Sleep Medicine
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Vitamin K Supplementation Reduces Nocturnal Leg Cramps in Older Adults
“Given the generally benign characteristics of NLCs, treatment modality must be both effective and safe, thus minimizing the risk of iatrogenic...
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Why Scientists Are Linking More Diseases to Light at Night
Light during sleep has been linked to diabetes, CV disease, strokes, or brain aneurysms.
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Epilepsy Drug May Reduce Symptoms of OSA
Treatment for OSA with medication may offer better compliance than the current standard of care — use of a CPAP device.
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Nighttime Outdoor Light Pollution Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
Among people aged 65 years or older, Alzheimer’s disease prevalence was more strongly associated with nightly light pollution exposure than with...
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Just A Single Night of Poor Sleep May Change Serum Proteins
One night of sleep deprivation can have an impact on proteins in blood serum, though clinical implications are not yet clear.
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Night Owl or Lark? The Answer May Affect Cognition
“The findings reflect an overall trend where the majority might lean toward better cognition in the evening types.”
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Benzos Are Hard on the Brain, But Do They Raise Dementia Risk?
The findings suggest that benzodiazepine use “may have subtle, long-term impact on brain health.”
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Solving Restless Legs: Largest Genetic Study to Date May Help
Experts identified 161 gene regions believed to contribute to RLS, about a dozen of which are already targets for existing drugs for other...
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Narcolepsy an Independent Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor
Compared with adults without narcolepsy, those with the chronic sleep disorder had a 77% increased risk for any CVD.
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Chronotherapy: Why Timing Drugs to Our Body Clocks May Work
More research showed circadian medicine — timing drug-taking to one’s body clock — could reduce side effects and improve the effectiveness of a...
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Strategies for MS Fatigue and Sleep Issues
A multi-day cycle of high and low energy and mood can take hold in MS patients, but there are ways to counter it.