Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy http://www.myoacademy.com/ The Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) is a leading post-graduate training academy for allied health professionals who want to treat orofacial myofunctional disorders.Our mission is to offer the strongest foundation for health professionals to learn this critical therapy and bring its benefits to those who need it.Our goal…
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Association for the Study of Dreams http://www.asdreams.org/ International Association For The Study Of Dreams is a non-profit, international, multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the pure and applied investigation of dreams and dreaming. Our purposes are to promote an awareness and appreciation of dreams in both professional and public arenas, to encourage research into the nature, function,…
Short sleep duration and sleep-related breathing problems increase obesity risk in kids
Adapted from an Einstein College of Medicine article ANN ARBOR, Mich. and BRONX, NY — Sleep-related breathing problems and chronic lack of sleep may each double the risk of a child becoming obese by age 15, according to new research from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and the University of Michigan Medical School. The good news…
Flumazenil – An Antidote For Hypersomnia
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered that dozens of adults with an elevated need for sleep have a substance in their cerebrospinal fluid that acts like a sleeping pill. The results are scheduled for publication online by the journal Science Translational Medicine. Some members of this patient population appear to have a…
Sleep Disorders And Their Socio-Economic Consequences
Danish sleep researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Institute for Health Services Research have examined the socio-economic consequences of the sleep disorder hypersomnia in one of the largest studies of its kind. The sleep disorder has far-reaching consequences for both the individual and society as a whole. Hypersomnia is characterised by excessive…
Insomnia In Children Receiving Mental Health Treatment
A new survey of child psychiatrists indicates that insomnia is a major problem among children in mental health treatment and at least a quarter of these patients are given sleep medication. The results of the survey, conducted by Judith Owens, MD, a sleep expert with Hasbro Children’s Hospital, and colleagues, suggests that management of insomnia…
Link Between Insomnia And Hypersomnia, Depression In Children – Journal SLEEP
According to a study published in the January 1st issue of the journal SLEEP, sleep-disturbed children are more severely depressed and have more depressive symptoms and comorbid anxiety disorders compared with children without sleep disturbance. To ensure the most effective care, parents of sleep-disturbed children are advised to first consult with the child’s pediatrician, who…