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Acid Reflux, Functional Dyspepsia Have Significant Impact on Disordered Sleep
October 18, 2010 Among the findings of three new studies, patients with functional dyspepsia were 3.25 times more likely to have disordered sleep than healthy controls; and the muscle-relaxant and antispastic drug ... > full story -
High Rate of Restless Legs Syndrome Found in Adults With Fibromyalgia
October 15, 2010 A new study finds that adults with fibromyalgia had a much higher prevalence and risk of restless legs syndrome than healthy controls. The study suggests that treating RLS may improve sleep and ... > full story -
Temperature Rhythms Keep Body Clocks in Sync
October 14, 2010 Researchers have found that fluctuations in internal body temperature regulate the body's circadian rhythm, the 24-hour cycle that controls metabolism, sleep and other bodily ... > full story -
Number of Synapses Shown to Vary Between Night and Day, Zebrafish Study Finds
October 6, 2010 With the help of tiny, see-through fish, researchers are homing in on what happens in the brain while you sleep. In a new study, they show how the circadian clock and sleep affect the scope of ... > full story -
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Sleep Loss Limits Fat Loss
October 4, 2010 Cutting back on sleep reduces the benefits of dieting, according to a new study. When dieters got a full night's sleep, more than half of the weight they lost was fat. When they cut back on their ... > full story -
Short and Long Sleep in Early Pregnancy Linked to High Blood Pressure in the Third Trimester
October 1, 2010 Getting too little or too much sleep in early pregnancy is associated with elevated blood pressure in the third trimester. The study suggests that improving prenatal sleep hygiene may provide ... > full story -
Women's Study Finds Longevity Means Getting Just Enough Sleep
September 30, 2010 A new study, derived from novel sleep research 14 years earlier, suggests that the secret to a long life may come with just enough sleep. Less than five hours a night is probably not enough; eight ... > full story -
Tick Tock: Rods Help Set Internal Clocks, Biologist Says
September 17, 2010 Rod cells -- one of three kinds of exquisitely photosensitive cells found in the retina of the eye -- are surprisingly found to be the only ones responsible for setting our internal "clocks" in low ... > full story -
Spike Mat Does Help -- A Little, Swedish Research Shows
September 17, 2010 Spike mats do not alleviate chronic pain. Nor do they lead to a better night’s sleep. But pain sufferers who have tested a spike mat did experience a measurable reduction in the worst peaks of ... > full story -
Aerobic Exercise Relieves Insomnia
September 15, 2010 Millions of middle-aged and older adults who suffer from insomnia have a new drug-free prescription for a more restful night's sleep. Regular aerobic exercise dramatically improves the quality of ... > full story
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