sleep

The effect of melatonin on irritable bowel syndrome patients with and without sleep disorders: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial study 2023 Dinevari et al Abstract Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the world's most common gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, and...

The impact of fibromyalgia syndrome on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in terms of pain threshold, daytime symptoms, anxiety, depression, disease severity, and sleep quality: a polysomnographic study Abstract Background Current studies have focused on the association of fibromyalgia syndrome...

Effects of sleep disturbance on dyspnoea and impaired lung function following hospital admission due to COVID-19 in the UK: a prospective multicentre cohort study Summary Background Sleep disturbance is common following hospital admission both for COVID-19 and other causes. The clinical...

Wasn't sure where to post this. Does anyone know if there is research into sleeping patterns and changes in symptom severity during the course of the day? Here's my general sleep and symptom profile: Main sleep: 4am - 2pm Symptoms on waking: Paralysis, whole body stiffness, restricted movement...

Abstract Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) often report disrupted and unrefreshing sleep in association with worsened fatigue symptoms. However, the nature and magnitude of sleep architecture alteration in ME/CFS is not known, with studies using objective...

Plos Computational Biology Sleep prevents catastrophic forgetting in spiking neural networks by forming a joint synaptic weight representation Ryan Golden, Jean Erik Delanois, Pavel Sanda, Maxim Bazhenov Abstract Artificial neural networks overwrite previously learned tasks when trained...

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I just saw this «sleep well» course by the Norwegian Directorate of Health advertised on Facebook. From a powerpoint on the Directorate of Health webpages it seems like the course consists of the typical sleep hygiene advice and relaxation techniques etc. They also have a list of what they...

Genetics of circadian rhythms and sleep in human health and disease Lane JM, Qian J, Mignot E, Redline S, Scheer FAJL, Saxena R Circadian rhythms and sleep are fundamental biological processes integral to human health. Their disruption is associated with detrimental physiological consequences...

Assessing sleep and pain among adults with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: psychometric evaluation of the PROMIS® sleep and pain short forms Abstract Purpose To evaluate the psychometric properties of the patient-reported outcome measurement information system® (PROMIS)...

Highlights • Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is characterized by disrupted sleep and activity implicating circadian clocks. • The incidence of ME/CFS is expected to increase as a result of the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19. • Biomarker studies in ME/CFS patients...

New findings suggest a link between rosacea severity and poor sleep. The study highlights the role that obstructive sleep apnea plays: OSA may be accompanied by autonomic system activation and catecholamine release, which can aggravate rosacea...

So the intention of this poll is to see if anybody has noticed an improvement in their sleep from taking any supplement(s) that are meant to 'support' or 'fuel' mitochondria, such as Nicotinamide, total vit B 3, CoQ-10 and/or amino acids, and whether the time of day that they were taken made any...

Posts moved from Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) Could be interesting to check.

Open Medicine Foundation Canada: https://www.omfcanada.ngo/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=news I donate to the OMF - can now receive a Canadian tax receipt ETA: It would be great to see some OMF funds going to Canadian ME researchers - there are collaborations, but I don't know if funds are...

Objective: Numerous epidemiological studies have been conducted to examine the prevalence and comorbidities of insomnia and document sleep duration, but a common limitation in many studies is the lack of use of agreed-upon definitions of insomnia, as well as insufficient statistical power to...

Abstract Aims Gulf War Illness (GWI) is manifested as multiple chronic symptoms, including chronic pain, chronic fatigue, sleep problems, neuropsychiatric disorders, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and skin problems. No single target tissue or unifying pathogenic process has been identified that...

This is far from an ME study, but it introduces some interesting thoughts about sleep and where the need for sleep originates. It suggests that our focus on the brain is wrong. What that may suggest for our sleep patterns – who knows...

Abstract (1) Background—Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a multifaceted illness characterized by profound and persistent fatigue unrelieved by rest along with a range of other debilitating symptoms. Experiences of unrefreshing and disturbed sleep are frequently...

Nina E. Fultz, Giorgio Bonmassar, Kawin Setsompop, Robert A. Stickgold, Bruce R. Rosen, Jonathan R. Polimeni, Laura D. Lewis. Abstract Sleep is essential for both cognition and maintenance of healthy brain function. Slow waves in neural activity contribute to memory consolidation, whereas...