| Physicians OnlyThe glymphatic system has further added to the notion that sleep disorders and circadian disruption may cause (or speed up) age-related brain diseases such as dementia. The glymphatic system, which is most active during sleep, is a highly organized cerebrospinal fluid transport system. It transfers excess interspatial fluid and...Read More
| Physicians OnlyWe’ve all heard the saying “Fight or Flight” before. When something triggers fear in us, the body’s reaction begins in the brain and spreads through the body to prepare the best defense (flight) reaction. Anytime we are faced with the sign of an invader/attacker, an emotional response is triggered...Read More
| Sleep AchesHave you found that you fall asleep quickly at night, but then wake up multiple times? Typically these waking periods are short, but many times it’s a struggle to get back to a restful deep sleep. If this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing fragmented sleep (frequent awakenings during...Read More
| Physicians Only, Recent NewsIn a perfect world, sleep is a time for rest, renewal, and regeneration. Unfortunately, for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease, this is not the case. There are a number of reasons that these patients suffer from sleep loss and sleep disorders, and these factors continue to be researched by...Read More
| Physicians OnlyResearchers have been studying the interrelations of OSA, weight loss and Type 2 diabetes for years. Recently there have been new developments with the Sleep AHEAD study, a supplementary study of Look Ahead (Action for Health in Diabetes), identified in this article. Study inclusion criteria were patients between the...Read More
| Sleep AchesMany of the common risk factors and comorbidities associated with OSA, such as diabetes, obesity, male sex, upper airway structure anomalies and hypertension are similar to those associated with poor COVID-19 outcomes. Researchers have started to investigate whether being diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea conferred an additional risk on...Read More
| Physicians OnlyAccording to a recent study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, the pandemic and home confinement has resulted in varied sleep patterns among both children and their parents. The subjects were mothers of 264 children who participated in the web-based study, identifying their child’s sleep patterns, and noting their...Read More
| Sleep AchesSometimes your body confuses healthy cells for invading cells, more commonly known as an autoimmune response. If the autoimmune response isn’t treated, your immune system can attack healthy tissues. This can cause a plethora of certain medical conditions, including hypothyroidism. The two major thyroid gland disorders include hypothyroidism and...Read More
| Physicians OnlyStudies have shown that insufficient or decreased sleep quality is associated with poor cognitive function. In addition, sleep disturbances are associated with a 1.5-fold increased risk in developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This article suggests a relationship between sleep and Amyloid B, which is a key molecule involved in Alzheimer’s...Read More
| Recent News, TMJ2020 has certainly proven to be a stressful year for everyone due to the pandemic. For some, their business will not survive. Others are still able to work, but have been faced with a huge shift in the dynamic of the previous work environment. Similar to the economic collapse...Read More
