Melatonin: A window into the organ-protective effects of sepsis
Sepsis is an uncontrolled host response to infection. In some cases, it progresses to multi-organ insufficiency, leading to septic shock and increased risk of mortality. Various organ support strategies are currently applied clinically, but they are still inadequate in terms of reducing mortality. Melatonin is a hormone that regulates sleep and wakefulness, and it is associated with a reduced risk of death in patients with sepsis. Evidence suggests that melatonin may help protect organ function from sepsis-related damage. Here, we review information related to the role of melatonin in protecting organ function during sepsi...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Experts advise against giving your restless child melatonin over poisoning fears
Parents are being warned against giving children melatonin following a surge in accidental melatonin poisonings. Annual pediatric ingestions increased 530% from 2012-2021, CDC says. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sleep Experts Warn Against Giving Melatonin to Children
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 -- Use of the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin is increasing among young people, and calls to poison control centers and visits to the emergency room are also on the rise.
This is mostly because young children and teens... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 28, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Researchers Refute Common Sleep Myths about Adolescents Held by Parents and Caregivers
Myths included misconceptions about going to bed/waking up late on the weekends, the effects of later school start times, and the safety of melatonin (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - September 28, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Experts Issue Health Warning About Giving Melatonin to Kids Experts Issue Health Warning About Giving Melatonin to Kids
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine advises parents to seek medical advice before giving melatonin to children.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 23, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Sleep Experts Issue Advisory on Melatonin in Children
(MedPage Today) -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) issued a health advisory Wednesday encouraging parents to seek medical advice before giving melatonin or any supplement to children.
"While melatonin can be useful in treating certain... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - September 22, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Early Puberty Resulting From Excessive Smartphone Screen Time? Here ’s What This Study Found
Blue light exposure was associated with decreased levels of melatonin, increased levels of two major reproductive hormones (estradiol and luteinizing hormone), and changes in ovarian tissue that may be indicative of early onset of puberty in female rats. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 17, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma Source Type: news
Increase in LED lighting ‘risks harming human and animal health’
Transition to blue light radiation across Europe increases suppression of sleep hormone melatonin, say scientistsBlue light from artificial sources is on the rise, which may have negative consequences for human health and the wider environment, according to a study.Academics at the University of Exeter have identified a shift in the kind of lighting technologies European countries are using at night to brighten streets and buildings. Using images produced by the International Space Station (ISS), they have found that the orange-coloured emissions from older sodium lights are rapidly being replaced by white-coloured emissio...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 14, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Waseem Mohamed Tags: Environment Health Neuroscience Society Sleep & wellbeing University of Exeter Biology Europe UK news Insects Source Type: news
A pilot study on the melatonin treatment in patients with early septic shock: results of a single-center randomized controlled trial.
Conclusions: Our pilot study supported the potential benefits of melatonin in treating septic shock. Further clinical evidence is required for expanding and confirming these findings. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - August 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pediatric Melatonin Ingestions -- United States, 2012-2021 Pediatric Melatonin Ingestions -- United States, 2012-2021
This report reveals that from 2012-2021 the annual number of pediatric ingestions of melatonin reported to poison control centers skyrocketed 530%, with an associated increase in serious outcomes.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
Which Insomnia Drugs Are More Effective Than the Others? Which Insomnia Drugs Are More Effective Than the Others?
Licensed drugs were more beneficial than melatonin and other nonlicensed drugs in a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - August 9, 2022 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Eyes wide open: sleep disturbance, not melatonin, real issue to address for suicide risk - Diaz S, Grigg-Damberger M.
[The publisher has not provided an abstract for this article.]
Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
InFocus: Melatonin Overdoses Rising Among Children
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - August 1, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: InFocus Source Type: news
CBD Could Help Cops Get Relief From Stress, Insomnia, and Chronic Pain. But Using It Puts Their Job in Jeopardy
There were moments in the past few years when Police Sgt. Brian Vaughan would have tried almost anything to break the cycle of sleeplessness that wore him down—to wash away the images, sounds, and smells of violence that stuck to his memory, and ease the constant pain that was shooting through his back. At one point, he found himself tempted to try CBD, a widely available cannabis derivative that can offer relief from many ailments.
“It would have been great to be able to take it and see if it helps,” says Vaughan, a 14-year law enforcement veteran and training coordinator for the police department in Dal...
Source: TIME: Health - July 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katja Ridderbusch Tags: Uncategorized Drugs freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Experts warn melatonin use in America is 'out of control'
The number of Americans regularly using melatonin as a sleep aid has quadrupled over the last two decades. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
