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Landmark study links sleep, memory problems in elderly African-Americans

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 14, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A landmark study led by North Carolina State University researchers shows that African-American seniors who have trouble falling asleep are at higher risk of having memory problems – raising the possibility that identifying ...


Teens Fueled by Caffeine Use Too Much Technology and Don’t Get Enough Sleep

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created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Fueled by caffeine teens are up late at night, and they aren’t just focusing on homework. Web surfing, text messaging and gaming are keeping them up for hours into the night, according to a recent study by ...


Sleep problems associated with menopause vary among ethnic groups

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created Jul 01, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep increase as women go through menopause according to research by Rush University Medical Center. Waking up earlier than planned also increases through late perimenopause but decreases ...





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More marital happiness = less sleep complaints

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 09, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (10) | comments 1

Marital happiness may lower the risk of sleep problems in Caucasian women, while marital strife may heighten the risk, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting ...


A good night's sleep even more elusive for anxious children

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created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Managing routine sleep problems in children can be a testing time for parents as well as being highly stressful for the child. Add a child with anxiety to the mix and a good night’s sleep for everyone can be elusive if not ...


Sleep, baby, sleep: parents' behavior has direct impact on children's slumber

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created Apr 08, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Parents who want their babies to sleep through the night would be wise to avoid co-sleeping arrangements or feeding their children evening snacks beyond early infancy. According to a Université de Montréal study published ...


Study shows that older adult caregivers of people with dementia have worse sleep than noncaregivers

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created Aug 15, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A study in the August 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that the sleep patterns of older adults who live with and provide direct care during the night for a person with dementia are significantly worse ...


Sleep disorders are largely underdiagnosed in pediatric patients

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created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Primary care pediatricians may be under-diagnosing sleep disorders in children and teens, according to new research.


Insomnia in parents can result in sleep problems, suicidal behavior among their offspring

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created Jun 12, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A history of chronic insomnia in parents is not only associated with elevated risk for insomnia but also with elevated risks for use of hypnotics, psychopathology and suicidal behavior in adolescent offspring, according to ...


A similarity in the meaning of sleep quality between insomniacs, normal sleepers

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created Mar 02, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Both insomnia patients and normal sleepers define sleep quality by tiredness upon waking and throughout the day, feeling rested and restored upon waking, and the number of awakenings they experienced in the night. Further, ...


Moderate exercise can improve the sleep quality of insomnia patients

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created Jun 11, 2008 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

An acute session of moderate aerobic exercise, but not heavy aerobic or moderate strength exercises, can reduce the anxiety state and improve the sleep quality of insomnia patients, according to a research abstract that will ...


Insomnia prevalent among cancer patients who receive chemotherapy

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Three quarters of cancer patients and survivors treated with chemotherapy suffer insomnia or sleep disorders that often become chronic conditions, hindering patients' ability to fully recover, according to scientists at the ...


Effects of healing touch therapy being studied

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created Jul 01, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Often, a gentle hand on your shoulder when you're upset is all it takes to ease your mind and calm your nerves. Now, University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers are looking at a similar occurrence by pairing a complementary ...



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