Insomnia may lead to toilet visits

merry submitted, created time 1 year 4 months (www.reutershealth.com)

Tests on 20 people who were deliberately deprived of sleep produced more urine at night, and it was saltier than usual, the researchers said. The effects were much stronger in men than in women.

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Researchers discover gene responsible for Restless Legs Syndrome

bianjie submitted, created time 1 year 5 months (www.eurekalert.org)

An international team of researchers has identified the first gene associated with Restless Legs Syndrome, a common sleep disorder affecting tens of millions of people worldwide. The work was led by scientists at Emory University and deCODE Genetics Inc. in Reykjavik, Iceland.

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Sleepless for science: Flies show link between sleep, immune system in Stanford study

fiona submitted, created time 1 year 7 months (www.biologynews.net)

"Go a few nights without enough sleep and you're more likely to get sick, but scientists have no real explanation for how sleep is related to the immune system. Now, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine are finding that fruit flies can point to the answers."

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UCLA Researchers Discover Link Between Parkinson’s and Narcolepsy

diggman submitted, created time 1 year 7 months (www.newsroom.ucla.edu)

Parkinson's disease is well-known for its progression of motor disorders: stiffness, slowness, tremors, difficulties walking and talking. Less well known is that Parkinson's shares other symptoms with narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep, severe fatigue and general sleep disorder.

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Mild Head Injuries Increase Risk Of Sleep Disorders

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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. These findings highlight the need for improved diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in mild traumatic brain injury patients who complain of insomnia.

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