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Gene Predicts How Brain Responds To Fatigue, Human Study Shows
New imaging research helps
explain why sleep
deprivation affects some
people more than others.
After staying awake all
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Circadian Rhythm: How Cells Tell Time
The fuzzy pale mold that
lines the glass tubes in one
researcher's lab doesn't
look much like a clock. But
this fungus has an internal,
cell-based timekeeper nearly
as sophisticated as a
... > full story
Light-treatment Device To Improve Sleep Quality In The Elderly
Sleep disturbances increase
as we age. Some studies
report more than half of
seniors 65 years of age or
older suffer from chronic
sleep disturbances.
... > full story
Greenland's Constant Summer Sunlight Linked To Summer Suicide Spike
Suicide rates in Greenland
increase during the summer,
peaking in June. Researchers
speculate that insomnia
caused by incessant daylight
... > full story
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Hormone Treatment Eases Post-surgery Distress In Children
July 4, 2009 — Physicians focused on reducing anxiety in children and their families report that oral treatment with melatonin before surgery can significantly reduce the occurrence of emergence delirium in ... > full story -
Poor Sleep Is Independently Associated With Depression In Postpartum Women
July 3, 2009 — Postpartum depression may aggravate an already impaired sleep quality, as experiencing difficulties with sleep is a symptom of ... > full story -
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Lack Of Sleep Could Be More Dangerous For Women Than Men
July 1, 2009 — Women who get less than the recommended eight hours sleep a night are at higher risk of heart disease and heart-related problems than men with the same sleeping ... > full story -
Biomarker Of Breathing Control Abnormality Associated With Hypertension And Stroke
July 1, 2009 — Scientists have identified a distinct ECG-derived spectrographic phenotype, designated as narrow-band elevated low frequency coupling (e-LFCNB), that is associated with prevalent hypertension, ... > full story -
'Sleep Walking' And Talking That Can Occur With Popular Sleep-aid Ambien Explained
June 30, 2009 — Some people who take the fast-acting sleep-aid zolpidem (Ambien) have been observed walking, eating, talking on the phone and even driving while not fully awake. Many often don't remember doing any ... > full story -
Histamine Affects Alcohol-related Behavior
June 29, 2009 — The histamine-3 receptor is important in terms of alcohol-related behavior, and a drug affecting that receptor may have qualities that alter alcohol-related ... > full story -
Melanopsin And Sleep Modulation: A Bright Future For Light Therapy?
June 26, 2009 — Light strongly influences human physiology and notably sleep regulation. Scientists have just published a detailed study on the role of melanopsin, a molecule involved in mediating the effects of ... > full story -
Sleep Apnea Occurring During REM Sleep Is Significantly Associated With Type 2 Diabetes
June 24, 2009 — Scientists found a statistically significant relationship between obstructive sleep apnea episodes occurring during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and type 2 ... > full story -
DNA Of Sleep?
June 24, 2009 — A new study aims to investigate the DNA of sleep. Using fruitflies as models the researchers aim at understanding the genetics of sleep and identifying genes involved in this ... > full story -
Using Math To Take The Lag Out Of Jet Lag
June 19, 2009 — Researchers have developed a software program that prescribes a regimen for avoiding jet lag using timed light ... > full story
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