A More Practical Way to Screen for REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Researchers have now identified a two-step convenient screening method to detect REM sleep behavior disorder at home.
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Researchers ID Neurons in Mouse Brainstem that Suppress Movement During REM Sleep. It Could Be a Treatment Target for RBD, Narcolepsy, & Cataplexy.
When the researchers blocked the input to these neurons, the mice began moving during their sleep, just like someone with RBD.
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A Guide Dog for Nightmares
The New York Times reports on how a dog named Bentley helped a young dancer heal from the abuse of the former physician Larry Nassar. When Grace French got her new puppy, Bentley, she began training him right away, but not the...
Read MoreNightmares Are Good for You, According to Scientists
Elemental by Medium asks: Is there a reason our mind puts us through these frightening scenarios?“Dream content goes in repetitive circles the same way our waking thinking does. Everything you’re thinking about...
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How Dreams Prepare Us to Face Fears
Do bad dreams serve a real purpose? To answer this question, researchers from the University of...
Read MoreClinical Challenges: REM Sleep Disorder as Parkinson’s Precursor
A rare sleep disorder characterized by acting out dreams during REM sleep is linked to the movement disorder Parkinson’s disease, reports MedPage Today. “It is widely believed that RBD is one of the earliest markers...
Read MoreTU Psychologists Conduct Sleep Studies to Reduce Nightmares in Children
Psychologists at the University of Tulsa are looking into what causes nightmares and giving children the brain power to make them go away, reports KJRH.”Nightmares can be caused by anxiety, by stress,” Lisa Cromer,...
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PTSD Ups Odds of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder in Veterans
Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or concussion have a thrashing...
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Should REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Patients Be Screened for Changes in Their Blood’s Immune Cells?
In addition to paving the way for supplemental medication for patients who have already been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, Nissen also points out that the study suggests new ways of preventing or delaying the development of Parkinson’s disease.
Read MoreWhy Are Some People Affected by Sleep Paralysis?
Overall, there’s still a lot scientists don’t know about sleep paralysis and why some people are more prone to it than others, reports The Conversation. Falling asleep is a bit like flicking off a light switch....
Read MoreImpulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Among patients with early Parkinson’s disease, impulse control behaviors (ICBs) are common in the early stages of the disease, with a significant proportion having symptoms of subsyndromal impulse control disorders...
Read MorePeople Are Having Stress Dreams About Losing Their AirPods
Mashable interviews sleep experts on what it means that people are having nightmares about their gadgets.Our growing dependence on devices could be influencing our dreams, says Guy Leschziner, a neurologist, sleep physician, and...
Read MoreStartup Wins Competition to Evaluate Telehealth Sleep Solution with 800 Members of US Armed Forces
A Pittsburgh-based start-up company, Rehat LLC (dba NOCTEM), was selected for a competitive $1.33M award by Medical Technology Consortium Enterprise (MTEC) to pilot a telehealth platform treating the unmet sleep healthcare needs...
Read MoreApple Watch App for Nightmare Disorder Receives FDA Breakthrough Designation, Opens Enrollment for Two RCTs
To see light as a prescription digital therapeutic for PTSD patients affected by nightmares, NightWare is testing its app among veterans and the general public, reports MobiHealthNews. “[Breakthrough status] is a really nice...
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Sleep Study Advances Understanding of Emotions Experienced During Dreaming
Researchers have identified a pattern of brain activity that predicts anger experienced during...
Read MoreNightmares Can Plague Adults, Too
Nightmares often co-exist with other sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and others, reports Fox13. Sometimes a sleep study is needed. “We are able to assess if there is any coexisting sleep...
Read MoreWhat Nightmares Can Tell Us About Our Health
Nightmares could be a sign of mental health issues, reports CNN. If bad dreams start frequenting your nights, it could be a sign of health problems. An estimated 2% to 8% of adults can’t get rest because terrifying dreams...
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