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  Common Protein Known to Cause Autism Now Linked to Specific Behaviors

  June 3, 2013 — Researchers find abnormal brain networks in Fragile X syndrome, a genetic malady that is the most common inherited cause of autism and intellectual ... > full story
• Workplace Health
  Sleep Disorder Research
  Diabetes
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  Night Work May Impair Glucose Tolerance

  June 3, 2013 — A new study suggests that night work may impair glucose tolerance, supporting a causal role of night work in the increased risk of type 2 diabetes among shift ... > full story
• Sleep Disorder Research
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  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Disorders and Syndromes
   

  Narcolepsy Study Finds Surprising Increase in Neurons That Produce Histamine

  June 3, 2013 — A new study provides surprising evidence that people with narcolepsy have an increased number of neurons that produce histamine, suggesting that histamine signaling may be a novel therapeutic target ... > full story
• Sleep Disorders
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  Insomnia
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Workplace Health
   

  Study Links Workplace Daylight Exposure to Sleep, Activity and Quality of Life

  June 3, 2013 — A new study demonstrates a strong relationship between workplace daylight exposure and office workers' sleep, activity and quality of ... > full story
• Parenting
  Infant's Health
  Child Development
  Back and Neck Pain
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Child Psychology
   

  'Back to Sleep' Does Not Affect Baby's Ability to Roll

  June 3, 2013 — New research shows little change in babies' ability to roll from their tummy to back and vice versa 20 years after 'back to sleep' ... > full story
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Sleep Disorders
  Multiple Sclerosis
  Behavior
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  Transportation Issues
   

  Clinical Practice Guidelines on Sleep Apnea and Driving

  June 1, 2013 — The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical practice guidelines on sleep apnea, sleepiness, and driving risk on non-commercial ... > full story
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Sleep Disorders
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
  Disorders and Syndromes
   

  Bright Light Therapy May Improve Sleep and Promote Recovery in Patients With Mild TBI

  May 31, 2013 — A new study suggests that bright light therapy may improve sleep, cognition, emotion and brain function following mild traumatic brain ... > full story
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia
  Parenting
  Intelligence
  Child Development
   

  Fatigue and Sleep Linked to Major League Baseball Performance and Career Longevity

  May 31, 2013 — Two new studies show that fatigue may impair strike-zone judgment during the 162 game Major League Baseball season, and a MLB player's sleepiness can predict his longevity in the ... > full story
• Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
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  Sleep Disorder Research
  Gender Difference
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
   

  Sleep Deprived Men Over Perceive Women's Sexual Interest and Intent

  May 31, 2013 — A new study suggests that one night of sleep deprivation leads to an increase in men's perceptions of both women's interest in and intent to have ... > full story
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  ADD and ADHD
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Child Development
  Mental Health Research
  Child Psychology
   

  Brain Activity in Sleep May Impact Emotional Disturbances in Children With ADHD

  May 29, 2013 — Sleep consolidates emotional memories in healthy children but not in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research. The study suggests these deficits in ... > full story

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