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·June 20, 2012·3 min read

1 in 8 Heart Patients Suffer PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) doubles risk of future cardiac event and death. One in eight people who suffer a heart...

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·February 17, 2016·4 min read

A Potential Pathway Between Depression and Insomnia

According to a new study, nightmares and insomnia may elevate the risk of depression.

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·March 17, 2016·3 min read

A Significant Link Between Suicidal Behavior and Nightmares

A new study reports the relationship between suicidal thoughts and nightmares is mediated by feelings of defeat, entrapment and hopelessness.

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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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·November 2, 2017·4 min read

Link Between Nightmares and Self Harm

Researchers report that while sleep disruptions contribute to a number of psychological disorders, it appears only nightmares are associated with increased risk of self harming behaviors.

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·November 30, 2017·3 min read

Recurring Nightmares Could Reflect Your Daily Frustrations

Do you have recurring nightmares where you are being attacked, chased or falling? Researchers report your dreams may be a reflection of frustrations you experience in daily life.

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·June 14, 2018·4 min read

Treatment Options For Nightmare Disorder in Adults

Researchers propose a variety of therapeutic approaches and medications to help combat adult nightmare disorder.

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·June 20, 2019·5 min read

How to train your brain to have lucid dreams

A sleep researcher shares the secrets for training your brain to experience lucid dreams.

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·May 15, 2020·8 min read

What pandemic dreams may come

Researchers discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the quality and content of people's dreams. The stress we are experiencing may be manifesting in our dream content as we sleep.

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·June 15, 2020·4 min read

Research delves into causes of nightmares that shadow female survivors of sexual trauma

Having difficulty getting to sleep, in addition to ruminating about trauma experiences and other negative events before sleep, boosts the odds of sexual trauma survivors experiencing post-trauma nightmares.

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·June 8, 2022·4 min read

Bad Dreams Could Be Early Warning of Parkinson’s Disease

Older adults who frequently experience bad dreams or nightmares are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.

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·September 21, 2022·2 min read

Nightmares in Middle Age Linked to Dementia Risk

Middle-aged people who experience at least one nightmare a week are four times more likely to experience cognitive decline during the following decade. Older adults who experience weekly nightmares are twice as likely to develop dementia. The association is much stronger for men than women.

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nightmares

1 in 8 Heart Patients Suffer PTSD

A Potential Pathway Between Depression and Insomnia

A Significant Link Between Suicidal Behavior and Nightmares

Sleep Disturbances Predict Increased Risk for Suicidal Symptoms

Link Between Nightmares and Self Harm

Recurring Nightmares Could Reflect Your Daily Frustrations

Treatment Options For Nightmare Disorder in Adults

How to train your brain to have lucid dreams

What pandemic dreams may come

Research delves into causes of nightmares that shadow female survivors of sexual trauma

Bad Dreams Could Be Early Warning of Parkinson’s Disease

Nightmares in Middle Age Linked to Dementia Risk

Early DBS Protects Cognition in Genetic Parkinson’s

Resource Scarcity Alters Maternal Brain Activity to Hinder Caregiving

Existing Drug Could Halt Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s

Ultraprocessed Foods Alter Insulin and Brain Reward Responses

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