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Causes of Chronic Insomnia

Sleep problems seem to run in families. About 35% of people with insomnia have a family history of insomnia, with the mother being the most commonly affected family member. Still, because so many factors are involved in insomnia, a genetic component is difficult to define.

Brain Chemicals and Hormones Affecting Chronic Insomnia

Abnormal levels of certain brain chemicals have been observed in some people with chronic insomnia.

Melatonin. Low levels of melatonin, the hormone...

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Expert & Community Posts

Why YOU Need Sleep

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...discomfort of pregnancy, and some medications. A lack of sleep causes many problems. It... Read more »

New Study Shows Children with ADHD Get Less Sleep

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Children with ADHD sleep less overall and have less REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep than children... Read more »

Report: No Time for Sleep

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Sleep is essential to everyone's health and well being. Yet, with so many distracting activities... Read more »

Sleep Disturbances Associated With Bipolar Disorder

By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert

...bipolar disorder, and asked about the mechanisms of sleep disturbances associated with bipolar... Read more »

Sleeping With Chronic Pain

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...suggestions to make coping with the pain and disrupted sleep caused by these injuries a bit... Read more »

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Health Guide

ADHD and Sleep Disorders

Sleep Disorders are characterized by not being able to fall asleep, frequent waking, or sleep apnea. Dr. Jay Tarnow, in an article, ADHD and Sleep Disorders, that appeared on the website ADDA-SR,... Read more »

Fibromyalgia and Weight Gain

...shown that people who do not get adequate amounts of sleep are more likely to gain weight. Lack of sleep causes a reduction metabolism and an increase in appetite, particularly a craving for... Read more »

Insomnia: Introduction

Insomnia comes from the Latin words for no sleep. Insomnia is characterized by:Difficulty falling asleepDifficulty staying asleepWaking up too early in the morningSome experts believe... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Highlights

Sleep Apnea and Heart DiseaseSleep apnea can increase the risk of stroke, even if patients do not have high blood pressure. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)... Read more »

Sleep disorders in the elderly

Sleep disorders in the elderly involve any disruptive pattern of sleep such as problems with falling or staying asleep, excessive sleep, or abnormal behaviors... Read more »

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Sleep to Stop Cancer Pain

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Catching zzz's may help cancer patients manage their pain. In a recent study, more than half of cancer patients reported... Read summary »

Sleep Linked to Weight

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study adds to growing evidence that sleep is associated with weight. The research finds children and teens who sleep less... Read summary »

Helping Autistic Kids Sleep

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A commonly used supplement can help autistic children catch some much needed Z's. As many as 89 percent of children with autism... Read summary »

Sleep Problems and Menopause

July 14, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) It's not just aging that causes sleep problems for women; hormones are partly to blame. According to research from the Rush... Read summary »

Lack of sleep disrupts emotional control

October 03, 2008

Psychiatric disorders may be caused by a lack of sleep, according to a new Harvard Medical School study. Scientists used to think mental problems... Read summary »

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