Archive for the ‘Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia’ Category
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Extended driving at night impairs an individual's driving performance, and should, therefore, be limited, according to a research abstract presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study focused on 14 healthy young men. The participants drove in three nocturnal driving ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Morningness is a predictor of better grades in college, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study, authored by Kendry Clay, of the University of North Texas, focused on 824 undergraduate students who were enrolled ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
While disordered sleep has a negative effect on a student academically, the sleep variables affecting school performance are different by educational level, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study, authored by James Pagel, MD, ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Poor sleep quality and insomnia are significantly associated with suicidal symptoms among college undergraduates, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study, authored by Rebecca A. Bernert, of Florida State University, focused on 322 college ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
A research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), provides the first description of nicotine use by narcolepsy patients. Because people with narcolepsy can fall asleep suddenly and without warning, even while eating, walking or driving, those who smoke ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Marital happiness may lower the risk of sleep problems in Caucasian women, while marital strife may heighten the risk, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study, authored by Wendy M. Troxel, PhD of the ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
High school students with a delayed school start time are more likely to take advantage of the extra time in bed, and less likely to report daytime sleepiness, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
The trend for delays and reductions of school-night sleep begins early in adolescence, even with delayed school start times, according to a research abstract was presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study, authored by Stephanie Apollon, Amy Wolfson and ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Postpartum mothers of twins have significant sleep restriction and depressive symptoms, according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study, authored by Elizabeth Damato, PhD, of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, focused on 14 ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Insomnia complaints among college students are significantly associated with a decline in school performance based on self-reported grade-point average (GPA), according to a research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).The study, authored by James F. Pagel, MD, of ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Sanofi-aventis announced results from a new study that showed Ambien CR(R) (zolpidem tartrate extended-release) CIV tablets 12.5 mg provided significant improvement in sleep onset, sleep maintenance and total sleep time over 8 weeks in patients with co-morbid insomnia and major depressive disorder (MDD) who were administered ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
A modest improvement in symptoms of dementia has been associated withthe use of bright light in daytime, in an effort to improve theircircadian rhythms, according to a study released on June 10, 2008 in JAMA.Additionally, the use of melatonin resulted in improved sleep. Dementia is a continuous decline in cognitive ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
June 10 -- Insomnia among U.S. combat veterans returning from Iraq is as severe as that seen in patients with chronic insomnia, according to University of Pittsburgh researchers.They compared 14 vets with post-deployment adjustment disorders to 14 insomnia patients and 14 good sleepers, and found that the vets displayed ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
June 9 -- College students who are morning people tend to get better grades than those who are night owls, according to University of North Texas researchers.They had 824 undergraduate students complete a health survey that included questions about sleep habits and daytime functioning, and found that students who ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
June 9 -- Trouble in your marriage can cause trouble in bed, but not necessarily the kind of trouble that first comes to mind.New research has found that women in happy marriages tend to sleep more soundly than women in unhappy marriages. In fact, women with good marriages have ...
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