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— Amber Cable yearns for a good night's sleep.
A nursing home laundry aid, Cable's schedule rotates from day to night to swing shift. Her health is fine, but rest and lasting contentment eludes her.
"I feel like a zombie," Cable, 22, of Morris…
— A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that adults with Down syndrome also frequently suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, complications of untreated OSA such as cardiovascular disease, daytime sleepiness and impaired cognitive functioning overlap with…
— Insomnia has been in the news for weeks because of the ongoing investigation into Michael Jackson's death. Rumors have swirled that the King of Pop was so desperate for sleep that he requested to be injected with Diprivan, a powerful anesthetic that normally isn't used to…
— University of Pennsylvania researchers have a genetic link between anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Scientists looked at data on 749 identical twins and 687 fraternal twins, aged 8 to 17. Parents of 19.5 percent of these twin sets reported that the children suffered from insomnia. The scientists…
— Nearly 20 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, a serious health condition that has been linked to increased risks for obesity and weight gain, heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, asthma and depression. Sleep apnea has also been cited by experts as the number one…
— A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective treatment for older patients with osteoarthritis and comorbid insomnia.
— Scientists have discovered the first gene involved in regulating the optimal length of human sleep, offering a window into a key aspect of slumber, an enigmatic phenomenon that is critical to human physical and mental health.
— Almost 40 million Americans suffer from chronic insomnia, but new research suggests that doctors often prescribe antidepressants for the disorder instead of sleep meds. The problem, experts say, is that doctors may have better experience with depression meds, and they may be treating patients who suffer…
— Bats, birds, box turtles, humans and many other animals share at least one thing in common: They sleep. Humans, in fact, spend roughly one-third of their lives asleep, but sleep researchers still don't know why.
— Responding to research from the Department of Health which shows more than half of drinkers are unaware of the link between alcohol and sleep problems, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of Drinkaware, says:
"Some people are wrongly under the illusion that a heavy night's drinking will…
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