Long term use of prescription meds for insomnia doesn't seem to improve disturbed sleep in middle-aged women, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
May 12, 2021
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Loneliness and social isolation, which can have negative effects on health and longevity, are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than half of surveyed adults with cancer have been experiencing loneliness in ...
May 5, 2021
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Multiple system atrophy, or MSA, is a rare neurological disorder that causes failures in the proper functioning of the body's autonomic system (processes that are not under conscious control, such as blood pressure, breathing ...
Apr 8, 2021
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Addressing sleep symptoms during menopause may reduce susceptibility to weight gain, according to a small study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.
Mar 20, 2021
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Young people at ultra-high risk of developing psychosis have significantly higher psychotic symptoms if they are an evening person, researchers at Orygen, Australia's center of excellence in youth mental health, have found.
Mar 10, 2021
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The mutation of a gene that has been associated with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder led to marked sleep disturbances in fruit flies, according to a new study from scientists in the Perelman School ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Sleep and health are inextricably connected. New research from investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital explores the connection between sleep disturbances and deficiencies among older adults and risk of dementia and ...
Feb 11, 2021
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Eating too much junk food has been linked with poor sleep quality in teens, a University of Queensland-led study has found.
Dec 23, 2020
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Strong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia—according to research from the University of East Anglia.
Nov 23, 2020
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Sleep disturbances are often reported by postmenopausal women. A new study reports just how prevalent those sleep problems are and that women who endured trauma as children or adults are more likely to suffer poor-quality ...
Sep 28, 2020
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