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Sleep disorder
hideA sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders are serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental and emotional functioning. A test commonly ordered for some sleep disorders is the polysomnogram.
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News tagged with sleep problems
New pattern in our biological clock overturns long-held theory
Oct 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Michigan mathematicians and their British colleagues say they have identified the signal that the brain sends to the rest of the body to control biological rhythms, a finding that overturns ...
Insurers shun those taking certain meds and secretly keep blacklist
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Trying to buy health insurance on your own and have gallstones? You'll automatically be denied coverage. Rheumatoid arthritis? Automatic denial. Severe acne? Probably denied. Do you take Metformin, a popular drug for diabetes? ...
Psychologist's advice is easy to swallow at coffee shop
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Julie Helmrich had answered questions about sleep problems, chronic lateness and an obsession with masturbation when she paused to read aloud the next query from a customer at Cranky Al's Bakery and Pizza.
School-based intervention is a promising model for improving adolescent sleep habits
Mar 01, 2009 |
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A study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that a school-based sleep intervention is a promising model for addressing adolescent sleep problems, given its high retention rate, cost-effectiveness and potential for pr ...
Study finds genetic link between sleep disorders and depression in young children
Feb 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal Sleep was the first to use twin data to examine the longitudinal link between sleep problems and depression. Results of this study demonstrate that sleep problems predict later ...
Fatigue related to radiotherapy may be caused by inflammation
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Patients who experience fatigue during radiotherapy for breast or prostate cancer may be reacting to activation of the proinflammatory cytokine network, a known inflammatory pathway, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Re ...
Study links ADHD with sleep problems in adolescents
May 01, 2009 |
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A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have current and lifetime sleep problems and disorders, regard ...
Socioeconomic status, gender and marital status influence sleep disturbances
Jun 10, 2009 |
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According to new research, increased sleep disturbances are associated with lower education, income or being unmarried or unemployed. Disturbances are much more likely in multiracial individuals.
Down economy may be causing more to stay up nights
Jan 08, 2009 |
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There are no sheep keeping Mari A. company at bedtime. Rather, she counts thoughts of layoffs, mortgage payments and plummeting stocks. Her insomnia started back in November, when the economy hit a critical low. Restless, ...
Decline in health among older adults affected by Hurricane Katrina
Jan 22, 2009 |
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In the year following Hurricane Katrina, the health of survivors 65 and over declined nearly 4 times that of a national sample of older adults not affected by the disaster, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns ...
One-third of Americans lose sleep over economy
Mar 02, 2009 |
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One-third of Americans are losing sleep over the state of the U.S. economy and other personal financial concerns, according to a new poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). The poll suggests that inadequate ...
Study suggests that trouble sleeping leads to increased ratings of pain in cancer patients
Apr 15, 2009 |
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A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that sleep problems lead to increased pain and fatigue in cancer patients. The results indicate that interventions aimed at trouble sleeping would ...
Institution of a bedtime routine improves sleep in infants and toddlers, maternal mood
May 01, 2009 |
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A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that the use of a consistent bedtime routine contributes to improvements in multiple aspects of infant and toddler sleep, bedtime behavior and maternal mood.
Maternal depression is associated with significant sleep disturbance in infants
May 01, 2009 |
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A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that babies born to mothers with depression are more likely to suffer from significant sleep disturbances at 2 weeks postpartum that continue until 6 months of age ...
Mouse model of Parkinson's reproduces nonmotor symptoms
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 23, 2009 |
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The classic symptoms of Parkinson's disease involve tremor, stiffness and slow movements. Over the last decade, neurologists have been paying greater attention to non-motor symptoms, such as digestive and sleep problems, ...
