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Sleep Duration and Chronic Disease Among Older Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders and Asians: Analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
ConclusionsFindings suggest older NHOPIs with SS or LS experience worse health. NHOPIs and Asians varied on the relationship between sleep and chronic disease, underscoring the need to disaggregate Asian/NHOPI data to understand health disparities.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

MT15 Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in a Cohort of Colombian Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
We describe adherence to the use of PAP devices in a cohort of patients with OSAS in Colombia, and their hospitalization rates and cardiovascular comorbidities.
Source: Value in Health - June 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: J.L. Ortiz, D. Rosselli Source Type: research

Caution, “normal” BMI: health risks associated with potentially masked individual underweight—EPMA Position Paper 2021
AbstractAn increasing interest in a healthy lifestyle raises questions about optimal body weight. Evidently, it should be clearly discriminated between the standardised “normal” body weight and individually optimal weight. To this end, the basic principle of personalised medicine “one size does not fit all” has to be applied. Contextually, “normal” but e.g. borderline body mass index might be optimal for one person but apparently suboptimal for another one strongly depending on the individual genetic predisposition, geographic origin, cultural and nutritional habits and relevant lifestyle parameters—all inclu...
Source: EPMA Journal - August 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Factors associated with response to pilot home-based light therapy for fatigue following traumatic brain injury and stroke - Connolly LJ, Rajaratnam SMW, Spitz G, Lockley SW, Ponsford JL.
BACKGROUND: Fatigue and sleep disturbance are common and debilitating problems after brain injury. Light therapy shows promise as a potential treatment. We conducted a trial of in-home light therapy to alleviate fatigue and sleep disturbance. The aim of th...
Source: SafetyLit - August 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news

NIH-funded study finds gene therapy may restore missing enzyme in rare disease
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) A new study published in Nature Communications suggests that gene therapy delivered into the brain may be safe and effective in treating aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency. AADC deficiency is a rare neurological disorder that develops in infancy and leads to near absent levels of certain brain chemicals, serotonin and dopamine, that are critical for movement, behavior, and sleep.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Tai chi shows promise for relief of depression and anxiety in stroke survivors
(European Society of Cardiology) A small feasibility study has suggested that tai chi has the potential to reduce depression, anxiety and stress plus improve sleep in people who have had a stroke. The research is presented today at EuroHeartCare - ACNAP Congress 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Depression occurs in approximately one-third of stroke survivors and is linked with greater disability and mortality rates. Individuals with post-stroke depression frequently also report anxiety, stress, and poor sleep.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Sleep quality and COVID-19 outcomes: the evidence-based lessons in the framework of predictive, preventive and personalised (3P) medicine
This article highlights and provides an in-depth analysis of the concerted risk factors related to the sleep disturbances under the COVID-19 pandemic followed by the evidence-based recommendations in the framework of predictive, preventive and personalised medical approach.
Source: EPMA Journal - June 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Depression among rural stroke survivors: A cross-sectional study
Conclusions: High prevalence of undiagnosed depression remains as a significant challenge to primary care.
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - May 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Soumya Sadanandan Fatima DSilva Vishnu Renjith Source Type: research

AI-designed serotonin sensor may help scientists study sleep and mental health
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) In an article in Cell, National Institutes of Health-funded researchers described how they used advanced genetic engineering techniques to transform a bacterial protein into a new research tool that may help monitor serotonin transmission with greater fidelity than current methods. Preclinical experiments, primarily in mice, showed that the sensor could detect subtle, real-time changes in brain serotonin levels during sleep, fear, and social interactions, as well as test the effectiveness of new psychoactive drugs.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

The danger of Z-drugs for dementia patients
(University of East Anglia) Strong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia, according to new research.Sleep disturbance is common among people with dementia and the impact for patients and their families is significant.To date there are no proven effective treatments available, however people with dementia are often prescribed Z-drugs (zopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidem). The new study reveals that stronger doses of these drugs are linked with an increased risk of adverse effects.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Sleep-wake disturbances can predict recurrent events in stroke survivors
(Spink Health) The study, conducted in Switzerland, found that having multiple sleep-wake disturbances such as sleep-disordered breathing, extreme long or short sleep duration, insomnia and restless leg syndrome independently and significantly increased the risk of a new cardio-cerebrovascular event in the two years following a stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Shift workers at risk for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes
(American Osteopathic Association) Working nights disrupts individuals' circadian rhythm, the body's internal clock responsible for neural and hormonal signaling. When the circadian rhythm is desynchronized from the sleep/wake cycle, it causes a cascade of hormonal changes that lead to metabolic disorders and the development multiple chronic conditions. Kulkarni recommends several measures to prevent serious health issues associated with shift work.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of Traffic Noise with a Focus on Nighttime Noise and the New WHO Noise Guidelines.
Abstract Exposure to traffic noise is associated with stress and sleep disturbances. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently concluded that road traffic noise increases the risk for ischemic heart disease and potentially other cardiometabolic diseases, including stroke, obesity, and diabetes. The WHO report focused on whole-day noise exposure, but new epidemiological and translational field noise studies indicate that nighttime noise, in particular, is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) through increased levels of stress hormones and vascular oxidative stress, leading to endothelial dys...
Source: Annual Review of Public Health - January 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Münzel T, Kroeller-Schön S, Oelze M, Gori T, Schmidt FP, Steven S, Hahad O, Röösli M, Wunderli JM, Daiber A, Sørensen M Tags: Annu Rev Public Health Source Type: research

Can good sleep patterns offset genetic susceptibility to heart disease and stroke?
(Tulane University) A pioneering new study led by Dr. Lu Qi, director of the Tulane University Obesity Research Center, found that even if people had a high genetic risk of heart disease or stroke, healthy sleep patterns could help offset that risk. The study is published in the European Heart Journal.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 18, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Overweight and obesity among the boys of primary public schools of Baish City in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
Conclusions: Overweight and obesity was substantially prevalent among primary schoolboys with a significant rural–urban difference.
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mohammed Ibrahim Fakeeh Mohd Shanawaz Fahad Khan Azeez Ibrahim Ali Arar Source Type: research

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