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Potential New Risk for Sleep Apnea Identified: Asthma
May 19, 2013 — Researchers have identified a potential new risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea: ... > full story -
Gene Involved in Neurodegeneration Keeps Clock Running: Scientists Identify Another Gene Important to Morning Wake-Up Call
May 16, 2013 — Scientists have shown a gene involved in neurodegenerative disease also plays a critical role in the proper function of the circadian clock. In a study of the common fruit fly, the researchers found ... > full story -
Getting a Grip on Sleep
May 14, 2013 — All mammals sleep, as do birds and some insects. However, how this basic function is regulated by the brain remains unclear. According to a new study, a brain region called the lateral habenula plays ... > full story -
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Future Hospitalization and Increased Health Service Use May Be Linked to Insomnia
May 10, 2013 — New study finds insomnia may be an important indicator of future hospitalization among middle-aged and older ... > full story -
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Diet Linked to Daytime Sleepiness and Alertness in Healthy Adults
May 7, 2013 — A new study suggests that your level of sleepiness or alertness during the day may be related to the type of food that you ... > full story -
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Restless Legs Syndrome, Insomnia and Brain Chemistry: A Tangled Mystery Solved?
May 7, 2013 — Researchers believe they may have discovered an explanation for the sleepless nights associated with restless legs syndrome, a symptom that persists even when the disruptive, overwhelming nocturnal ... > full story -
Sleep Problems May Increase Risk for Prostate Cancer
May 7, 2013 — Problems falling asleep and staying asleep increased the risk for prostate cancer. The association was stronger for advanced disease. Larger studies with longer follow-up are necessary for ... > full story -
Unusual Comparison Nets New Sleep Loss Marker
May 3, 2013 — For years, medical researchers have used what they have learned in fruit flies to look for markers of sleep loss in humans. They have now reversed the process in a new article, taking what they find ... > full story -
Violent Video Games Have Lower Effects on Highly-Exposed Teens
May 3, 2013 — Teenagers who are highly exposed to violent video games —- three or more hours per day -— show blunted physical and psychological responses to playing a violent game, reports a new ... > full story -
Sharp Rise in Emergency Department Visits Involving the Sleep Medication Zolpidem
May 1, 2013 — A new report shows that the number of emergency department visits involving adverse reactions to the sleep medication zolpidem rose nearly 220 percent from 6,111 visits in 2005 to 19,487 visits in ... > full story
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