Dr. House
Dr. House
Monday, September 30, 2019
Experts Discuss Trends In Cannabis Use In Menopause
reports at a meeting of the North American Menopause Society, experts discussed cannabis use in menopause, despite a lack of research on the subject. Experts “discussed how rapidly knowledge in the cannabis space is moving, and how patients might weigh scientific knowledge versus lived experience.” Moreover, a presenter reviewed “Google search data that found that ‘CBD for menopause’ was the breakout search, or most rising term, of the last 5 years in searches for menopause.” https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/nams/82461
250,000 Nights of Sleep Measured in Global Study
The findings indicate that there are differences in the duration and timing of sleep by age, geographical region and gender. The timing of sleep was delayed among 16-24-year-old subjects, but in older subjects sleep was again timed earlier.
"It was interesting to find that the circadian rhythm shifts later even in people over 20 years of age. It was already previously known that sleep timing is delayed in adolescence. What was clearly highlighted in this study is how long into adulthood this actually carries on," says Liisa Kuula, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki.
People in Europe and North America slept the longest, while the shortest sleep was observed in Asian countries. Sleep was timed the latest in the Middle East, while the earliest sleep rhythm was found in Oceania.
Young women slept more than young men, and the former also went to sleep earlier.
"Geographical differences were relatively small but similar to those seen in prior, smaller-scale studies. The need for sleep does not vary greatly between cultures, but differences arise in terms of the time reserved for sleeping," Kuula notes. https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/250000-nights-of-sleep-measured-in-global-study-324488?utm_campaign=NEWSLETTER_TN_Breaking%20Science%20News&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=77446213&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9IByAjG8aCK18oZNaaXqL4pyzEEMRHSrXCUYSfqnVEpJBUds78GQvs45fXVnT1KLJ6KGLPseIfl81cL3SWTKYcE8ypGQ&_hsmi=77446213
Friday, September 27, 2019
Elevated Serum Levels Of Circulating Sex Hormones Were Found To Be Associated With Lower Odds Of Asthma In Women, Research Suggests
, “Elevated serum levels of circulating sex hormones were found to be associated with lower odds of asthma in women, possibly explaining in part the different prevalence of asthma in men and women,” researchers concluded after analyzing “data from 7,615 adults (3,953 men and 3,662 women) who participated in the 2013-2014 and 2015-2016 U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.” The findings were published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. https://www.mdedge.com/endocrinology/article/208889/asthma/serum-testosterone-and-estradiol-levels-associated-current
Middle-Aged And Older Adults Who Live In Greener Neighborhoods May Have Decreased Risk Of Developing Metabolic Syndrome, Research Indicates
reports research indicates that “middle-aged and older adults who live in greener neighborhoods have a decreased risk of developing metabolic syndrome.” Included in the study were some 6,000 “British adults.” The findings were published online in the journal Environmental Pollution. https://www.newsweek.com/study-finds-people-living-near-green-spaces-less-prone-factors-associated-obesity-heart-disease-1461623
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