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Wakeup Call For College Students: New Research Finds You Need To Catch More Z’s

September 1, 2011 Insomnia Research

University of Cincinnati research finds that college students could be undermining their own education, simply because they’re not practicing proper sleep habits. The study, led by Adam Knowlden, a UC doctoral student in UC’s Health Promotion and Education Program, also holds recommendations for students to form better sleep habits that will ultimately enhance their learning.

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Increased Risk Of Death In Men With Insomnia And A Short Sleep Duration

September 2, 2010 Cognitive Function

A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep found an elevated risk of death in men with a complaint of chronic insomnia and an objectively measured short sleep duration. The results suggest that public health policy should emphasize the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of chronic insomnia.

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Chronic Insomnia With Short Sleep Duration Is Significant Risk Factor For Hypertension

September 2, 2010 Cardiovascular Research

A study in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP is the first to demonstrate that chronic insomnia with objectively measured short sleep time is an independent and clinically significant risk factor for hypertension.

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Insomnia With Short Sleep Duration Is A Risk Factor For Diabetes

September 2, 2010 Diabetes Research

Individuals with insomnia and objective short sleep duration are at increased risk for developing diabetes, according to a research abstract that will be presented on June 9, at Sleep 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

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Medications For Insomnia, Allergies And Incontinence Shown To Cause Cognitive Impairment

August 17, 2010 Cognitive Function

Drugs commonly taken for a variety of common medical conditions including insomnia, allergies, or incontinence negatively affect the brain causing long-term cognitive impairment in older African-Americans, according to a study appearing in the July 13, 2010 print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Medications Found To Cause Long Term Cognitive Impairment Of Aging Brain, Study Finds

July 13, 2010 Cognitive Function

Drugs commonly taken for a variety of common medical conditions including insomnia, allergies, or incontinence negatively affect the brain causing long term cognitive impairment in older African-Americans, according to a study appearing in the July 13, 2010 print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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More Adults Report Excessive Sleepiness In The US Than In Europe

June 9, 2010 Insomnia Research

Excessive sleepiness is more common in the U.S. than in Europe, which raises concerns for public health and safety, according to a research abstract presented June 8, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

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Long-Term Study Links Chronic Insomnia To Increased Risk Of Death

June 7, 2010 Cardiovascular Research

Individuals with chronic insomnia have an elevated risk of death, according to a research abstract presented June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

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Lies, Damn Lies And Medical Research

May 3, 2010 Articles

Mahatma Gandhi was once asked by a reporter what he thought about western civilization, and in light of the uncivilized treatment by the British government of his nonviolent actions, he immediately replied, “Western civilization? Yes, it is a good idea.” Likewise, if he were asked what he thought about “scientific medicine,” he would probably have replied in a similar manner.

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Rejuvenating, Anti-aging Benefits Of Vital Herbal Formula

February 10, 2010 Articles

Clinical Trial of Age-Related Health Problems in 150 Adults. Research on an advanced anti-aging formula shows how the herbal combination works to counter a host of problems commonly associated with human aging.

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Customer With Trouble Sleeping Pleased With SleepCycle®

January 20, 2010 Insomnia

I’ve had trouble sleeping most of my life. I’ve tried many products. SleepCycle has worked better than I ever expected, and it gets better, it seems, with time. Now I’m not even aware of going to bed, going to sleep…I just wake up in the morning!…

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Changing Our Clocks: New Research Explores How Our Bodies Keep Time

October 15, 2009 Insomnia Research

Our alarm clocks may spring forward on March 9, but our biological clocks may take longer to adjust. That’s because our internal clocks are so tightly wound to many physiological and behavioral processes. Researchers have learned that circadian rhythms—the 24-hour cycles that keep our bodies on time—are involved in sleep, weight gain, mood disorders, and a variety of diseases. Now, they’ve made remarkable strides in identifying…

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