Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep has unique characteristics. Learn more about REM, the types of REM sleep,REM sleep behavior disorders and REM characteristics. Read more ...
Sexsomnia, also known as sexsleep or sleep sex, is a parasomnia that causes a person to have sex while sleeping. Learn more about sexsomnia. Read more ...
Sleep disorders can often lead to depression and anxiety. Learn how sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, can lead to depression. Read more ...
Title: Older Caregivers Prone to Worse Sleep Patterns
Category: Health News
Created: 8/29/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2008 Read more ...
Men and women in their 80s and 90s sleep less and have poorer quality sleep than young individuals, but they are also less likely to report feeling unrested or overly sleepy the next day, investigators report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Read more ...
Sleep deprivation, caused by sleep disorders has a number of physical and mental effects. Keep reading to learn more about the effects of sleep deprivation. Read more ...
Title: Sleep Therapy Restores Brain Function in Insomniacs
Category: Health News
Created: 9/5/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/5/2008 Read more ...
Lack of sleep, namely insomnia and related disorders, has unique symptoms, causes and treatments. Keep reading to leanr more about the causes and effects of lack of sleep. Read more ...
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Sleep Therapy Restores Brain Function in Insomniacs
Title: Sleep Therapy Restores Brain Function in Insomniacs
Category: Health News
Created: 9/5/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/5/2008 Complete news at...
Complete news at...
It's often labeled attention deficit disorder, but experts say what may be the real problem behind thousands of children's behavior problems could actually be sleep apnea. According to ear, nose and throat physicians, enlarged tonsils can cause obstructive sleep apnea in children causing them to stop breathing repeatedly during the night resulting in sleep deprivation. Complete news at...
Just one night without sleep can increase the amount of the chemical dopamine in the human brain, according to new imaging research in the August 20 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Because drugs that increase dopamine, like amphetamines, promote wakefulness, the findings offer a potential mechanism explaining how the brain helps people stay awake despite the urge to sleep. Complete news at...
Addictions to medicines and drugs are thought to develop over a relatively long period of time. The process involves both structural and functional changes in brain nerve cells that are still poorly understood. However, a single drug or alcohol dose is sufficient to generate an initial stage of addiction. Complete news at...
Title: Sleepy Drivers Are Dangerous Drivers
Category: Health News
Created: 8/31/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2008 Complete news at...
Category: Health News
Created: 9/5/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/5/2008 Complete news at...
Complete news at...
It's often labeled attention deficit disorder, but experts say what may be the real problem behind thousands of children's behavior problems could actually be sleep apnea. According to ear, nose and throat physicians, enlarged tonsils can cause obstructive sleep apnea in children causing them to stop breathing repeatedly during the night resulting in sleep deprivation. Complete news at...
Just one night without sleep can increase the amount of the chemical dopamine in the human brain, according to new imaging research in the August 20 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Because drugs that increase dopamine, like amphetamines, promote wakefulness, the findings offer a potential mechanism explaining how the brain helps people stay awake despite the urge to sleep. Complete news at...
Addictions to medicines and drugs are thought to develop over a relatively long period of time. The process involves both structural and functional changes in brain nerve cells that are still poorly understood. However, a single drug or alcohol dose is sufficient to generate an initial stage of addiction. Complete news at...
Title: Sleepy Drivers Are Dangerous Drivers
Category: Health News
Created: 8/31/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2008 Complete news at...
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