Cannabis for Restless Leg Syndrome
Psychology Today examines how the blend of chemicals in the cannabis plant acts within the brains of people with restless leg syndrome. Recent studies have shown that chronic cannabis use is...
View ArticleReducing RLS Augmentation: Scientist Identifies a New Pathway to Maintain...
Stefan Clemens, PhD, an associate professor at East Carolina University’s (ECU) Brody School of Medicine’s Department of Physiology, was awarded United States Patent 10,751,327 on Aug 25 for his...
View ArticleRace & Ethnicity May Not Play Role in RLS During Pregnancy
Penn State investigators found differences between different racial and ethnic groups and the prevalence of restless legs syndrome during pregnancy, but they do not believe that race was the cause of...
View ArticleWearable RLS Therapy Developer Completes $17M Million Series B Financing
Private medical device company Noctrix Health Inc has completed a Series B financing of $17 million. The financing was co-led by Treo Ventures and OrbiMed, with participation from LivaNova PLC and...
View ArticleObit: Richard P. Allen, PhD
Dignity Memorial: Restless legs syndrome pioneer Riichard Putnam Allen, 82, of Arnold, Maryland, passed away on December 9, 2020 at home, with his family by his side. Richard was the co-director and...
View ArticleA Neurologist Remembers His Friend and Research Collaborator Richard P....
Restless legs syndrome pioneer Richard Allen died on Dec 9, 2020, with his family by his side. By Christopher J Earley, MBBCh, PhD I have known Richard for almost 30 years. He was a mentor, close...
View ArticleRelaxis for RLS Is Discontinued
Relaxis, a vibratory counterstimulation device for restless legs syndrome patients that was US Food and Drug Administration cleared in 2014, is no longer filling new prescriptions. [RELATED:...
View ArticleFactors Affecting New-Onset of Restless Legs Syndrome in Pregnancy
Pregnant women often develop restless legs syndrome (RLS), however the incidence of RLS in this population was associated with ethnicity, age, and nutritional factors according to study results...
View ArticleSurvey: Only 29% of People with RLS Say Sleep Disorder Is Controlled on...
A new survey from Health Union, which creates condition-specific online patient communities, finds that people living with restless legs syndrome (RLS) are often dealing with a confusing patient...
View ArticleThe Effect of the COVID-19 Vaccine on Restless Legs
A patient with restless legs syndrome writes into The Seattle Times’ Wellness section to ask about how the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine could impact her symptoms. Q: I have restless leg syndrome, which...
View ArticleWebinar: Restless Legs Syndrome and Brain Donation
The Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Foundation is hosting a free webinar on the “Brain Donor Project” with Tish Hevel, CEO of The Brain Donor Project, who will discuss what brain donation is and how...
View ArticleAutism & Sleep: Scientists Are One Step Closer to Solving the Puzzle
The underlying cause of sleep problems in many children with autism could be connected to the neurological condition restless legs syndrome. By Lisa Spear Sleep issues, common in children with...
View ArticleSeoul Researchers Find Biomarkers for Restless Legs Syndrome
Korea Biomedical Review: Researchers at Seoul National University Hospital have discovered a biomarker that causes restless legs syndrome. The team discovered the protein after conducting a proteomic...
View ArticleNoctrix Health Enrolls First Patient in Wearable RLS Therapy Clinical Trial
Noctrix Health Inc has enrolled the first patient in a multi-center, randomized controlled clinical trial. The RESTFUL Study is a first of its kind two-phase, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled...
View ArticleRestless Legs Syndrome Research Will Become Easier to Compare & Replicate
The International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group published consensus guidelines on rodent models of RLS. By Jane Kollmer The diagnosis of restless legs syndrome (RLS) is based on the subjective...
View ArticleAerobic Exercise May Help Address Dialysis-Related RLS
Aerobic exercise may lessen several dialysis-related symptoms experienced by patients with kidney failure, according to an analysis of published clinical trials. The analysis is published in the...
View ArticleHow Restless Legs Syndrome Can Affect Other Parts of the Body
Cleveland Clinic: Typically, restless legs syndrome (RLS) affects one leg or both legs. But sometimes it can affect other areas of the body, such as the arms and torso. When this happens, it’s usually...
View ArticleHow to Share a Bed with a Restless Sleeper
Popular Science: Restless sleep is an umbrella term for a varied range of behaviors people experience while sleeping, and that prevent them from getting proper rest at night, including restless legs...
View ArticleNew Treatment Option for Restless Legs?
Medscape: The antiplatelet medication dipyridamole reduces motor and sensory symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS) and improves sleep duration for treatment-naive patients, results of a small,...
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New Susceptibility Genes IDed for Restless Leg Syndrome
In a transcriptome-wide study, researchers pinpoint PPP3R1 and other novel genetic risk factors of interest in RLS. Interview by Bushraa Khatib Restless leg syndrome (RLS) causes exhaustion and...
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