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All articles tagged: Sleep disorder not due to a substance or known physiological condition, unspecified (F51.9)

HealthDay 22 January at 04.50 PM

Sleep Disorders Differ for Autism, ADHD Versus Typical Development

For most types of sleep disorders, there are significant differences for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with typically developing (TD) children, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in Autism Research.Carmen Berenguer, Ph.D., from the Universi

HealthDay 12 January at 04.59 AM

YouTube Sleep Videos Contain Misinformation, Commercial Bias

Popular YouTube videos about sleep and insomnia contain misinformation and commercial bias, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.Rebecca Robbins, Ph.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues compared the understandability, information quality, and presence of m

HealthDay 08 December at 04.38 PM

Light Therapy Aids Psychobehavioral Symptoms With Alzheimer Disease

Light therapy is associated with significant improvement in sleep and psychobehavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer disease, according to a review published online Dec. 6 in PLOS ONE.Lili Zang, from Weifang Medical University in China, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies evaluating the

Evalytics 31 October at 04.52 PM

Heart Rate Variability: Are We Ignoring a Harbinger of Health

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measures the time variation between heartbeats and may be a key health indicator. While many wearables track HRV, its significance in detecting conditions like PTSD, sleep disorders, and cardiac issues is still under-researched.