Insomnia
hideInsomnia is a symptom of any of several sleep disorders, characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity. Insomnia is a symptom, not a stand-alone diagnosis or a disease. By definition, insomnia is "difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or both" and it may be due to inadequate quality or quantity of sleep. It is typically followed by functional impairment while awake. Both organic and non-organic insomnia without other cause constitute a sleep disorder, primary insomnia.
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services in the year 2007, approximately 64 million Americans regularly suffer from insomnia each year. Insomnia is 1.4 times more common in women than in men.
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Study to explore if more sleep will help teens shake off depression
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- After a late night of texting or updating Facebook, it's hardly surprising that many teenagers show up groggy for school, which studies have shown can diminish academic performance. To address this troubling ...
Insomnia is bad for the heart
Sep 04, 2009 |
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Can't sleep at night? A new study published in the journal Sleep has found that people who suffer from insomnia have heightened nighttime blood pressure, which can lead to cardiac problems. The investigation, which measur ...
Internet-based intervention may improve insomnia
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 06, 2009 |
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An online insomnia intervention based on established face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy techniques appears to improve patients' sleep, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the ...
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.
What Causes Irritability In Menopause?
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Irritability is frequently the main presenting complaint of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women; yet, studies specifically researching on irritability in this population are lacking.
Insomnia suffers need increased brain activation to maintain normal daily function
Jun 09, 2009 |
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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.
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 ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective treatment for chronic insomnia
Jun 09, 2009 |
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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 ...
Meditation may be an effective treatment for insomnia
Jun 09, 2009 |
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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
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.
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 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 ...
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.
Insomniac flies resemble sleep-deprived humans
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a line of fruit flies that may someday help shed light on the mechanisms that cause insomnia in humans. The flies, which only get a small fraction ...
Online cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in treating chronic insomnia
Jun 01, 2009 |
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A study in the June 1 issue of the journal Sleep demonstrates that online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic insomnia significantly improves insomnia severity, daytime fatigue, and sleep quality. Online treatm ...
