Insomniac flies resemble sleep-deprived humans
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a line of fruit flies that may someday help shed light on the mechanisms that cause insomnia in humans. The flies,...
View ArticleSleep disorders are largely underdiagnosed in pediatric patients
Primary care pediatricians may be under-diagnosing sleep disorders in children and teens, according to new research.
View ArticleInsomnia with objective short sleep duration in men is associated with...
Men with insomnia and sleep duration of six or fewer hours of nightly sleep are at an increased risk for mortality, according to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd...
View ArticleGenetic link found between anxiety, depression and insomnia
The genes that play a role in adolescent insomnia are the same as those involved in depression and anxiety, according to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual...
View ArticleGenetic link found between stress-induced sleep loss and intrusive thinking
The genetic factors that cause increased sleep problems during times of stress seem to be the same as those that make people with intrusive and ruminative thoughts have a higher prevalence of insomnia.
View ArticleMeditation may be an effective treatment for insomnia
Meditation may be an effective behavioral intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated...
View ArticleCognitive behavioral therapy is an effective treatment for chronic insomnia
A majority of people experiencing chronic insomnia can experience a normalization of sleep parameters through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), according to a research...
View ArticleStudy links primary insomnia to a neurochemical abnormality
A research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, is the first demonstration of a specific neurochemical abnormality in...
View ArticleInsomnia suffers need increased brain activation to maintain normal daily...
According to new research, patients suffering from chronic primary insomnia (PIs) have higher levels of brain activation compared to normal sleepers during a working memory test.
View ArticleWhat Causes Irritability In Menopause?
Irritability is frequently the main presenting complaint of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women; yet, studies specifically researching on irritability in this population are lacking.
View ArticleScientists search for sleepless souls suffering lifelong insomnia
Most people have experienced the odd sleepless night before a crucial exam, a job interview or before going on holiday, but few people get by with just a couple of hours of sleep a day, every day.
View ArticleInternet-based intervention may improve insomnia
An online insomnia intervention based on established face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy techniques appears to improve patients' sleep, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of...
View ArticleInsomnia is bad for the heart
Can't sleep at night? A new study published in the journal Sleep has found that people who suffer from insomnia have heightened nighttime blood pressure, which can lead to cardiac problems. The...
View ArticleStudy to explore if more sleep will help teens shake off depression
(PhysOrg.com) -- After a late night of texting or updating Facebook, it's hardly surprising that many teenagers show up groggy for school, which studies have shown can diminish academic performance. To...
View ArticleInsomnia symptoms linked with medical complaints in young school-aged children
A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine indicates that significant associations exist between parent-reported insomnia symptoms and medical complaints of gastrointestinal...
View ArticleLosing sleep, losing brain?
Chronic and severely stressful situations, like those connected to depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, have been associated with smaller volumes in "stress sensitive" brain regions, such as...
View ArticleBehavioral Therapy Improves Sleep and Lives of Patients with Pain
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia significantly improved sleep for patients with chronic neck or back pain and also reduced the extent to which pain interfered with their daily...
View ArticleChildren with insomnia may have impaired heart rate variability
Children with insomnia and shorter sleep duration had impaired modulation of heart rhythm during sleep, Pennsylvania researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 50th Annual Conference on...
View ArticleThe association between sleep disturbances and reduced quality of life varies...
A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that having a sleep disturbance is associated with clinically meaningful reductions in health-related quality of life, and...
View ArticleLong-term study links chronic insomnia to increased risk of death
Individuals with chronic insomnia have an elevated risk of death, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual...
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