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Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Is Associated With Circadian and Other Variability in Embolus Detection
Conclusions: Embolism associated with asymptomatic carotid stenosis shows circadian variation with highest rates 4–6 h before midday. This corresponds with peak circadian incidence of stroke and other vascular complications. These and ASED Study results show that monitoring frequency, duration, and time of day are important in ES detection. Introduction Transcranial Doppler (TCD) detected microembolism in the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) may help stratify the risk of stroke and other arterial disease complications in persons with advanced (≥60%) asymptomatic carotid stenosis. If so, this t...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 15, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Oversleeping: The Effects and Health Risks of Sleeping Too Much
This article originally appeared on the Amerisleep blog. Rosie Osmun is the Creative Content Manager at Amerisleep, a progressive memory foam mattress brand focused on eco-friendly sleep solutions. Rosie writes more posts on the Amerisleep blog about the science of sleep, eco-friendly living, leading a healthy lifestyle and more. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sleep Apnea and the Effects on Your Health
Sleep is not always a benign state. Snoring may not be harmless. In fact, a related condition that affects breathing during sleep may have important consequences. This disorder, sleep apnea, can have significant effects on your overall health. There are certain symptoms and signs associated with obstructive sleep apnea that can affect day-to-day life. Excessive daytime sleepiness, mood complaints like anxiety or depression, or difficulty with thinking may undermine concentration or memory. However, untreated sleep apnea can have other unwanted side effects. Sleep apnea may increase blood pressure, lead to insulin resista...
Source: About Sleep Disorders - March 21, 2014 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news

Metabolic Syndrome and Non-Cardiac Vascular Diseases: an Update from Human Studies.
Abstract The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by a cluster of risk factors including central obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, The MetS is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Several international organizations have defined MetS using different diagnostic criteria that produced discrepancies in the results of previous studies, thus leading to the latest Joint Interim Societies (JIS) MetS definition. Other risk factors than the diagnostic criteria that have been associated with MetS include lipid abnormalities, u...
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - December 5, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Katsiki N, Athyros VG, Karagiannis A, Mikhailidis DP Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: research

Relationship of obesity and insulin resistance with the cerebrovascular reactivity: a case control study
Conclusions: We found a diminished vasomotor reactivity in individuals with obesity which was not explained by the presence of insulin resistance.
Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - January 3, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marcela Rodríguez-FloresCarlos Cantú-BritoEduardo García-GarcíaClaudia Cano-Nigenda Source Type: research

Sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome.
Authors: Oliva Ramos A, Llanos Flores M, de Miguel Díez J Abstract Sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome is an underdiagnosed medical condition which is gainingin importance. It is associated with cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, insulin resistance and traffic accidents, resulting in deterioration of quality of life and increased mortality in these patients. The most characteristic symptoms of the disease are snoring, documented apnoeas and excessive daytime sleepiness. Polysomnography is the gold standard for diagnosis, but in patients with high pre-test probability, we should opt for respiratory polygraphy,...
Source: Medicina Clinica - March 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Med Clin (Barc) Source Type: research

Will Too Much Sleep Make You Fat?
In last week's article, you learned exactly how not getting enough sleep (less than about 7 hours per night), can cause fat gain, muscle loss and an inability to control the appetite, along with increased risk for a host of chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. But the solution is definitely not to begin sleeping as much as you possibly can. Oversleeping may seem like a good idea to fight off the fat gain that can accompany undersleeping, but it's been shown that sleeping in excess of 9 hours per night can be just as damaging to your sleep cycles and your waistline as not getting enough sleep, and in this article...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cochrane Priority Reviews List: December 2016 Update
Cochrane-wide prioritisation remains an important project, with over 140 priority reviews or updates have been published since it began in January 2015.The December 2016 revision of the Cochrane Priority Reviews List includes new titles from the Cochrane Airways, Anaesthesia, Dementia& Cognitive Improvement, ENT, Epilepsy, Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancers, Gynaecology& Fertility, Haematological Malignancies, Heart, Incontinence, Kidney& Transplant, Lung Cancer, Neuromuscular Disease, Oral Health, Skin, Stroke, and Urology Groups.The following titles on the list are open to new authors:Long-acti...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - December 14, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: mumoquit at cochrane.org Source Type: news

Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent, affecting 34% of men and 17% of women. Individuals with OSA experience recurrent cardiometabolic stress when repetitively attempting to breathe against an occluded airway during sleep, leading to nightly episodes of hypoxia, sleep disruption, and surges of the sympathetic nervous system. These physiological perturbations often cause blood pressure and heart rate elevations, endothelial dysfunction, and insulin resistance —mechanisms implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and neurologic disease. When untreated, OSA is associated with an ...
Source: JAMA - January 24, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Cardiovascular highlights from non-cardiology journals
Continuous positive airway pressure fails to improve cardiovascular outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased cardiovascular events in observational studies. Randomized trials have demonstrated continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy reduces blood pressure, markers of oxidative stress and insulin insensitivity. Yet, it remains unclear whether treatment with CPAP reduces cardiovascular events. In the largest study of its kind, 2717 patients aged 45 to 75 years with moderate-to-severe OSA and coronary or cerebrovascular disease were randomized in open-label fash...
Source: Heart - March 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: McCabe, J. M. Tags: Journal scan Source Type: research

Obstructive sleep apnoea and obesity.
The objectives of this article are to review the interactions between obesity and OSA, including the increased cardiovascular risk, and highlight the importance of using OSA diagnosis as a critical time to address obesity itself and other cardiovascular risk factors. DISCUSSION: Snoring and symptoms of OSA frequently worsen during periods of rapid weight gain. Obesity and metabolic factors (eg hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, insulin resistance) are commonly present at the time of OSA diagnosis. Severe OSA is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) tre...
Source: Australian Family Physician - July 13, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hamilton GS, Joosten SA Tags: Aust Fam Physician Source Type: research

Association between Exposure to p,p ′-DDT and Its Metabolite p,p′-DDE with Obesity: Integrated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Conclusions: We classified p,p′-DDT and p,p′-DDE as “presumed” to be obesogenic for humans, based on a moderate level of primary human evidence, a moderate level of primary in vivo evidence, and a moderate level of supporting evidence from in vivo and in vitro studies. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP527 Received: 17 May 2016 Revised: 04 May 2017 Accepted: 09 May 2017 Published: 18 September 2017 Please address correspondence to M.A. La Merrill, Dept. of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave., 4245 Meyer Hall, Davis, CA 95616-5270 USA. Telephone: (530) 754-7254. Email: mlamerrill...
Source: EHP Research - September 18, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Review Source Type: research

Con: continuous positive airway pressure and cardiovascular prevention
For the last two decades, evidence has been mounting that obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) may be a cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). OSA causes repeated acute falls in nocturnal arterial blood oxygen saturation, and rises in blood pressure and heart rate. These physiological changes, combined with the acute mechanical stress placed on the heart from the often very large negative pleural pressure swings during obstructed breathing, were postulated to provide the substrate necessary to induce acute events such as myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, acute heart failure, stroke and sudden cardiovascular death. Observationa...
Source: European Respiratory Journal - May 10, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: McEvoy, R. D., Kohler, M. Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

Obstructive sleep apnoea and exercise functional capacity: time to move?
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is defined by repetitive episodes of obstructive respiratory events, characterised by marked reduction (hypopnoea) or cessation of respiration (apnoea) due to upper airway obstruction during sleep. Each respiratory event leads to episodes of asphyxia and progressive but futile generation of excessive negative intrathoracic pressure. The patient is typically self-rescued by an arousal from sleep that leads to opening of the airway and resumption of breathing [1]. OSA is common in the general population across the whole human life span from infants to the elderly [2]. There is good evidence bui...
Source: European Respiratory Journal - June 28, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Farre, N., Lorenzi-Filho, G. Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

Guess What Google ’s Verily is Up to Now
Verily Life Sciences has formed yet another joint venture with a medtech company. This time Verily, once known as Google’s life sciences division, is teaming up with sleep-health specialist ResMed to tackle sleep apnea. The collaboration with ResMed expands the Mountain View, CA-based company’s presence into yet another healthcare segment. ResMed executives declined to discuss specific details about the joint venture, noting it was still subject to regulatory approvals. However, ResMed CMO Carlos Nunez said the joint venture will operate as a completely separate entity from ResMed and Verily. Nunez noted ResMed had ext...
Source: MDDI - July 11, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Business Digital Health Source Type: news

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