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posted 02/04/2008, comment (1)

REM and Memory

According to a report published in the February first issue of the journal Sleep, a short period of non-REM sleep during a daytime nap improves memory performance. However, this seems to be the case only when the person is quizzed on subjects he or she knows well.Matthew A. Tucker, PhD, of the Center for Sleep and Cognition and the department of... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/17/2007, comments (2)

Connections Between Sleep Disorders and Parkinson's Disease

An article appearing in the current issue of Brain, the Oxford Journal of Neurology, reveals that researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found a correlation between REM behavior disorder and Parkinson's or Lewy body dementia. REM (rapid eye movement) sleep occurs in brief spurts of increased activity in the brain and is... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/08/2006, comments (3)

Dr. Blaivas Answers Your Questions About Sleep Problems

Question: I am 25 years old and have had problems sleeping as long as I can remember. I no longer have problems falling asleep, however when I sleep I have very vivid dreams, sometimes nightmares and even worse, sometimes bloody/gory nightmares. I try to watch what I eat/drink/watch/read before bed, and it makes no difference. I always remember... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/05/2006, comments (0)

Dr. Blaivas Answers Your Questions About Sleep Problems

I’m 22 and recently, I have been having a sleeping problem. Sometimes when I’m sleeping, my mind wakes up, and I am aware that I am awake and no longer dreaming. However, my body thinks the opposite, and I am unable to move any parts of my body. I feel paralyzed, and it takes me a while to actually physically move. When I’m in this state of... Read more Chevron

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