Latest Fatigue Stories

Teams show more flexible thinking when fatigued than individuals, study findsFatigue can lead to dangerous errors by doctors, pilots and others in high-risk professions, but individuals who work together as a team display better problem-solving skills than those who face their fatigue alone, new research shows."Teams appear to be more highly motivated to perform well, and team members can compare solutions to reach the best decision when they are fatigued. This appears to allow teams to...

U.S. production of ethanol for fuel has been rising quickly, topping 13 billion gallons in 2010. With the usual rail, truck and barge transport methods under potential strain, existing gas pipelines might be an efficient alternative for moving this renewable fuel around the country. But researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) caution that ethanol, and especially the bacteria sometimes found in it, can dramatically degrade pipelines.At a conference this week,*...

New study demonstrates that a new class of drugs designed to treat narcolepsy will also be effective in reversing illness-induced lethargyA signaling system in the brain previously shown to regulate sleep is also responsible for inducing lethargy during illness, according to research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital.This research is particularly meaningful because it implies that a new class of drugs developed to treat sleep disorders can...

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a gene for endurance, or more precisely, a negative regulator of it. Not having the gene relates to greater endurance in the knockout mice that were studied. The investigators also showed that the gene is linked to Olympic-level athletes in endurance sports such as swimming compared to athletes in sprint sports such as the 100-meter dash. The study appears online this week in the Journal of...

Fatigue is a common problem with many possible causes. Medical treatment or lifestyle changes can help alleviate fatigue once the cause is identified. Boston, MA (PRWEB) July 15, 2011 Feeling tired? Fatigue is one of the most common problems people report to their doctors, according to Boosting Your Energy, a newly revised Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School. As many as 14% of men and 20% of women say they feel "frequently fatigued." Fatigue is a symptom, not a disease, and...

An estimated 300,000 sports-related traumatic brain injuries are reported in the United States each year. Concussion is the most common sports-related brain injury, second only to motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of traumatic injury among 15 to 24 year-olds. Properly diagnosing concussion and seeking treatment early helps athletes recover more quickly, and this is the reason KORT developed its new Concussion Management Program. Lexington, KY (PRWEB) July 12, 2011 An estimated...

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For most people, the clock changes just twice a year for Daylight Saving Time. But for someone with Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (N24HWD, or Non-24), their internal body clock changes every day. In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that approximately 65,000 - 95,000 people suffer from Non-24, a sleep disorder in which a person's sleep period can advance by about 15 minutes each night. Patients suffering from Non-24 experience severe insomnia...

Commuting practices among airline pilots could potentially contribute to their fatigue, and because fatigue can reduce performance, pilots, airlines, and the Federal Aviation Administration should take steps to reduce the likelihood that commuting will pose a safety risk, says a new report from the National Research Council. However, there are currently too little data to determine the extent to which it poses a safety risk or whether commuting should be regulated. The FAA should support a...

BOCA RATON, Fla., July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A survey of over 8000 people with diabetes confirmed that fatigue is their number 1 daily challenge. 85% of respondents complained that fatigue makes it difficult to get through their day. Diabetica Research Solutions, Inc. (DRSI) www.drsi-inc.com commissioned the study to identify important issues affecting lives of people with diabetes. Many respondents use sugary beverages including soda and energy drinks to obtain energy. These beverages...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Young basketball players spend hours dribbling up and down the court aspiring to NBA stardom. Now, new Stanford University School of Medicine research suggests another tactic to achieving their hoop dreams: sleep.Cheri Mah, a researcher in the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory, has shown basketball players at the elite college level were able to improve their on-the-court performance by increasing their amount of total sleep time.The study suggests...