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Study to explore if more sleep will help teens shake off depression (PhysOrg)
Thu Nov 05 12:50:40 PST 2009
(PhysOrg.com) -- After a late night of texting or updating Facebook, it's hardly surprising that many teenagers show up groggy for school, which studies have shown can diminish academic performance. To address this troubling trend, UC Berkeley's Sleep and Psychological Disorders Laboratory -- in...
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Study to explore if more sleep will help teens shake off depression (UC Berkeley NewsCenter)
Thu Nov 05 11:29:05 PST 2009
After a late night of texting or updating Facebook, it’s hardly surprising that many teenagers show up groggy for school, which studies have shown can diminish academic performance. To address this troubling trend, UC Berkeley's Sleep and Psychological Disorders Laboratory — in conjunction with...
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The Consumption Of Melatonin, A Natural Hormone Segregated By The Own Human Body, Regulates Sleep Better Than ... (Medical News Today)
Fri Nov 06 05:47:13 PST 2009
Melatonin, a natural hormone segregated by the own human body, is an excellent sleep regulator expected to replace somniferous, which are much more aggressive, to correct the sleep/wakefulness pace when human biological clock becomes altered.
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New Sleep Medicine Research Presented At CHEST 2009 (Medical News Today)
Thu Nov 05 07:16:15 PST 2009
CPAP Therapy Associated With Slight Weight Gain (#7833) Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a common therapy for sleep apnea, is associated with a slight but temporary weight gain in patients. Researchers from the University of Toledo Medical College in Ohio followed 152 patients who...
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Is Surgery The Best Answer For Children With Sleep Apnea? (Medical News Today)
Thu Nov 05 07:17:15 PST 2009
For children with obstructive sleep apnea, standard care often includes a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. But researchers at Saint Louis University say further research is needed to determine if surgery is the best option for these patients.
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The nightmare of insomnia (Brisbane Times)
Wed Nov 04 05:23:32 PST 2009
Sleep problems are behind a number of mental illnesses, write Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman.
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Will More Sleep Will Help Teens With Depression? (redOrbit)
Thu Nov 05 13:11:04 PST 2009
After a late night of texting, instant-messaging or updating Facebook, it’s hardly surprising that many teenagers show up groggy for school.
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Coffee Decreases Quality Of Daytime Recovery Sleep For Night Workers (Medical News Today)
Wed Nov 04 07:19:55 PST 2009
Night-shift workers should avoid drinking coffee if they wish to improve their sleep, according to research published in the journal Sleep Medicine.
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (KIVI Boise)
Mon Nov 02 12:29:12 PST 2009
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is both a safe and effective treatment for chronic insomnia. Learn how it works.
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Teeth Grinding Linked To Sleep Apnea (Medical News Today)
Tue Nov 03 04:16:45 PST 2009
There is a high prevalence of nocturnal teeth grinding, or bruxism, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly in Caucasians.
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