Neuroscience
Why people with insomnia don't know they're asleep
When you can't get to sleep at night, you might explain it to someone as your brain not being able to shut off.
Mar 29, 2018
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Insomnia
Psychology & Psychiatry
Can't sleep? Could be down to genetics
Researchers have identified specific genes that may trigger the development of sleep problems, and have also demonstrated a genetic link between insomnia and psychiatric disorders such as depression, or physical conditions ...
Mar 9, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Twitter reveals side effects of medicines, scientists find
A study of over 20,000 Twitter posts has revealed that less serious side effects of steroids worry patients the most.
Feb 12, 2018
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Health
Sleepless in Japan—How insomnia kills
Lay people tend to think that insomnia is usually a symptom of something else, like stress, a bad diet or a sedentary lifestyle, but this may not be true at all. It is possible that insomnia itself causes many of the conditions ...
Feb 9, 2018
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Health
Dealing with insomnia in late pregnancy
A study led by the University of Granada, in which the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) and researchers from the University of Jaen have taken part, reveals that 64 percent of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third ...
Jan 29, 2018
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Health
Study to test sleep technology in chronic insomnia
If you spend your nights staring at the bedroom ceiling, you're not alone. About a quarter of U.S. adults suffer from insomnia, which significantly impacts their quality of life.
Jan 23, 2018
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Health
Amber-tinted glasses may provide relief for insomnia
How do you unwind before bedtime? If your answer involves Facebook and Netflix, you are actively reducing your chance of a good night's sleep. And you are not alone: 90 percent of Americans use light-emitting electronic devices, ...
Dec 15, 2017
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Addiction
Insomnia linked to alcohol-use frequency among early adolescents, says new psychology study
Insomnia is linked to frequency of alcohol use among early adolescents, according to new Rutgers University–Camden research.
Nov 8, 2017
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Health
People who worry about insomnia have more health problems than non-worriers, study finds
People who worry about poor sleep have more emotional and physical problems during the day than those who do not worry, regardless of how well either sleep, according to research conducted at The University of Alabama.
Nov 7, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Insomnia linked with early death and kidney dysfunction
Insomnia may have detrimental effects on individuals' kidney health and their overall survival, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2017 October 31-November 5 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention ...
Nov 3, 2017
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