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Results of a study reported in the September issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest that Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a greater risk for dementia than Veterans without PTSD, even those who suffered traumatic injuries during combat. Exposure to life threatening events, like war, can cause PTSD, and there are high rates among veterans. PSTD includes symptoms such as avoiding things or people that remind a person of the trauma, nightmares, difficulty with sleep, and mood problems... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that teens who slept less than eight hours per weeknight ate higher proportions of fatty foods and snacks than adolescents who slept eight hours or more. The results suggest that short sleep duration may increase obesity risk by causing small changes in eating patterns that cumulatively alter energy balance, especially in girls... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

SYDNEY, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Researchers in Australia say they have found a link between shorter sleep times and higher risk of mental distress in young adults. Health - Stress - Conditions and Diseases - Sleep Disorders - Research (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Men with insomnia have a fourfold higher death rate than those who sleep at least 6 hours a night, a 14-year study finds. It's not yet clear whether women with insomnia also die sooner. (Source: WebMD Health)

Conclusions: The present study confirms most findings reported from other developed countries around the world regarding the high prevalence of insomnia problems in the general population and their association with several sociodemographic and health-related predisposing factors. These results further indicate the need for more active interventions on the part of physicians who should suspect and specifically ask about such symptoms. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

Circadian Rhythms: Their role and dysfunction in affective disorder. (Source: Disabled World)

Major depression is a common and disabling brain condition marked not only by the presence of depressed mood but also by its effects on sleep, energy, decision-making, memory and thoughts of death or of suicide.   Major depression affects 15 million adults in the U.S., and the World Health Organization projects that by 2020, it will be the largest contributor to disability in the world after heart disease.   While antidepressants have helped many to recover and resume their lives, only 30 percent of patients will experience full remission with the first medication they use. Patients typically move on to try a series of other antidepressants. A persistent problem with such drugs has been major side effects, including obesity, sexual dysfunction, fatigue, drowsiness and n...

All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers' diets, a new study suggests. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

New guidelines to ease sleepless nights - Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very common, yet are not generally well understood by doctors and other health care professionals. (Source: Disabled World)

US researchers found that short sleep and insomnia was linked to a four times higher risk of early death in men; they urged public health policy makers to emphasize earlier diagnosis and treament of chronic insomnia. You can read how researchers from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, came to these findings in a paper they wrote that was published on 1 September in the journal SLEEP... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night on weeknights eat more fatty foods and snacks than those who get more than eight hours of sleep a night, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

“Smoking cannabis from a pipe can significantly reduce chronic pain in patients with damaged nerves,” reported the BBC. It added that improvements in sleep and anxiety were seen. (Source: Neurological Conditions Specialist Library)

The British Association for Psychopharmacology has issued a consensus statement on evidence-based treatment of insomnia, parasomnias, and circadian rhythm disorders. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Abstract: Genetic variants may modulate dopamine transporter (DAT) availability in the brain. A polymorphism within the intron 8 of the DAT1 gene was evaluated in 27 healthy men. No correlation between Int8 VNTR and either the inter-individual variability of the sleep architecture, or the DAT availability, as measured by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and [99mTc]TRODAT-1 was observed. (Source: Psychiatry Research)

Abstract: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a symptom with high public health importance. Within psychiatric settings, depression is the most significant risk factor for EDS; however, this relationship has not been clearly detailed. The aim of this study was to describe the quality of sleep of depressed patients with and without EDS and to investigate the association between EDS and depression severity. A cross-sectional study with 78 female depressed outpatients (34.17±11.37years; range 18–60) was performed. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Athens Insomnia Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD) were administered. Patients were classified in two groups: with (43.5%) and without (56.5%) EDS. There were no differences with regar...MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

Title: Sleep-Deprived Teens Eat More Fat, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Sleep General)

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A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found an elevated risk of death in men with a complaint of chronic insomnia and an objectively measured short sleep duration. The results suggest that public health policy should emphasize the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of chronic insomnia. Compared to men without insomnia who slept for six hours or more, men with chronic insomnia who slept for less than six hours were four times more likely to die during the 14-year follow-up period (odds ratio = 4.33)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Men with chronic insomnia who slept for less than six hours were four times more likely to die during the 14-year follow-up period, according to a new study. Results were adjusted for potential confounders such as body mass index, smoking status, depression and obstructive sleep apnea. Further adjustments for hypertension and diabetes had little effect on the elevated mortality risk. No significant mortality risk was found in women with insomnia and a short sleep duration of less than six hours. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)