News tagged with sleep loss
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Sleep loss linked to increase in Alzheimer's plaques
Chronic sleep deprivation in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease makes Alzheimer's brain plaques appear earlier and more often, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report online this week ...
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Sep 24, 2009 |
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Dementia induced and blocked in Parkinson's fly model
Parkinson's disease is well-known for impairing movement and causing tremors, but many patients also develop other serious problems, including sleep disturbances and significant losses in cognitive function known as dementia.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Gene predicts how brain responds to fatigue, human study shows
New imaging research in the June 24 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience helps explain why sleep deprivation affects some people more than others. After staying awake all night, those who are genetically vulnerable to sle ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Sleep restriction results in weight gain despite decreases in appetite and consumption
According to new research, in the presence of free access to food, sleep restricted subjects reported decrease in appetite, food cravings and food consumption; however, they gained weight over the course of the study. Thus, ...
Jun 08, 2009 |
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8 hours -- or else
Americans are sleeping less than ever, according to a new National Sleep Foundation poll. Some people are losing sleep because of the economy. Some are staying up too late and getting up too early. Some have disorders such ...
Mar 27, 2009 |
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