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Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with poor sleep in women
Jun 10, 2009 |
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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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Excessive gaming associated with poor sleep hygiene and increased sleepiness
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Computer/console gamers who play for more than seven hours a week and who identify their gaming as an addiction sleep less during the weekdays and experience greater sleepiness than casual or non-gamers, according ...
Many insomniacs turn to valerian and melatonin to help them sleep
Jul 03, 2007 |
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A study published in the July 1st issue of the journal SLEEP finds that large segments of the U.S. population use valerian or melatonin to treat their insomnia.
Insomnia symptoms linked with medical complaints in young school-aged children
Dec 15, 2009 |
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A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine indicates that significant associations exist between parent-reported insomnia symptoms and medical complaints of gastrointestinal regurgitation and he ...
Genetic link found between anxiety, depression and insomnia
Jun 08, 2009 |
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The genes that play a role in adolescent insomnia are the same as those involved in depression and anxiety, according to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated ...
New study finds that sleep duration raises the risk for diabetes
Dec 01, 2007 |
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The most common factors believed to contribute to diabetes are a decreased amount of physical activity and access to highly palatable processed foods. However, there is growing evidence that another aspect of our modern ...
First-time moms' exhaustion caused by sleep fragmentation, rather than timing of sleep
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Contrary to popular belief, the timing of sleep in new mothers is preserved after giving birth. Researchers state that while postpartum mothers did experience sleep disruption and daytime consequences, their sleep/wake times ...
A reduced arousal threshold in Drosophila mutants prevents them from staying asleep
Apr 01, 2008 |
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Most short-sleeping mutant phenotypes in Drosophila (a genus of small flies) are characterized by an inability to stay asleep, most likely because of a reduced arousal threshold, according to a study published in the April ...
Sleep disorders are largely underdiagnosed in pediatric patients
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Primary care pediatricians may be under-diagnosing sleep disorders in children and teens, according to new research.
A self-help program delivered online can improve insomnia in adults
Jun 11, 2008 |
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A cognitive behavioral intervention for insomnia delivered via the Internet can significantly improve insomnia in adults, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual ...
Insomnia with objective short sleep duration in men is associated with increased mortality
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Men with insomnia and sleep duration of six or fewer hours of nightly sleep are at an increased risk for mortality, according to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated ...
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