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Lack of Sleep Can Lead to Weight Gain

April 10th, 2012
Lack of Sleep Can Lead to Weight GainLack of sleep can cause a person to gain weight in several ways, according to researchers at the New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center ...

Sleep Apnea Linked to Depression

April 4th, 2012
Sleep Apnea Linked to DepressionSleep apnea, a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, has been linked to depression in a new study. Researchers from the Centers for Disease ...

Learning Works Best When You Rest

March 25th, 2012
Learning Works Best When You RestA new study shows that sleeping soon after learning new material is best for recall. Notre Dame psychologist Jessica Payne and colleagues studied 207 students who habitually slept for ...

REM Sleep Disorder Ups Risk of Parkinson’s, Memory Loss

March 15th, 2012
REM Sleep Disorder Ups Risk of Parkinson's, Memory LossThe stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements (REM) is associated with deep sleep, muscle relaxation and dreaming. A new study suggests ...

FDA Approves Generic Lexapro for Depression, Anxiety

March 14th, 2012
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first generic Lexapro (escitalopram tablets) to treat both depression and generalized anxiety disorder in adults. Lexapro is one of the most widely prescribed psychiatric medications in the U.S., in a 2009 article from ...

Physical Health Declines, But Mental Health Improves with Age

March 12th, 2012
Physical Health Declines but Mental Health Improves with AgeMature adults have cause for optimism as a new study finds that growing older and heavier does not reduce our mental well-being. The findings come ...

Sleep-Disordered Breathing Tied to Risk for Behavioral, Emotional Problems

March 7th, 2012
Toddlers with Sleep-Disordered Breathing at Greater Risk for Behavior, Emotional ProblemsYoung children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are more likely to develop behavioral problems ...

Youngest Kids in Class Get More ADHD Diagnoses, Drugs

March 6th, 2012
Youngest Kids in Class Get More ADHD Diagnoses, DrugsA new Canadian study finds that the youngest children in a classroom are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than ...

Lack of Sleep, Stress Leads to Inflammation in Older Adults

March 2nd, 2012
Lack of Sleep and Stress Leads to Inflammation in Older AdultsThe immune system of an older adult who doesn’t get enough sleep responds to stress ...

Live Long, Sleep Better?

March 2nd, 2012
Live Long, Sleep Better?Some 100 million Americans who suffer from sleep disorders may well have something to look forward to in old age: a good night's sleep. In a study of more that ...
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