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Poor Sleep Quality Increases Risk of High Blood Pressure
August 29, 2011 — A reduced level of dreamless, deep sleep is a powerful predictor for developing high blood pressure in older men, according to new research. High quality sleep is as important to health as diet and ... > full story -
Alcohol Interferes With the Restorative Functions of Sleep
August 15, 2011 — Alcohol is known to increase slow-wave sleep during the first half of sleep, but then become disruptive. A new study of the relationship between sleep and heart rate variability (HRV) during sleep ... > full story -
Patients in a Minimally Conscious State Remain Capable of Dreaming During Their Sleep
August 15, 2011 — Researchers compared the sleep of "vegetative" patients and minimally conscious state patients. The results of their study demonstrate once again the necessity of an adapted and specific medical care ... > full story -
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Withdrawal of CPAP Therapy Results in Rapid Recurrence of OSA
August 12, 2011 — The benefits of continuous positive airway pressure machines for patients with obstructive sleep apnea are quickly reversed when the therapy is withdrawn, according to Swiss ... > full story -
Sleep-Disordered Breathing May Increase Risk of Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Among Older Women
August 9, 2011 — Older women with sleep-disordered breathing, as indicated by measures of hypoxia (oxygen deficiency), were more likely to develop cognitive impairment or dementia than women without this disorder, ... > full story -
Parents' Conflicts Affect Adopted Infants' Sleep
August 2, 2011 — When parents fight, infants are likely to lose sleep, researchers report. New parents often report sleep as being the most problematic of their child's behavior. Researchers found that poor sleep ... > full story -
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Is a Risk Factor for Parkinson's Disease
July 29, 2011 — Up to 45 percent of patients suffering REM sleep behavior disorders develop Parkinson's disease, new research suggests. This work suggests brain SPECT, a neuro-imaging technique, is an effective tool ... > full story -
Retinal Cells Thoughts to Be the Same Are Not, Biologist Says
July 25, 2011 — Light-sensing cells in the eye that were thought to be identical and responsible for both setting the body's circadian rhythm and the pupil's reaction to light and darkness are actually two different ... > full story -
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Interrupted Sleep Impairs Memory in Mice
July 25, 2011 — With the novel use of a technique that uses light to control brain cells, researchers have shown that fragmented sleep causes memory impairment in ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Molecule Essential to Resetting 'Body Clocks'
July 12, 2011 — A new study exploring the mechanism behind resetting the internal "body clocks" of insects has found a new molecule essential to the resynchronization ... > full story
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