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Memorizing a series of facts is one thing, understanding the big picture is quite another. Now a new study demonstrates that relational memory - the ability to make…

One-fourth of overweight children may have sleep problems that regular physical activity can largely resolve, researchers say.

Research published in the November issue of Obesity shows a surprising 25…

Those persons who are labeled a “night owl” report more pathological symptoms related to insomnia, despite many having the opportunity to compensate for their nocturnal sleeplessness by extending their time in…

Increased usual alcohol consumption among men is associated with an increased risk of a mild or worse sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD), according to a…

The association that has been made between restless leg syndrome and heart disease may be mediated, in part, through repeated increases in nighttime blood pressure that occur with…

A mild head injury can increase your chance of developing a sleep disorder, according to a study published in the April 3, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the scientific journal…

Sleep continuity disturbance impairs endogenous pain-inhibitory function and increases spontaneous pain in women. This supports a possible pathophysiologic role of sleep disturbance in chronic…

The testosterone levels of healthy men decline as they get older. As sleep quality and quantity typically decrease with age, objectively measured differences in the amount of sleep…

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have discovered that sleep disruption in seemingly healthy subjects is associated with increased clotting of the blood, which…

Untreated insomnia among adults in the United States generates significant direct and indirect costs, according to a report in the medical journal “Sleep,” so treating this condition is probably…

The parasite that leads to sleeping sickness can be lulled to sleep itself using a newly discovered pathway, according to research published online this week in EMBO reports. Trypanosoma brucei is a…

Patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea who have significantly higher serum levels of inflammatory markers that serve as precursors to coronary artery disease, as well as lesions…

A new study reported that zolpidem, a drug normally used to treat insomnia, temporarily improved brain function in a patient suffering from akinetic mutism, a condition in which the person is…

When children have sleep problems, their parents - especially mothers - often have sleep-deprived nights too, research shows.

In a study of families with children seen at a sleep clinic, researchers…

A new survey confirms that pulmonary/critical care physicians are knowledgeable about women’s sleep issues and are actively managing their patients’ sleep problems. The survey, issued by the American…

Obesity and a common sleep problem called obstructive sleep apnea may raise the risk of atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heartbeat that increases the risk of stroke, according to a…

Adolescents who don’t sleep well at night do worse at school, a new study confirms.

However, socioeconomics also come into play in the poor sleep-low grade link, Dr. J.…

Preschool-aged children with sleep problems are more likely to have behavior problems and poor health-related quality of life than kids without sleep difficulties, a new study from Australia shows.

Nearly three quarters of children diagnosed with major depression also experience insomnia, excessive sleeping (hypersomnia) or both, according to a report in the current issue of the journal Sleep. The…

Sleep disturbances, especially nightmares, are more common among people who have attempted suicide, new study findings show.

“To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on an…

The heavier children are, the more severe is the sleep apnea they are likely to experience, a study shows. Tonsil size also appears to be related to sleep apnea severity.

The sleep problems of older people are often not addressed by their primary care physicians, even though treatment of those sleep disorders could improve their physical and mental health and enhance…

Topamax, usually prescribed to prevent epileptic seizures, is also an effective treatment for so-called sleep-related eating disorder, according to a new study.

Sleep-related eating disorder, or SRED, “is a behavioral disorder…

When fluid in tissues is displaced from the lower body into the upper body, the circumference of the neck grows, which may hinder the flow of air, Canadian researchers report.…

Sleep problems, both real and perceived, may make it harder to recover from alcohol dependence, new research suggests.

Studies have found that anywhere from one-third to three-quarters of alcoholics in the…