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Mon, 12 May 2008 14:32:08

 

Local doctor seeking clinical trial subjects for 'female Viagra'
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette - Champaign,IL,USA
On the flip side, people with satisfying sex lives tend to sleep better and experience less depression, she said, and those who sleep better also tend to ...
 

Dissatisfied with congress? Scientists try to help.
Boston Globe - United States
After a while, though, the gleeful anecdotes start to blur, the gadgets start to merge, and you just want to smoke your cigarette and go to sleep (maybe ...
 

Hwy. 79 near Old Settlers Park
Community Impact Newspaper - Austin,TX,USA
Global Sleep is one in a network of sleep disorder diagnostic testing facilities. Hearn Engineering, a general civil engineering company, has been in Round ...
 

Napping could cause sleep disorder (02.05.08)
Age Concern - London,UK
A study has found that daytime napping is more likely to lead to disturbed nighttime sleep. The study, conducted by the Vanderbilt University medical centre ...
 

Sleep Myths
ABC7Chicago.com - IL, USA
Alcohol also aggravates snoring and sleep apnea.) Many children are not properly diagnosed with a sleep disorder. TRUE (Many are instead being diagnosed ...
 

Obesity May Up Odds Of Short Sleep
CBS News - New York,NY,USA
Carrying extra weight increases your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and obstructive sleep apnea , a sleep-related breathing disorder that causes your ...
 

Short Sleep Duration Linked To Obesity, Consistently and Worldwide
Science Daily (press release) - USA
OSA is a serious sleep disorder that can be harmful, or even fatal, if left untreated. OSA occurs in about two percent of young children, four percent of ...
 

 

How an old man's DNA could save your life
Times Online - UK
Suffering heart palpitations and breathlessness, she was admitted to hospital, where tests revealed that she had car-diomyopathy, a heart disorder renowned ...
 

Railroad engineer claims sleep disorder in $50k suit
St. Clair Record - Edwardsville,IL,USA
CRSD is in a family of sleep disorders affecting the timing of sleep. Rennels claims his condition has caused him to undergo medical treatment, ...
 

Alcohol 'played big part' in teen's sleep-walking death
New Zealand Herald - New Zealand
Dr Tony Fernando, a New Zealand sleep disorder expert, told the Herald that he agreed alcohol could make the condition worse, especially if the person was ...
 

Disrupting kids' sleep causes behavior problems
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Those who were also overweight and had more than one sleep disorder were the most likely to have behavior problems. The researchers called for more study to ...
 

UM study: Work hassles hamper sleep
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
As many as 70 million Americans suffer from some kind of chronic sleep disorder. But this is the first known US study to clarify the link between work and ...
 

Cheating sleep: Is lack of sleep bad for the brain?
Journal Times - Racine,WI,USA
... from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center identified a gene that, if disrupted, causes mice to behave as if they have bipolar disorder. ...
 

What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Turkish Press - Plymouth,MI,USA
They may experience sleep problems, feel detached or numb, or be easily startled. Effective treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder are available, ...
 

 

Tracking of sleep is all in the wrist
Sacramento Bee - CA, USA
"My sense is it's a bit of a gimmick," says Dr. Lydia Wytrzes, medical director of the Sutter Sleep Disorder Program in Sacramento. ...
 

Sleep like a baby?
Toronto Sun - Ontario, Canada
Sleep problems are also common in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), reported an Australian study also published in the kids and ...
 

Study sheds light on link between sleep disorder, behavior issues ...
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
Study co-authors were Robyn Mehlenbeck, Ph.D., of Hasbro Children's Hospital, Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center and Alpert Medical School; ...
 

Please, oh please let me sleep
Sacramento Bee - CA, USA
Sleep deprivation is no laughing matter. Chronic insomnia has been linked to problems such as gastrointestinal distress, car accidents, bipolar disorder and ...
 

Insomnia is the curse of Generation X-Box
Daily Mail - UK
Studies have linked poor sleep to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). And lack of sleep harms children's ability to learn at school. ...
 

Sleep disorder seminar coming to Temple
Temple Daily Telegram - Temple,TX,USA
“We want to target primary care physicians so they’ll be more alert to these common sleep disorders,” said Dr. Shirley Jones, a sleep disorder specialist at ...
 

Link Between Sleep Disorder, Behavior Issues In Children Studied
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release. Study co-authors were Robyn Mehlenbeck, Ph.D., of Hasbro Children's Hospital, ...
 

Study: The less sleep you get, the more problems you encounter
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - MO, United States
Many people who are totally blind, in fact, have a circadian rhythm disorder, continually advancing their sleep/wake schedule forward. ...
 

 

 

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:52:12

Say goodbye to sleepless nights
Martinsburg Journal - Martinsburg, WV, USA
Iqbal says there are many varying causes for insomnia—one being American society itself. “We sleep less than people in other countries,” he says. ...
 

Cheating sleep can prove costly
Nashua Telegraph - Nashua, NH, USA
While the rest of society sleeps, police officers, security guards, truck drivers, office cleaning crews, hotel desk clerks, nurses, pilots and many others ...
 

 

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:02:51

Certain Sleep Disorders Linked to Behavior Issues In Kids, Study ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
Forty-seven percent had a history of behavioral problems and 23 percent had a reported diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ...
 

TV And Sleep-Deprivation Makes Toddlers Fat
Daily Green - USA
Getting too little sleep and spending too much time in front of the television may be making even our toddlers fat, according to a new Harvard Medical ...
 

Boffins chomp noggin-nobbling narcotics
Register - London, England, UK
Specifically, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) drug Ritalin, sleep medication Provigil, and beta blocking heart drugs are all reportedly ...
 

Sleep Problems Common in Children With ADHD
Medscape (subscription) - USA
April 10, 2008 — A survey of Australian children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found that 73% had mild to severe sleep disturbances, ...
 

Tossing and turning: Aoife Gaffney has endured many a sleepless ...
Irish Independent - Dublin, Ireland
While there are many causes for the sleep disorder, a difficulty in switching off a busy mind and leaving aside stress is a big factor for many insomniacs.
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PPH Class Action: Not Too Late
Lawyers and Settlements - USA
I have sleep apnea now and have to sleep with a machine—I woke up 21 times in my sleep one night and my breathing dropped 80 percent—the lowest is supposed ...
 

Jill Burcum: Driving all night, eyes wide shut
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Sleep experts like Dr. Michel Cramer-Bornemann of Hennepin County Medical Center believe the toll is growing given our 24-hour society. ...
 

CITY BLOGS
The Post - Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan
We must try to sleep early. Sound sleep means soul health. If we want to enjoy good health, we must avoid worrying about things that are beyond our control. ...
 

One breath at a time
Scotsman - United Kingdom
These waves come during deep relaxation, typically shortly before the onset of sleep; they deactivate the sensory processing part of the brain – without ...
 

Problems caused by sleep deprivation
By WesWELL
Some people choose to “get away” with less sleep, and this attitude is often rewarded in our society. But lack of sleep can actually make you less productive, even if you feel as though you’re getting more done. Sleep deprivation can do ...
WesWELL - http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/

 

Beauty_Sleep
By ravinderjit
Unfortunately, to many, sleep is not valued. In this "open all night" society we now live in, four out of ten Americans are trading much-needed sleep hours for longer hours at the office, gym, club and other activities which seem more ...
Full text beauty articles - Content... - http://www.content4reprint.com/beauty/

 

 

 

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The European Sleep and Research Society (ESRS) is an international scientific non-profit organization and promotes all aspects of sleep research. These include the publication of the Journal of Sleep Research (JSR), the organization of scientific meetings, and the promotion of training and education, the dissemination of information, and the establishment of fellowships and awards.

 

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