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Sleep Deprivation Used To Diagnose Sleepwalking
Friday, 21 March 2008
Somnambulism (sleepwalking), which regularly involves misperception and unresponsiveness to the environment, mental confusion and amnesia about sleepwalking episodes, affects up to 4 percent of adults.

Sleep Deprivation Fosters Inactivity
Thursday, 27 March 2008
As many as one in four people have some type of sleeping disorder, but only half are diagnosed, said researcher William G. Herbert, Ph.D., FACSM in a presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine's 12th-annual Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition.

Arena Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of APD125 For The Treatment Of Insomnia
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) announced that it initiated screening in a Phase 2b clinical trial of APD125 in patients with primary insomnia. APD125 is an oral drug candidate discovered by Arena with the potential to decrease insomnia symptoms and enhance sleep maintenance and quality.

Altered Cardiovascular Responses During Exercise Recovery In Undiagnosed OSA Patients
Wednesday, 02 January 2008
A study published in the January 1 issue of the journal SLEEP finds that people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have altered cardiovascular responses during recovery from maximal exercise.

Ambien CR(R) (zolpidem Tartrate Extended-release) Tablets CIV Improved Chronic Insomnia In Patients
Saturday, 05 January 2008
Sanofi-aventis announced results from a new study that showed Ambien CR(R) (zolpidem tartrate extended-release) tablets CIV provided improvement in sleep onset, sleep maintenance and total sleep time for patients with co-morbid chronic insomnia and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) compared to...

CMS Approves Home Sleep Testing For Diagnosis Of OSA; AASM Experts Available For Comment
Friday, 14 March 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new policy that expands continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for Medicare patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Now Medicare beneficiaries will be able to undergo diagnosis for OSA using a home sleep test.

Searching For Insomnia Help
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
Finding effective insomnia help is like searching for a needle in a haystack. There are different remedies and aids out there both pharmaceutical and natural. Is there a real need for all these methods? The reply is ‘Yes' with sleeplessness becoming such an epidemic it truly deserves attention.
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Sleep Deprivation and How You Behave Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008
One of the largest questions to be answered about broken sleep and sleep disorders is how does lack of sleep affect behavior. A lack of sleep can affect the behavior of a person in many different ways.
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Home Remedies for Insomnia Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Looking for home insomnia remedies? You're tired of not getting sleep, and you wish to try something now to get the rest you need. Here are some of the home insomnia remedies I have tried that work great:There are many natural and herbal remedies available to cure insomnia.
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Should We Have General Sleep Apnea Screening For All Surgical Patients? Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 06 August 2008
People who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (experiencing repeated cessation of breathing during sleep) are at greater risk from surgery.
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How Successful Is Surgery For Children With Sleep Apnea? Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 06 August 2008
For many years the first line of defense for children with sleep apnea and other forms of sleep-disordered breathing has been to remove both their tonsils and adenoids in a procedure known as an adenoidtonsilectomy and follow-up studies typically carried out about six weeks and 3 months after...
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Why Do You Snore? Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Snoring may have been just looked at as a mere annoyance a few decades ago, but there has now been a very high amount of connections between snoring and bad health. Among the many findings, the 2 main actually bad effects of snoring is both physical and mental damage.
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3 Insomnia Remedies That Work Print E-mail
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Sunday, 20 July 2008
Insomnia remedies never seem to suffer a lack. Remedies run the gamut from the amusing to the bizarre and from the natural to the chemical.
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Why I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Like so many others, 'I couldn't sleep a wink last night' may be your motto more nights than you like to admit. Millions of North Americans suffer through sleepless nights, and some of the blame can be laid squarely on our lifestyles.
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The Healing Power of a Great Night's Sleep Print E-mail
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Monday, 14 July 2008
What's the most time-consuming thing you do, day in and day out, every day of your life? Eating? I hope not. Sitting in traffic? Ditto. Watching TV? Nope. It's sleeping. You spend between six and 10 hours a night in bed. That's one-third of your life.
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Sleep Apnea Print E-mail
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Thursday, 26 June 2008
Sleep Apnea is pause of breath during sleep. One or more breath is lost in this cessation, and it occurs through out the sleep.
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The Importance of Using Night Mouth Guards Print E-mail
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Monday, 16 June 2008
Night mouth guards are primarily used by people who have teeth grinding problems or bruxism. Bruxism is that unnatural habit of clenching your teeth while sleeping, which creates an annoying sound to your bed partner.The easiest solution to bruxism is the use of night mouth guards.
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Who ‘Nose’ about Snoring?! Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008
One frequent question amongst people who snore is “why is this befalling to me?” and as chronic snoring indulges hilarity for those fortunate enough to live without the condition, many go on suffering without talking about, or taking steps to decrease, the complication.
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Recovery From Exercise: Looking At What's Best Print E-mail
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Monday, 21 April 2008
The human body operates most efficiently when it is in balance, or has achieved a state known as homeostasis. As such, optimal recovery means that all body systems have returned to the state they were in before exercise (homeostasis).
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BTG Reports Positive Results From First Study Investigating BGC20-0166 In Obstructive Sleep Apnoea P Print E-mail
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Friday, 11 April 2008
BTG (LSE: BGC), the life sciences company, reports additional details from its positive clinical proof of concept study of BGC20-0166 in subjects with mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea.
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Cures For Insomnia: Why Put Up With Sleep Deprivation? Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008
It's no wonder that cures for insomnia are in demand when insomnia has become such a widespread difficulty. Unknown to most there are several types of insomnia. Insomnia differs from person to person, as each individual needs for a different amount of sleep.
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Searching For Insomnia Help Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008
Finding effective insomnia help is like searching for a needle in a haystack. There are different remedies and aids out there both pharmaceutical and natural. Is there a real need for all these methods? The reply is ‘Yes' with sleeplessness becoming such an epidemic it truly deserves attention.
Read more...
 
Medicare Approves In Home Sleep Apnea Testing Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have accepted at-home sleep testing for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Previous policy had mandated that suspected sleep apnea sufferers undergo facility-based polysomnography.
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Sleep, Baby, Sleep: Parents' Behavior Has Direct Impact On Children's Slumber Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008
Parents who wish their babies to sleep through the night would be wise to avoid co-sleeping arrangements or feeding their children evening snacks beyond early infancy.
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Arena Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of APD125 For The Treatment Of Insomnia Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) announced that it initiated screening in a Phase 2b clinical trial of APD125 in patients with primary insomnia. APD125 is an oral drug candidate discovered by Arena with the potential to decrease insomnia symptoms and enhance sleep maintenance and quality.
Read more...
 
Shift Work Linked To Organ Disease Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 08 April 2008
Disruption of an individual's natural sleep-wake cycle has been determined to be a contributing reason in the development of organ disease. The findings of U of T researchers were lately published in the Journal of American Physiology.
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Get Help From Head to Toe with MemFo! Print E-mail
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Monday, 07 April 2008
It is frequent knowledge how a memory foam mattress can help you on the way to a positively relaxing sleep experience, but few companies selling memory foam products will give you details on how you and your body stand to benefit from owning such a mattress…This article examines how sleeping on a...
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A Sleep Apnea Machine Is For Treating Sleep Apnea Print E-mail
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Friday, 04 April 2008
Treating Sleep Apnea Using A Sleep Apnea Machineby farah hughesThere are many patients that suffer from sleep apnea. Sleep apnea occurs when breathing is interrupted by several different means.
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Lack Of Sleep Can Provoke Sleepwalking - Université De Montréal Team Publish Results In Annals Of Print E-mail
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Thursday, 03 April 2008
Sleepwalkers are advised to keep a regular bedtime to avoid unwanted evening strolls, according to research from the Université de Montréal.
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Short, Long Sleep Duration Is Associated With Future Weight Gain In Adults Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008
Both short and long sleeping times predict an increased risk of future body weight and fat gain in adults, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.
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Reduced Arousal Threshold In Drosophila Mutants Prevents Them From Staying Asleep - New Study In The Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008
Most short-sleeping mutant phenotypes in Drosophila (a genus of little flies) are characterized by an impossibility to stay asleep, most likely due to a decreased arousal threshold, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.
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Link Between Insomnia And Depression In Young Adults - New Study In The Journal SLEEP Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008
A study published in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP affirms the persistent nature of insomnia and the increased risk of subsequent depression among individuals with insomnia.
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Insomnia May Perpetuate Depression In Some Elderly Patients Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008
In addition to being a risk issue for a depressive episode, persistent insomnia may perpetuate the sickness in some old patients, and particularly in those receiving standard care for depression in primary care settings, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.
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The National Sleep Foundation Young Investigator Award Won By Dr. Tracy Rupp Print E-mail
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Sunday, 30 March 2008
Dr. Tracy Rupp has won the 2008 National Sleep Foundation Young Investigator Award. A total of 106 abstracts from young sleep researchers (i.e., within 5 years of having obtained the doctoral degree) were submitted to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF).
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Bipolar Disorder: Often an Undiagnosed Killer Print E-mail
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Friday, 28 March 2008
Bi polar disorder is a brain disorder that causes sudden and unexplained changes in a person’s mood, which in turn changes the individual’s energy and capability to function.
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Snoring Remedies Depend On Your Preference Print E-mail
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Friday, 28 March 2008
According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, 45 percent of "normal adults" snore occasionally and 25 percent snore every night.
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Sleep Deprivation Fosters Inactivity Print E-mail
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Thursday, 27 March 2008
As many as one in four people have some type of sleeping disorder, but only half are diagnosed, said researcher William G. Herbert, Ph.D., FACSM in a presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine's 12th-annual Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition.
Read more...
 
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Sleep Deprivation and How You Behave
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
One of the largest questions to be answered about broken sleep and sleep disorders is how does lack of sleep affect behavior. A lack of sleep can affect the behavior of a person in many different ways.

Home Remedies for Insomnia
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Looking for home insomnia remedies? You're tired of not getting sleep, and you wish to try something now to get the rest you need. Here are some of the home insomnia remedies I have tried that work great:There are many natural and herbal remedies available to cure insomnia.

Should We Have General Sleep Apnea Screening For All Surgical Patients?
Wednesday, 06 August 2008
People who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (experiencing repeated cessation of breathing during sleep) are at greater risk from surgery.

How Successful Is Surgery For Children With Sleep Apnea?
Wednesday, 06 August 2008
For many years the first line of defense for children with sleep apnea and other forms of sleep-disordered breathing has been to remove both their tonsils and adenoids in a procedure known as an adenoidtonsilectomy and follow-up studies typically carried out about six weeks and 3 months after...

Why Do You Snore?
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Snoring may have been just looked at as a mere annoyance a few decades ago, but there has now been a very high amount of connections between snoring and bad health. Among the many findings, the 2 main actually bad effects of snoring is both physical and mental damage.

3 Insomnia Remedies That Work
Sunday, 20 July 2008
Insomnia remedies never seem to suffer a lack. Remedies run the gamut from the amusing to the bizarre and from the natural to the chemical.

Why I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Like so many others, 'I couldn't sleep a wink last night' may be your motto more nights than you like to admit. Millions of North Americans suffer through sleepless nights, and some of the blame can be laid squarely on our lifestyles.