A pilot study examined how poor sleep might affect bodily functions.

A comprehensive meta-analysis shows that light therapy significantly improves sleep disorders and psychobehavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

An endocrinologist answers some of the tough questions that arise from discordant results on thyroid testing and how to talk to patients about thyroid disease.

A new study found an association between swimming in cold water and relief from symptoms of perimenopause.

The FDA said it is alerting patients of a new safety issue with machines made by the group that are used for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

No increased risk for hypertension appeared in individuals with OSA and mildly irregular sleep.

Healthcare professionals and people with obesity endorse recommendations for the safe practice of bariatric and metabolic surgery medical tourism.

Individuals who are more active in the evening did better on cognitive tests than did their early-bird peers, but experts urge caution in interpreting the findings.

More research pointed benzo use during early pregnancy increases the odds of miscarriage, though physicians said the decision to prescribe these drugs should be weighed with the potential benefits.

Sleeping 3 or more hours over or under the average sleep duration of 8 hours increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, regardless of other factors, indicates Dutch study analysis.

The company has sued the federal government over accusations that the FDA passed trade secrets about its schizophrenia drug Fanapt and sleep-disorder medication Hetlioz to generic competitors.

AXS-12, known as reboxetine back when it was available as an antidepressant in the United States, may decrease cataplexy attacks in narcolepsy, a phase 3 trial suggests.

Delta wave activity disruption during sleep may be a useful metric to identify those at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality, a new study suggested.

FDA said reports of faulty Philips ventilators and sleep apnea machines had risen in the past quarter, underlining problems facing the Dutch company, which has just announced plans to replace its CEO.

Findings from a qualitative study suggested a greater need for rheumatology clinicians to initiate discussions with patients about neuropsychiatric symptoms.

The highly selective partial agonist at D1 and D5 receptors significantly improves motor function in patients recently diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease

Sleep-disordered breathing remains common after stroke, affecting 60% of patients and showing no decline in prevalence from 2010 to 2023, a new meta-analysis suggested.

Nightmares in middle age are linked to a significantly increased risk for subsequent dementia, new research suggested. However, one expert is skeptical that this is the case.

Medications that help patients sleep linked to more falls, fractures, and other problems after joint procedures, a study found.

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