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Brain structure is different in people who have insomnia
Posted in Medicine on 7th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers used a special imaging technique to determine that people with insomnia have variations in amount of white matter, which links different parts of the brain.
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73% of insomniacs cured after therapy session
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
A simple one-hour therapy session has helped to cure 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia, according to a new study from Northumbria University.
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Insomnia Can Weaken the Heart, Cause Stroke
Posted in Medicine on 14th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
Insomniacs face a much higher risk of stroke than restful sleepers, according to a recent study.
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Older People Sleep Less. Now We Know Why.
Posted in Science on 21st Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
A new study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and University of Toronto researchers offers, for the first time, a neurological reason for the phenomenon.
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Studies find new links between sleep duration and depression
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Sub-optimal sleep may activate depressive genes, and increase the risk for major depression.