, recover … Poor sleep tied to reduced memory performance … Memory decline is slower in those with cancer
Clinical Briefs for June 19, 2019
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 18, 2019
Sleep patterns could help predict Alzheimer’s … Type 2 diabetes study holds promise for safe treatment … Social media better at predicting disease than demographic data
Clinical Briefs for Monday, June 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2019
Young blood helps delay aging in older mice … Shoulder pain treatment promising for those with spinal cord injury … Sleep disordered breathing tied to faster aging … Exercise, weight training boosts...
A spotty sleep schedule may raise the risk of metabolic disease; each hour can make a difference
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 05, 2019
Ben Franklin’s early-to-bed sleep prescription may have helped him prevent the onset of metabolic disease – but only if his schedule didn’t vary much, suggest the results of a new study.
Side effects may outweigh the cure when using painkillers to manage sleep in chronic pain patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2019
Painkillers are frequently prescribed to manage chronic pain that disrupts sleep. But research on the use of opioid drugs for aiding sleep is limited and existing studies rarely consider side effects.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 16
Jan 16, 2018
Incontinence drug also improves sleep quality … New consumer site tracks SNF staffing levels … Wyoming considering new retirement home for vets and spouses
Psychotropic medication, exercise and sleep
By
Jeri Lundgren
Sep 28, 2015
Working with behaviors in nursing home residents can be challenging. Research has shown antipsychotic medications do very little to help residents with behaviors other than sedating them.