News tagged with idiopathic insomnia
Scientists search for sleepless souls suffering lifelong insomnia
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Most people have experienced the odd sleepless night before a crucial exam, a job interview or before going on holiday, but few people get by with just a couple of hours of sleep a day, every day.
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Insomnia often appears to be a persistent condition
Mar 09, 2009 |
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About three-fourths of individuals with insomnia report experiencing the condition for at least one year and almost half experience it for three years, according to a report in the March 9 issue of Archives of Internal Me ...
Study links primary insomnia to a neurochemical abnormality
Jun 09, 2009 |
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A research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, is the first demonstration of a specific neurochemical abnormality in adults with primary insomnia ...
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 ...
Insomnia in parents can result in sleep problems, suicidal behavior among their offspring
Jun 12, 2008 |
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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
Mar 02, 2008 |
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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, ...
Study shows that the societal, economic burden of insomnia is high
Jan 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that the indirect costs of untreated insomnia are significantly greater than the direct costs associated with its treatment. The study estimates that the total 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 ...
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 ...
Adolescents with chronic insomnia report 'twofold to fivefold' increase in personal problems
Mar 21, 2008 |
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Documenting a “twofold to fivefold” increase in personal problems among adolescents with persistent sleeplessness, public health researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston say they have completed ...
Moderate exercise can improve the sleep quality of insomnia patients
Jun 11, 2008 |
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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 ...
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