| 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
| Recent News, TMJThe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is responsible for connecting your jawbone to your skull. When functioning properly, the TMJ allows for smooth movement of the jaw when chewing and speaking. Should the TMJ become inflamed, pain, stiffness, eye, neck, ear problems and general discomfort are sure to follow. This illustrates...Read More
| Sleep AchesHaving Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or other sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) conditions may speed up aging, especially among women. As we know, OSA occurs when a person’s airway is obstructed by the collapse of soft tissue in the throat, leading to the gasping and/or snoring sound. OSA is the most...Read More
| Physicians OnlyOver the last several years there have been new developments in the research for NDPH (new daily persistent headache). This headache is located in the frontal and temporal regions, and peaks maximum intensity over several seconds, lasting up to several minutes, at which point the pain level starts decreasing. ...Read More
