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Deep sleep decreases, Alzheimer’s increases
There is reassuring data on pregnancy outcomes for women with atopic dermatitis.
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Sleep disorders in children with ADHD treated with off-label medications
Medications used to treat ADHD in children can have an impact on sleep.
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Think outside lower body for pelvic pain
The editor-in-chief of Blood has a few tips on how you can get your work published.
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As deep sleep decreases, Alzheimer’s pathology – particularly tau – increases
EEG studies and brain imaging concur: Disrupted sleep patterns are associated with tau and amyloid in Alzheimer’s-affected regions and...
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Alcohol use, psychological distress associated with possible RBD
These associations were previously unreported, and the results suggest the need for further study.
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Treating OSA with positive airway pressure decreased amyloid levels in CSF
The finding hints that improving obstructive sleep apnea in mid-life could reduce the later risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Prenatal valproate and ADHD
The role that mothers play in the link between depression and fathers and daughters.
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Working the night shift? Strategies for improving sleep and performance
The following nonpharmacologic strategies can help improve sleep and performance until the body naturally adapts to working this type of schedule...
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Comorbid TBI & PTSD raise the risk for sleep disturbances, pain
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Single-item scale effective for assessing sleep quality
The single-item sleep quality scale (SQS) produced favorable results comparable to more complex assessment tools.
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Ask depressed patients about hypersomnia to screen for mixicity
BARCELONA – Hypersomnia suggests a mixed state in the setting of a major depressive episode.