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Daily Home Dialysis Makes ‘Restless Legs’ Better

For dialysis patients, performing daily dialysis at home can help alleviate sleep problems related to restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to a study appearing…    

When do babies start sleeping through the night?

Sleep-deprived new moms and dads can’t wait to have their baby sleep through the night. A new study suggests that about half of babies…    

Short nighttime sleep duration among infants, young children associated with obesity in later life

Insufficient amounts of nighttime sleep among infants and preschool-aged children may be a significant risk factor for developing childhood obesity, according to a report…    

REM sleep deprivation plays a role in chronic migraine

Reporting at the American Headache Society’s 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles this week, new research shows that sleep deprivation leads to changes…    

Smoking moms tied to lasting kids’ sleep woes

Mothers who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have children with sleep problems from birth all the way through age 12, new research…    

Urine Test for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Possible

Researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered a technique that is able to determine whether a child has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or…    

Teeth grinding linked to sleep apnea

There is a high prevalence of nocturnal teeth grinding, or bruxism, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly in Caucasians. New research presented…    

Children’s sleep disorders missed by pediatricians

The rate at which sleep disorders are diagnosed in infants, children, and adolescents is well below prevalence reported in epidemiological studies, indicating that…    

Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with poor sleep in women

According to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday, June 10, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated…    

Sleep disorders are largely underdiagnosed in pediatric patients

Primary care pediatricians may be under-diagnosing sleep disorders in children and teens, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday, June…    

Childhood sleep problems persisting through adolescence may affect cognitive abilities

A study in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that it is the rate of change in sleep problems across development,…    

Study Finds Link Between Insomnia and Tension-Type Headaches

Using sleep or napping to cope with chronic pain caused by tension-type headaches could lead to chronic insomnia according to a new study by…    

Childhood Sleep Apnea Linked to Brain Damage, Lower IQ

In what is believed to be the first study showing neural changes in the brains of children with serious, untreated sleep apnea, Johns…    

Sleep problems may impair truck drivers

Both chronic sleep deprivation and sleep-related breathing problems may make truck drivers a hazard on the road, according to a study published Tuesday.

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Effects of sleep deprivation on the brain

Everyone needs sleep, but temporary periods with no sleep can be a reality of military operations.

To get answers on sleep questions…    

Tips to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Short on sleep? According to sleep experts, people are sleeping less than they used to and the “sleep debt” can take a toll on…    

Lack of sleep associated with obesity in both children and adults

Research by Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick has found that sleep deprivation is associated with an almost a two-fold increased risk…    

New Sleep Gene Discovery Wakes Up Scientists

Proteins that regulate sleep and biological timing in the body work much differently than previously thought, meaning drug makers must change their approach to…