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| Sleep Disorders and Scleroderma |
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Sleep Disorders and Illness |
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Overview of Sleep Disorders and Illness |
| With the onset of chronic illness, a good night's sleep is often the first thing to go. Sometimes poor sleep is a precursor to illness, and other times it is a result. |
| Insomnia Got You Up (Again)? Sleep deprivation raises the risks of high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, depression, accidents, and anxiety. Here's why you keep waking up in the middle of the night — and how to get back to sleep. Susan Davis. WebMD. 05/21/09. |
| Scientists Finding Out What Losing Sleep Does to a Body. Beyond leaving people bleary-eyed, clutching a Starbucks cup and dozing off at afternoon meetings, failing to get enough sleep or sleeping at odd hours heightens the risk for a variety of major illnesses, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Washington Post. 10/09/05. |
Suggestions for Better Sleep |
| Does Your Diet Influence How Well You Sleep? Poor sleeping habits can lead to overeating, but can unhealthy diets keep you up at night? Time Healthland. 02/07/13. |
| Simple Rules for Better Sleep. This sounds way too good to be true: a quick, effective solution to the insomnia that plagues an estimated 15 to 30 percent of older adults — without drugs, without even needing to consult a physician. Paula Span. (Hcanorthhouston). Home Care. 03/23/12. |
Sleep and Genetics |
| People with a certain gene, HLA DQB1*0602, are at high risk for insomnia, fatigue, and narcolepsy. |
| Sleepiness Could Be in Our Genes. The researchers found that after several nights of restricted sleep, healthy adults who carried a particular gene variant called DQB1*0602 were sleepier and more fatigued during the day, and had more fragmented sleep, than non-carriers.Medical News Today. 10/27/10. |
Sleep Spindles |
| Light sleeper or sleep through anything? Thank (or blame) the brain. Why can some people sleep through car alarms and thunderstorms when others wake up at the sound of footsteps? Researchers believe they've found the answer tucked in sleep spindles, or bursts of brain activity that occur only during sleep. Stephanie Steinberg, USA TODAY. August 2010. |
Immune System and Circadian Clocks |
| Immune system can alter body's clock. The sudden sleepiness that accompanies the onset of many illnesses occurs when the immune system interferes with the body's circadian clocks. ChinaDaily. 07/17/07. (Also see: Antibodies) |
Infections and Sleep |
| Study: Can more sleep help fight off colds? A new study suggests that people who lose just a bit of sleep, or those who have poor quality sleep, are more likely to get sick after being exposed to a cold virus than those who get more shut-eye. CNN Health. 01/13/09. |
Inflammation and Sleep |
| Sleepless Night Triggers Immune System's Inflammatory Response; Findings Reveal New Avenue for Fighting Autoimmune Disorders. This study shows that even a modest loss of sleep for a single night increases inflammation, which is a key factor in the onset of cardiovascular disease and autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis. UCLA News. 09/22/06. (Also see: Rheumatoid Arthritis) |
Lung Disease and Sleep |
| Interstitial lung disease and sleep: What is known? There are a number of distinctive changes in sleep architecture associated with pulmonary fibrosis including decreased REM (rapid eye movement) sleep and increased sleep fragmentation. In addition, there is suggestion of possible sleep disturbances in this population including obstructive sleep apnea, although the frequency of such sleep abnormalities as well as predictors of these abnormalities remain uncertain. Shikhar Agarwal Sleep Medicine. October 2009. (Also see: Pulmonary Fibrosis) |
Naps Good for Heart |
| Afternoon nap 'is good for heart'. A six-year Greek study found that those who took a 30-minute siesta at least three times a week had a 37% lower risk of heart-related death. Experts said napping might help people to relax, reducing their stress levels. BBC News. 02/13/07. |
Sleep Apnea |
| Sleep apnea causes people to frequently stop breathing during sleep. The episodes can last for several seconds or longer. It results in unrefreshing sleep which can cause daytime sleepiness and fatigue. It is associated with many diseases, including high blood pressure, obesity, and heart problems. It is diagnosed with sleep laboratory studies, and typically treated with a CPAP machine, however other methods may include surgery, oxygen, medications, and throat exercises. ISN. |
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