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·July 15, 2017·4 min read

Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Poor Sleep Quality and Impaired Function in Pregnancy

A new study links restless leg syndrome to poor quality sleep and poor daytime function in pregnant women. RLS is common in pregnant women, especially in the third trimester. It is estimated up to 36% of women suffer RLS at some point during pregnancy. Researchers say identifying and treating RLS could help alleviate some of the burden of the symptoms.

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·July 3, 2017·4 min read

The Secret Connection Between Anxiety and Sleep

Researchers have identified neurons that appear to play a critical role in connecting sleep and emotions. The findings provide an important insight into the pathophysiology of insomnia and the role of orexin in arousal regulation. Researchers hope their findings will lead to new remedies for sleep disorders.

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·June 29, 2017·6 min read

Sleep Disturbances Predict Increased Risk for Suicidal Symptoms

A worsening of suicidal thoughts in young people has been linked to sleep disturbances. Participants of the new study who reported lots of variation of when they fall asleep also reported more incidences of insomnia and nightmares, which also lower the threshold for suicidal ideations.

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·June 26, 2017·5 min read

Insomnia Medication May Wake Some Patients From Vegetative State

Zolpidem, a medication commonly prescribed for insomnia, appear to be effective in helping to restore a conscious state in some patients who were in comas or vegetative state.

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·June 26, 2017·4 min read

How To Keep It Together Mentally When Your Child Can’t Sleep

Researchers find a correlation between concern over their infant's sleep patterns and parental depression. When problems with infant sleep are resolved, parental depression was significantly lifted.

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·June 12, 2017·5 min read

Insomnia Genes Found

Researchers have identified seven risk genes for insomnia.

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·June 8, 2017·4 min read

Overriding the Urge to Sleep

Researchers have identified neurons that control wakefulness.

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·June 7, 2017·4 min read

Insomnia Associated With Increased Risk of Suicidality

According to researchers, people with insomnia are more likely to report thoughts of death and suicide during a 30 day period than those who don't suffer from sleep disturbances.

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·May 27, 2017·5 min read

Losing Sleep Over Climate Change

The worry over climate change may not be the main reason you're losing sleep. The rising temperatures associated with global warming are making it harder for people to get a good night's rest, a new study reports.