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Older Adults May Need Less Sleep

Friday, July 25th, 2008
Although sleep deprivation is a condition approaching epidemic proportions, a new study suggest that changes accompany the aging process may include a need for less sleep. The report, published online in Current Biology, finds healthy ...  Read more... »

Measure of Circadian Influence on Health

Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Emerging evidence supports the hypothesis that a disruption in the human circadian system can negatively affect human health. For years scientists have observed the effects of circadian disruption on breast cancer, ...  Read more... »

Sleep Disorders Increase During Menopause

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
New research suggests difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep increase as women go through menopause. Rush University Medical Center investigators discovered waking up earlier than planned also increases through late perimenopause but ...  Read more... »

Emerging Theory on Chronic Fatigue

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
A new study suggests a low-level viral infection of the central nervous system (CNS) may play a role in the debilitating disorder known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a ...  Read more... »

Ancient Practice Aids Sleep

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
New UCLA research suggests practicing tai chi chih, the Westernized version of a 2,000-year-old Chinese martial art, promotes sleep quality in older adults with moderate sleep complaints. The finding is germane ...  Read more... »

Hot Flashes Linked to Memory Lapse

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
A new study finds that women in midlife underreport the number of hot flashes that they experience by more than 40 percent, and these hot flashes are linked to poor verbal memory. The University of Illinois ...  Read more... »

Parent’s Insomnia Up Mental Health Risk for Offspring

Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Emerging research suggests a history of chronic insomnia in parents is not only associated with elevated risk for insomnia but also with elevated risks for use of hypnotics, psychopathology and suicidal ...  Read more... »

Healthy Aging Linked to Normal Sleep

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
According to a new research abstract, normal sleep and health aging go hand in hand. The study, authored by Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD, of the University of California at San Diego, and ...  Read more... »

Sleep Problem Can Lead to Memory Loss

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
New research suggests a common sleep disorder can lead to memory loss. In the study, UCLA scientists discovered people with sleep apnea show tissue loss in brain regions that help store ...  Read more... »

Child Sleep Problems May Be Linked to Depression or Anxiety

Monday, June 9th, 2008
Sleep problems among children may result purely from poor sleep habits and inadequate sleep hygiene. However, for a small percentage of children, sleep problems might represent a pre-cursor or early symptom of anxiety and depression. A ...  Read more... »
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