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Patients With Narcolepsy Face Mood and Pain Disorders

Comorbidities may complicate treatment and diagnosis

Sep 11, 2023
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Heart Risks Much Higher for Patients With Rare Sleep Disorder

Treatment should be prescribed with cardiovascular risks in mind, says researcher

Sep 11, 2023
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Nurse-Delivered Sleep Restriction Therapy Reduced Insomnia Symptoms

The cost-effective program has the potential to make insomnia treatment widely available

Aug 15, 2023
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Noninvasive Nerve Stimulator May Ease Sleep Apnea

Intervention recipients saw apnea, oxygen desaturation, sleepiness scores improve

Aug 04, 2023
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Narcolepsy Symptoms Normalize With Novel Agent

Neuropeptide drug stumbles on safety in phase II but stirs hope with "truly remarkable effect"

Jul 26, 2023
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Proteins Predict Dementia; Brain Function in Long COVID; Pregabalin Plus Opioids

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Jul 25, 2023
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Sleep Quality Linked With Cognition Across Five Cohorts

Inaugural Sleep and Dementia Consortium analysis points to associations with sleep apnea

Jul 19, 2023
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Higher Fetal Cortisol Levels Linked to Sleep Onset Delays

Greater neonatal hair cortisol at birth predicted longer sleep onset latency at 7 months

Jun 09, 2023
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Morning Naps in Elderly People May Reflect Dementia Risk

Relationship vanishes after adjusting for comorbidities, however

Jun 08, 2023
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For Some, Sex Is Better Sleep Aid Than Pill, Small Survey Finds

Two-thirds of people who use sleep meds said they slept just as well or better after sex

Jun 07, 2023
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Happy Sleep, Happy Couple?

Sleep-related conflict was tied to poorer relationship satisfaction, researcher reported

Jun 06, 2023
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Once-Nightly Narcolepsy Drug Preferred by Patients Over Twice-Nightly Dose

But the majority of patients within a large health system weren't prescribed the drug at all

Jun 06, 2023
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Sleep-Disordered Breathing Tied to Brain Volumes in Amyloid-Positive Older Adults

Relationships not seen in people without amyloid plaques

Jun 01, 2023
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Catching the Optimal Amount of Z's May Be Protective Against Long COVID

Women who had the most healthy prepandemic sleep scores saw a 30% lower risk

May 30, 2023
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