A clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) or trazodone were no more effective than placebo for improving mild to moderate chronic insomnia. ...
Jan 15, 2024
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New research indicates that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is associated with being an early riser, unlike many other disorders that tend to be evening-based such as depression, binge eating disorder and schizophrenia.
Jan 4, 2024
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An online treatment for insomnia may improve both sleep and problem drinking patterns in people who drink heavily, according to a study in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.
Dec 15, 2023
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Previous research has identified genetic variants associated with insomnia and sleep duration in adults. Now a study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry has found that these variants also likely affect ...
Nov 8, 2023
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We all know that a lousy night's sleep can leave us feeling drained the next day. Now a study by UC San Francisco has found another reason to catch more Z's: poor sleep is tied to significantly higher odds of experiencing ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Do you have difficulty falling asleep? Do you stay awake for a long time at night? Do these sleep problems make you feel fatigued, strung-out, or exhausted during the day? Has this been happening for months?
Oct 26, 2023
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The 2004 movie "The Machinist" gives us a striking depiction, albeit a fictional one, of the psychological effects of chronic insomnia.
Oct 20, 2023
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I (Leon) have recently seen several patients who were concerned their insomnia symptoms would increase their risk for dementia. They were in their 70s and were awakening two or three times a night, which they took to be insomnia. ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Hollywood appears fascinated by sleep's impact on the mind and body. Blockbuster movies featuring someone living with insomnia include "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993), "Fight Club" (1999) and "Insomnia" (2002).
Oct 11, 2023
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French author Marie Darrieussecq writes in her 2023 memoir Sleepless, "The world is divided into those who can sleep and those who can't."
Oct 10, 2023
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