A new study finds no significant difference in sleep parameters associated with the first-night effect in patients undergoing sleep studies in a hotel and a hospital-based sleep laboratory.

Although continuous positive airway pressure controls a husband's sleep-related obstructive sleep apnea symptoms, his treatment adherence is strongly related to his wife sharing the bed.

A single subjective question may be an effective screening tool for excessive daytime sleepiness. The question is: "Please measure your sleepiness on a typical day: (0 = none, 10 is highest)."

Chronic occupational exposure to organic solvents, found in materials such as paints, printing and dry cleaning agents, is widespread all over the world, and is thought to damage the central nervous system.

Elderly patients who use antipsychotic drugs have a 60 percent increased risk of developing pneumonia compared to non-users. This risk is highest in the first week following prescription and decreases gradually thereafter.

Change can be difficult. It also can be rewarding. In the case of a medical school culture, change can have important consequences for what students learn and what type of physicians they ultimately become. Successfully altering an institution's culture can

Researchers induced stress in 148 patients with coronary artery disease by asking them to speak in public. Those with a particular gene variation were three times more likely to experience dangerous decreases in blood flow to the heart during stress.

News coverage of breast cancer focuses too much on treatments and not enough on prevention, a trend that could prove risky in the long run for many women, say researchers. An analysis of national media's coverage of the disease found

Fasting during the month of Ramadan raises the risk of a rare type of stroke, according to new research. Over one billion Muslims fast worldwide during the month of Ramadan. Other studies have shown that fasting during Ramadan does not

Women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer frequently report problems with memory and concentration, but two new studies suggest that chemotherapy is not the cause of these problems, and the stress of the diagnosis may be.

From autopsies, researchers have long known that some people die with sharp minds and perfect memories, but their brains riddled with the plaques and tangles of Alzheimer's disease. New research shows that those people have a larger part of the

Background:Chronic tinnitus is a frequent condition, which can have enormous impact on patientas life and which is very difficult to treat. Accumulating data indicate that chronic tinnitus is related to dysfunctional neuronal activity in the central nervous system. Repetitive transcranial

Like horses running down the long stretch of a race track, two different artery-opening treatments appear to be running neck-and-neck when it comes to preventing stroke among people with clogged neck arteries and other health problems. After three years, patients

A study that randomized 261 women aged 35 to 46 with self-reported low libido and low serum free testosterone levels to a group that received one of three different doses of a testosterone spray or placebo daily for 16 weeks

When city traders have high morning testosterone levels they make more than average profits for the rest of that day, researchers have discovered. The scientists hypothesize that this may be because testosterone has been found to increase confidence and appetite

Young people who dress according to the customs of their own ethnic group are less likely to have subsequent mental health problems than those who don't, suggests new research.

The use of antidepressants is likely to account for only 10 percent of the fall in suicide rates among middle aged and older people, suggests a large study.