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High Rates of Sleep Apnea in Women
August 16, 2012 New research has found high rates of sleep apnea in women, despite the condition usually being regarded as a disorder predominantly of ... > full story -
Tongue Pacemaker for Snoring Successfully Implanted
August 14, 2012 The first tongue pacemaker was implanted Europe-wide that prevents pauses in breathing during sleep and helps protect against snoring. Physicians used the device for a patient who suffers from ... > full story -
You Snooze, You Lose: Less Sleep Leads to More Offspring in Male Pectoral Sandpipers
August 9, 2012 During the breeding season, polygynous male pectoral sandpipers that sleep the least sire the most young. Biologists have now discovered this extraordinary relationship. During three weeks of intense ... > full story -
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Global 'Sleeplessness Epidemic' Affects an Estimated 150 Million in Developing World
August 1, 2012 Levels of sleep problems in the developing world are approaching those seen in developed nations, linked to an increase in problems like depression and ... > full story -
Sleep Affects Potency of Vaccines
August 1, 2012 As moms have always known, a good night’s sleep is crucial to good health -- and now a new study shows that poor sleep can reduce the effectiveness of ... > full story -
The Longer You're Awake, the Slower You Get
July 27, 2012 Regardless of how tired you perceive yourself to be, lack of sleep can influence the way you perform certain ... > full story -
A Good Night's Sleep Could Keep You out of a Nursing Home
July 19, 2012 Scientists have discovered another possible benefit of a night of restful and uninterrupted sleep. According to researchers, fragmented or interrupted sleep could predict future placement in a ... > full story -
Sleep Deprivation May Reduce Risk of PTSD
July 18, 2012 It revealed in a series of experiments that sleep deprivation of approximately six hours immediately after exposure to a traumatic event reduces the development of post trauma-like behavioral ... > full story -
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Police Need Sleep for Health, Performance
July 18, 2012 Researchers have found that limited sleep can affect police officers' health and their job performance. It's the first peer-reviewed look at the relationship of sleep, health and job in the context ... > full story -
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How Muscles Are Paralyzed During Sleep: Finding May Suggest New Treatments for Sleep Disorders
July 11, 2012 Two powerful brain chemical systems work together to paralyze skeletal muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, according to new research. The finding may help scientists better understand and ... > full story
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