http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A new study provides neurobiological evidence for dysfunction in the neural circuitry underlying emotion regulation in people with insomnia, which may have implications for the risk relationship between insomnia and depression. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-insomnia-dysfunction-emotional-brain-circuitry.html Health Wed, 22 May 2013 13:43:09 EST news288448981 (Medical Xpress)—Most of us love a good Sunday sleep-in. But for some people, getting out of bed each morning can be a constant battle that significantly disrupts their lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-late-sleepers-hours-day.html Health Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:10:01 EST news281608594 If you regularly struggle to fall asleep, it might be better to try and restrict rather than extend the amount of time you spend in bed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-great-night.html Sleep apnea Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:04:58 EST news280054982 (AP)—The government is warning consumers to inspect Fisher-Price Newborn Rock 'N Play Sleepers due to risk of exposure to mold for infants who use them. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fisher-price-infant-sleepers.html Health Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:10:19 EST news276855008 Today, mothers of newborns find themselves confronting a common dilemma: Should they let their babies "cry it out" when they wake up at night? Or should they rush to comfort their crying little one? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-babes-notion-infants.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:25:00 EST news276362688 (Medical Xpress)—A troubling sleep disorder that causes sleepers to physically act out their dreams by kicking, screaming or falling out of bed may be more common than reported, according to Loyola University Medical Center sleep specialist Dr. Nabeela Nasir. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-dangerous-specialist-rem-behavior-disorder.html Health Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:35:00 EST news267438891 (HealthDay) -- Evidence is building that poor sleep patterns may do more than make you cranky: The amount and quality of shuteye you get could be linked to mental deterioration and Alzheimer's disease, four new studies suggest. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-poor-age-brain.html Health Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:29:50 EST news261678185 A small study of Toronto college students is shedding light on a contributing factor of insomnia that might be hard to admit – an adult fear of the dark. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-adults-disturbances-afraid-dark.html Health Mon, 11 Jun 2012 03:42:51 EST news258604650 People with insomnia may now have one more thing to keep them up at night: an increased likelihood of developing hypertension, according to a study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-insomnia-linked-hypertension.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:27:48 EST news258215260 A lack of sleep could make you fat, scientists said on Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-dont-weight-scientists.html Health Thu, 10 May 2012 18:30:01 EST news255892272 Older adults who sleep poorly have an altered immune system response to stress that may increase risk for mental and physical health problems, according to a study led by a University of Rochester Medical Center researcher. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-older-adults-poorly-react-stress.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:13:44 EST news249819206 Reaching for that sleeping pill or drinking alcohol may not be the most effective way for people with insomnia to get better sleep at night in the long run, suggests a study by Ryerson University experts. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-pill-insomnia-term-experts_1.html Health Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:48:22 EST news246545272