Sleep Disorders:
Sleep Disorder Articles, Sleep Apnea, Insomnia, Sleeping, Cure and Treatment Info for Sleeping and Insomnia.
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Dec 15th, 2008
This study is the first to use polysomnography and sound measurements to demonstrate the relationship between snoring sounds and sleepiness.
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Dec 3rd, 2008
Up to 10% of children starting school suffer from sleep disturbances and these may lead to poor performance or behavioral difficulties.
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Dec 2nd, 2008
Results of phase II and III trials of an insomnia drug pill from Vanda Pharmaceuticals suggest that the melatonin analogue tasimelteon could be a therapeutic approach to manage transient insomnia caused by jet lag and shift work.
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Nov 24th, 2008
Positional sleep apnea sufferers may soon find Zzoma, an alternative to CPAP machines, currently considered the most effective treatment for patients who stop breathing during sleep.
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Nov 20th, 2008
Women who exercise regularly, and get at least seven hours of sleep each night, can significantly reduce their risk of breast cancer.
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Nov 18th, 2008
The research team, studying sleep and obesity in children, analyzed a sample of 1,138 children and found: 26 percent of kids who didn't sleep enough were overweight, 18.5 percent carried extra weight, while 7.4 percent were obese.
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Nov 12th, 2008
If a good night's sleep helps the brain and body perform better, it's a good guess that sleep problems can cause more than just fatigue.
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Nov 10th, 2008
After studying the sleep characteristics of nearly 11,000 adults in an overnight sleep laboratory, Mayo Clinic researchers suggest that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - and, in particular, the low nighttime oxygen saturation of the blood it causes - may be a risk factor for sudden cardiac death (SCD).
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Nov 1st, 2008
A study in the Nov. 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first demonstration of a specific neurochemical abnormality in adults with primary insomnia, providing greater insight to the limited understanding of the condition's pathology.
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Oct 23rd, 2008
Contour Products, a leader in the sleep support and ergonomic body comfort industry, is introducing three exciting cash-and-carry products for the home health market.
