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A new CDC study shows that overall, 30.0% of workers responding to the 2010 National Health Interview Survey reported short sleep duration (≤6 hours per day). read more

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New research shows that sleepwalking may be much more common in adults than previously thought and that having depression or anxiety may increase your likelihood of experiencing the condition. The...

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The American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) recently announced a request for proposals (RFP) for the planning or research grants aimed at improving the quality of health care delivery in the field of sleep medicine. Applications for the grants are due August 15, 2012.

The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and several other components of the NIH have issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the development of obesity prevention programs. The FOA "Exploratory/Development Clinical Research Grants in Obesity (R21)" encourages grant applications from institutions that propose clinical studies that will accelerate the development of interventions for the prevention or treatment of overweight or obesity in adults and/or children. The open date for the funding opportunity is May 16.

Obesity, depression/anxiety, ADHD, asthma contribute to fatigue even after a good night’s sleep Children who have learning, attention and behavior problems may be suffering from excessive daytime...

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Short sleep duration increases expression of genetic risks for high body mass index Toss out another old wives' tale: Sleeping too much does not make you fat. Quite the opposite, according to a new...

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The National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Health & Safety 2013 will take place March 1-2 at the Gaylord National Harbor, just outside of Washington, DC in National Harbor, Maryland.

Date:  March 1, 2013 - March 2, 2013 Location:  Gaylord National Harbor

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Sleep problems are common in young children and can lead to difficulties in families. Several factors likely contribute to these problems, and mothers' depression has consistently been identified as...

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A study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital reinforces the finding that too little sleep or sleep patterns that are inconsistent with our body's 'internal biological clock' may lead to...

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Growing body of evidence suggests that many children diagnosed with attention hyperactivity disorder may in fact be suffering from an apnea-like sleep disorder that gives rise to similar symptoms; confusion may be part of the rapid rise in ADHD diagnoses, which increased 22 percent from 2003 to 2007. Photo

Volunteers in a study whose sleep patterns were shortened produced less insulin after eating, and higher glucose levels.

New sleep apnea treatment consisting of a small patch that fits over the nostrils is gaining popularity; prescription device, known as Provent, replaces the traditional, obtrusive air-flow masks that half of all patients discard after only a few weeks due to nocturnal discomfort. Photo

Obstructive sleep apnea and other symptoms of OSA are associated with probable major depression, regardless of factors like weight, age, sex or race, according to a new study from the Centers for...

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Sleep disturbance negatively impacts the memory consolidation and enhancement that usually occurs with a good night's sleep, according to a study published Mar. 28 in the open access journal PLoS...

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Even among people who don’t meet the criteria of obstructive sleep apnea, snorting and stopped breathing is linked to an increased risk of depression.

NeuroVigil’s iBrain may help people with A.L.S., like Stephen Hawking, communicate using advanced machine-brain interfaces.

NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: 4/20/12 The National Sleep Foundation is now accepting nominations for its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. read more

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The NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently issued two Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) and a Career Transition Award that apply to sleep.

Anahad O'Connor Well blog discusses study finding that many parents and caretakers are still unaware of the sleeping habits that can lead to sudden infant death syndrome in infants, despite two decades of public health campaigns; Judith Graham The New Old Age blog outlines study reporting that elderly patients who are hospitalized are at a much higher risk of cognitive problems afterward. (M)3

The risks of sleeping pills are real, but so are the risks of sleep deprivation.