Psychology & Psychiatry
Seasonal Affective Disorder is on rise with season's shorter days
October marks the beginning of the SAD season.
Oct 21, 2014
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Medications
Certain meds, driving can be deadly mix: FDA
(HealthDay News) —Thinking about taking a drive after popping some over-the-counter medications? Better check the label first, warn experts at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Oct 8, 2014
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Sleep disorders
Flinders sleep experts try new tactic to fight fatigue
In a world-first, sleep experts from Flinders University are attempting to fight fatigue caused by insomnia and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) by treating the two conditions at the same time.
Aug 28, 2014
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Pediatrics
Do sleepy teens need later school start times? Pediatricians say yes
If you thought trying to get a groggy teenager out of bed in time for school each morning was your own private struggle, you thought wrong.
Aug 26, 2014
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Health
Marijuana use is associated with impaired sleep quality
A new study suggests that marijuana use is associated with impaired sleep quality.
Jun 2, 2014
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Neuroscience
Sleep researchers identify promising new treatment for narcolepsy
Neuroscientists at SRI International have found that a form of baclofen, a drug used to treat muscle spasticity, works better at treating narcolepsy than the best drug currently available when tested in mice.
May 7, 2014
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists finds lateral habenula controls sensitivity to negative effects of drinking alcohol
As recovering spring breakers are regretting binge drinking escapades, it may be hard for them to appreciate that there is a positive side to the nausea, sleepiness, and stumbling. University of Utah neuroscientists report ...
Apr 2, 2014
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Neuroscience
Research explores link between traumatic brain injury and sleep
(Medical Xpress)—It has long been believed that a person with a concussion should stay awake or not sleep for more than a few hours at a time.
Jan 27, 2014
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Sleep disorders
CPAP therapy improves golf performance in men with sleep apnea
A new study suggests that treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy improves golf performance in middle-aged men.
Dec 13, 2013
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Health
Study links sleep to mood disturbance and poor quality of life in obese
A new study shows that poor sleep quality is strongly associated with mood disturbance and lower quality of life among people with extreme obesity.
Dec 4, 2013
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