News articles tagged with 'disturbance'
Managing nature reserves using ecological disturbances can easily go wrong
— 29 Nov 2010 14:31 | EnvironmentEcological disturbances are not necessarily a bad thing - deliberate disturbances can actually be used to preserve or even increase biodiversity in a nature reserve. The outcome depends…
Stanford study suggests alternative to using preservatives in nasal spray
— 16 Nov 2010 12:15 | HealthA preservative-free alternative to standard nasal sprays - which routinely use preservatives that can cause unwanted side effects, such as allergies or damage to the mucosal lining…
Study challenges long-held assumption about competition in disturbed ecosystems
— 29 Jun 2010 11:11 | EnvironmentHurricanes, wildfires and influxes of pollutants create disturbances that can put ecological systems under extreme stress. Ecologists had believed that at times like these, competition…
Sleep problems are common in US soldiers returning from wartime deployment
— 8 Jun 2010 15:21 | HealthThere is an extremely high prevalence of sleep disturbances in U.S. soldiers returning from wartime deployment, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June…
Planes, trains and automobiles: Traffic noise disturbs sleep, affects morning performance
— 8 Jun 2010 15:06 | HealthNighttime noise from nearby road traffic, passing trains and overhead planes disturbs sleep and impairs morning performance, according to a research abstract that will be presented…
The fear of falling
— 15 May 2010 13:32 | HealthOne in four people over the age of 70 suffers from gait disturbance. To prevent falls, specific treatment should be given. In the current issue of Deutsches Aerzteblatt International,…
Coffee associated with reduced risk of hospitalisation for heart rhythm disturbances
— 19 Mar 2010 14:20 | HealthCoffee drinkers may be less likely to be hospitalised for heart rhythm disturbances, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, Calif. The researchers,…
Behavioural therapy improves sleep and lives of patients with pain
— 13 Feb 2010 21:05 | HealthCognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia significantly improved sleep for patients with chronic neck or back pain and also reduced the extent to which pain interfered with their daily…
Study finds reduced brain grey matter concentration in patients with severe OSA
— 1 Feb 2010 11:33 | HealthA study in the 1 February issue of the journal SLEEP found grey matter concentration deficits in multiple brain areas of people with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The study…
Insomnia symptoms linked with medical complaints in young school-aged children
— 15 Dec 2009 11:22 | HealthA study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine indicates that significant associations exist between parent-reported insomnia symptoms and medical complaints…