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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Sleep Deprivation Symptoms

Sleep problems linked to obesity

October 03, 2008
A small study has found poor sleep habits disrupt two hormones associated with appetite. Test subjects deprived of sleep reported craving high-calorie, high-density, and high-carb foods. Researchers concluded sleep deprivation increases appetite, which causes overeating and leads to weight gain and possibly obesity. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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The link between sleep deprivation and psychiatric disorders
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...of California, Berkeley, uncovered a link between sleep deprivation and psychiatric disorders.... Read more »

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Taming the Tingles: Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...them and their partners awake. It can even lead to sleep deprivation.   SYMPTOMS   What are... Read more »

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Neural Link found between Sleep Deprivation and Psychiatric Disorders
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

The first evidence that sleep deprivation has a neurological link to anxiety, depression and... Read more »

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Sleep deprivation and your health
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Sleep deprivation can undermine all areas of your physical and mental health. It weakens the immune... Read more »

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Neural Link found between Sleep Deprivation and Psychiatric Disorders
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

The first evidence that sleep deprivation has a neurological link to anxiety, depression and... Read more »

Health Guide

All About Jet Lag
...30. Also, individual susceptibility tends to vary considerably and it is possible that pre-existing sleep deprivation will intensify jet lag.Reviewed by Helen J. Burgess, Ph.D. on April 6, 2005 Read more »
Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Complications
...persistent symptoms can cause considerable mental distress, chronic insomnia, and daytime sleepiness.Sleep DeprivationSleep deprivation, and the daytime sleepiness that follows, is increasingly... Read more »
The First 48 Hours: Insomnia
...the most common for you. It might help determine what medication she prescribes. Insomnia causes sleep deprivation and lack of sleep can lead to all sorts of problems, both mental and physical.... Read more »
Sleep Part 1: Mastering the Master Clock
...For instance:We know that a disturbed night’s sleep is the royal road to mania. We also know that sleep deprivation is also the quickest way to bring a person out of depression, albeit... Read more »
Depression and Light Therapy, Electric Shock Treatment
...it comparable to medications or psychotherapy. Larger studies are required to confirm its benefits.Sleep DeprivationResearch suggests that even one night of total sleep deprivation can reduce... Read more »

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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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A sleep researcher says that shift work, jet lag, and bad sleep habits create sleep problems for many men. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine... Read summary »

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A new study by Columbia University suggests that people who get five hours or fewer of sleep per night are about 60 percent more likely to develop... Read summary »

Sleep deprivation can identify sleepwalkers
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A small study suggests that sleep deprivation can help diagnose sleepwalking. In a study of 40 people who were thought to be sleepwalkers,... Read summary »