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Barbara Bronson Gray — Early study adds to evidence supporting sleep's importance in preventing disease.

Weight Loss May Improve Sleep Apnea Study Shows Weight Loss Has Long-Term Benefits in Treating Sleep Apnea June 1, 2011 — Weight loss is an effective long-term treatment for patients with sleep apnea who are overweight or obese, a study shows.

Barbara Bronson Gray — Nightly routine uses positive mental imagery, slow deep breathing.

Robert Preidt — Less shuteye, higher grades linked to increased injuries in study.

Serena Gordon — After being sleep deprived in study, the body's response to insulin was sluggish.

Robert Preidt — Extra hour of sleep not a given as people adjust, experts say.

Robert Preidt — People with the condition seem to suffer less damage to heart from nonfatal attack, researchers suggest.

Robert Preidt — Less shuteye, higher grades linked to increased injuries in study.

Robert Preidt — The right hemisphere 'is doing important things in the resting state,' researchers say.

Kathleen Doheny — Extra half-hour a night made a difference in alertness, attention.