Genetic link found between stress-induced sleep loss and intrusive thinking
Jun 09, 2009 |
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The genetic factors that cause increased sleep problems during times of stress seem to be the same as those that make people with intrusive and ruminative thoughts have a higher prevalence of insomnia.
Meditation may be an effective treatment for insomnia
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Meditation may be an effective behavioral intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies
Adolescent obesity linked to reduced sleep caused by technology use and caffeine
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According to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, adolescent obesity is associated with having less sleep. Reduction in sleep could ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective treatment for chronic insomnia
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A majority of people experiencing chronic insomnia can experience a normalization of sleep parameters through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), according to a research abstract that will be presented ...
Insomnia suffers need increased brain activation to maintain normal daily function
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According to new research, patients suffering from chronic primary insomnia (PIs) have higher levels of brain activation compared to normal sleepers during a working memory test.
Obstructive sleep apnea prevalent in nonobese patients
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There is a high probability of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in non-obese, middle-aged patients, according to new research.
Botox injections can significantly improve quality of life for people with overactive bladders
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Botox is well known for its cosmetic uses, but researchers have now found that it can also significantly improve people’s quality of life if they suffer from another problem that increases with age, an overactive bladder ...
An Animal Model for Schizophrenia Identifies a Novel Approach for Treating Cognitive Impairments
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Researchers have been seeking a safe and effective way to treat cognitive impairments associated with schizophrenia by enhancing N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptors. Functional deficits in NMDA receptors may ...
Can light therapy improve your sexual functioning? New promising data
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Although we are still far from knowing exactly where and how the pineal suppressive role is exerted, the fact that the gland exerts an inhibitory function on the reproductive axis is widely accepted. In fact, the pineal seems ...
Fish robot as an alternative marine propulsion system of the future (w/Video)
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The team of Darmstadt researchers analyzed videos of fish’s motions and then developed a prototype fish robot that duplicated them, and are now testing it using the locomotional patterns of various species of fish in order ...
'Guerrilla drive-ins' turn nostalgia on its head
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(AP) -- Think the only way to see a big-screen movie is while slurping a 64-oz. soft drink, eating a $5 candy bar and shushing the wannabe film critic behind you? That's not the case anymore, thanks to people ...
Scientists identify growth factor as possible cancer drug target
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To grow and spread, tumors need new blood vessels, a process called angiogenesis. One growth factor that causes angiogenesis has been identified - vascular endothelial growth factor or VEGF - and drugs to inhibit VEGF are ...
Researchers estimate risk of transmission of Huntington's disease to offspring among male carriers
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have quantified the probability of a male who carries a "high normal" variant of the Huntington's Disease (HD) gene having a child who develops the disease. Although ...
Physiological response may explain why some severely obese patients overeat
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Don't feel like you are getting full when eating a large meal? New research from The Miriam Hospital suggests that a physiological response may partially explain why severely obese individuals may not feel satisfied after ...
Fast Pandemic Detection Tool Ready to Fight Flu
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In a joint effort by national laboratory-, university- and private-sector institutions, researchers are developing new tools for rapidly characterizing biological pathogens that could give rise to potentially deadly pandemics ...
