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Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with poor sleep in women

Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) negatively affect women's sleep, according to new research. Sleep is further impaired by pain, depression and poor adherence to RA medications.

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Sleep apnea may increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 13, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the ...

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Screening high-risk employees for sleep apnea could save a corporation millions of dollars

Large corporations could save millions of dollars in lost productivity by screening and treating high-risk employees for obstructive sleep apnea, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 13, in Minneapolis, ...

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Simple analysis of breathing sounds while awake can detect obstructive sleep apnea

The analysis of breathing sounds while awake may be a fast, simple and accurate screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 13, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP ...

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ATS issues report recommending research priorities in treatment of sleep apnea

The American Thoracic Society has released a new official report recommending research priorities in incorporating ambulatory management of adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) into healthcare systems. The report identifies ...

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CPAP therapy provides a memory boost for adults with sleep apnea

Continuous positive airway pressure therapy helps restore memory consolidation in adults with obstructive sleep apnea, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at ...

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Study links sleep apnea in children and teens to lower academic grades

The average academic grades of children and teens with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea are worse than the grades of students who have no sleep-disordered breathing, according to a research abstract that will be ...

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Childhood parasomnias such as sleepwalking and bedwetting may persist into adolescence

Although incident parasomnias are uncommon as children enter adolescence, parasomnias present in preadolescents may persist into the teen years, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, ...

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Study is first to find that CPAP therapy restores brain tissue in adults with sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea patients had reductions of grey-matter volume at baseline but showed significant grey-matter volume increase after three months of CPAP therapy, according to a research abstract that will be presented ...

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created Jun 07, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nocturnal alertness improves after exposure to milliseconds of bright light flashes

Exposure to extraordinarily brief, millisecond flashes of bright light improves alertness at night, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th ...

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created Jun 07, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Earlier bedtimes may help protect adolescents against depression and suicidal thoughts

A study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep found that adolescents with bedtimes that were set earlier by parents were significantly less likely to suffer from depression and to think about committing suicide, sugges ...

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created Jan 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1


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