News tagged with sleep problems
New pattern in our biological clock overturns long-held theory
(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 ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Insurers shun those taking certain meds and secretly keep blacklist
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? ...
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Acting out while asleep: a strange sleep disorder
During the day, Lawrence Neumann was a mild mannered man, considerate, kind and loving to his wife of many years, Bonnie.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 09, 2010 |
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Sleeping well at 100 years of age: Study searches for the secrets to healthy longevity
A study in the May 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first to examine sleep issues in a large sample of exceptionally old adults, including nearly 2,800 people who were 100 years of age and older.
May 01, 2010 |
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Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia
(AP) -- Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Slime mold prefers sleeping pills
In a new paper published in Nature Precedings, Andrew Adamatzky from the University of the West of England shows that slime molds like Physarum polycephalum prefers sleeping pills and their sedative effects over ...
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Insomnia is bad for the heart
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 ...
Sep 04, 2009 |
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Psychologist's advice is easy to swallow at coffee shop
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.
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Fixing technical problems for a good night's sleep as kids start a new school year
Getting a good night's sleep often comes down to technique. Avoiding late-night technology use and keeping a regular sleep schedule are two important techniques to heed as kids head back to school.
Aug 11, 2010 |
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Relaxing bedtime routine helps children to sleep soundly
(PhysOrg.com) -- Unplug the TV, turn off the computer and force the kids to quit stalling and go to bed. Doing so can help parents and caregivers recover up to 200 hours of sleep a year lost to children's ...
Aug 19, 2010 |
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Starvation keeps sleep-deprived fly brain sharp
As anyone who has ever struggled to keep his or her eyes open after a big meal knows, eating can induce sleepiness. New research in fruit flies suggests that, conversely, being hungry may provide a way to stay awake without ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 31, 2010 |
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The better off sleep better
Analysis of the early data from Understanding Society based on 14,000 UK households found that overall the best sleep was reported by people with higher levels of education and by married people. The type of work a person ...
Mar 04, 2011 |
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School-based intervention is a promising model for improving adolescent sleep habits
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 ...
Mar 01, 2009 |
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Ease into daylight savings time
With winter now behind us and the longer days of summer looming comes the annual switch to daylight saving time.
Oct 01, 2010 |
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Study finds genetic link between sleep disorders and depression in young children
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 ...
Feb 01, 2009 |
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Sleep disorder
A 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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