Sleep studies, or polysomnography (PSG), are an important diagnostic tool used to identify sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, chronic insomnia, and narcolepsy. But anyone who’s undergone a sleep study knows how ‘unnatural’ they are. I’ve had one, and, for me, being covered in dozens of electrodes and wires before jumping into an uncomfortable bed in an unfamiliar environment wasn’t conducive to
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Sleep studies simplified: Gold-standard results with far less wiring
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Memories lost due to sleep deprivation restored by existing drugs
Posted by ArielTechGeek 6 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
We’ve known for a while how a lack of sleep can negatively affect the brain. Studies have found that just one night of disturbed sleep increases Alzheimer’s disease-related amyloid-beta peptides. In addition to making someone unfocused, a lack of sleep can negatively affect the brain’s hippocampus, which is key to making memories.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Memory, Brain, Slee
"Fancy threads" could release drugs right where the body needs them
Posted by ArielTechGeek 8 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Swiss scientists have developed textile fibers that can be loaded up with just about any drug, then used to dispense that medication precisely where it's needed in the body. The fibers could be utilized in sutures or bandages, or even just implanted on their own.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Empa, Drug delivery, Fiber, Textile
Okno Modhomes has designed a mirrored tiny house in rural India that has a neat trick up its sleeve. When it's time to hit the sack, the owner can either sleep inside like you'd expect or, when the weather suits, activate a movable bed to drift off outside under the stars.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, Cabins
First sleep apnea drug also boosts weight loss and heart health
Posted by ArielTechGeek 9 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
An existing drug has shown it can significantly improve the quality of sleep for those suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), so much so that many trial participants were able to hang up their CPAP machines. It could be the first therapeutic to effectively treat the condition that affects an estimated 936 million people worldwide.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Sleep, Obesi
Epilepsy risk drops up to 30% on existing blood pressure drugs
Posted by ArielTechGeek 14 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Epilepsy commonly begins in childhood, but it can start at any age. Older adults may not come to mind as being at risk of developing the condition, but there’s strong evidence that people aged around 60 have an increased risk of both epilepsy and acute seizures. The risk rises sharply for over-60s living in wealthier countries.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Blood Pressure, Medica
Common sleep aid protects your eyesight as you age
Posted by ArielTechGeek 27 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A popular supplement most often used to help you get shut-eye may actually help you preserve your eyes, with new research linking melatonin and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Case Western Reserve University, Age-Related, Macular Degeneration, Sight, Insomnia, Sleep
snuuzu introduces its inflatable ‘hotel bed’ for tesla car models Y and 3 so users can camp in their vehicles while on the road.
The post tesla owners who want to sleep in their cars can unfold snuuzu’s self-inflating hotel bed appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Blood pressure drugs double the risk of bone fractures in older adults
Posted by ArielTechGeek 49 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Healthcare workers have urged for a greater duty of care with older adults who start taking common blood pressure medicines, with a new study highlighting that they're more than twice as likely to experience fall-related fractures after commencing treatment.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Blood Pressure, Fractures, Aging, Age-Related, Age Care, Rutgers University
'my work at the MET is dedicated to all the children whose lives have been interrupted and deeply scarred by wars,' shares the artist.
The post petrit halilaj’s doodle sculptures evoke childhood memories at the MET museum rooftop appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
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