If you have insomnia, your brain probably looks different

July 12, 2010

As reported by Science Daily, a new study of insomniacs found that the brains of insomnia patients functioned differently (no real surprise if they’re starved of sleep) and looked different.
The study found that the gray matter in certain regions of the brain had a reduced density in insomnia sufferers. In the worst cases of insomnia, [...]

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Insomnia may cause paranoia

July 9, 2010

We just read a snippet of an article over at The Independent that tells us insomniacs are more likely to fear that others are trying to harm them.
A study of 8,580 adults found that those who had difficulty sleeping over the course of a month were three times more likely to fear that people were [...]

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Is your post-work routine the cause of your insomnia?

July 8, 2010

Most of us feel pretty tired when we get home after a day at work – in an ideal world we just collapse onto the couch. In a more realistic world, we either continue working from home or have a drink (or two).
According to The Seattle Times, this kind of post-work routine could be the [...]

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Relaxation exercises may be your insomnia cure

July 7, 2010

Good Morning America recently shared some tips from their senior health and medical editor about how to get a good night’s sleep. The advice started out rather typically – establish a bedtime routine and try to sleep in a dark and quiet room. When we get to page 2 though, we see something that may [...]

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A $60,000 bed probably won’t cure your insomnia

July 6, 2010

We’ve written about insomnia curing beds before (a number of times), but now we have even more news to share. For €9,000 (around $11,000) Panasonic in Japan will sell you the Restino – a bed that makes you so comfortable, it’s almost impossible to stay awake. Similar to the Hôtel de Marc’s Sleep Pod, the [...]

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Insomnia linked to traumatic brain injuries

July 2, 2010

Researchers from Monash University’s School of Psychology and Psychiatry recently measured the sleep of 23 patients with traumatic brain injury against 23 individuals who had not suffered such trauma.
The results were recently posted over at Science Alert – patients with traumatic brain injury showed increased sleep disturbance and poorer sleep quality. Apparently, such injuries can [...]

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Doctors overeager to prescribe insomnia medication

July 1, 2010

According to an article recently published in MedPage Today, nearly three quarters of surveyed physicians wrote prescriptions for sleep medication as their primary course of insomnia treatment – even though many treatment guidelines recommend nonpharmacologic interventions (such as cognitive therapy, stress reduction therapy and sleep hygiene education) first.
We weren’t too surprised to read just how [...]

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Insomnia, doctors and frustration

June 30, 2010

There’s a great post from January 2010 over at Confessions of a Serial Insomniac that you should all read (be prepared for strong language).
If you don’t understand the frustration insomniacs often have to deal with when visiting their doctors about their sleep problems, you should read the post. If you’re frustrated with your own doctor [...]

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Insomniacs now get their own museum

June 25, 2010

Perhaps insomnia is slowly gaining more respect and awareness – at least in Russia. Moscow is now home to the Museum of Insomnia which features sculptures that ‘introduce the visitor to a mysterious and enigmatic world, located somewhere between dreams and reality’.
It all sounds very interesting to us and we’d love to go check it [...]

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Scotland is home to Britain’s worst sleepers

June 24, 2010

The Great British Sleep Survey currently shows that residents of Glasgow get the worst sleep in Britain.
The survey is ongoing, so this may change. That being said, the previous leader was Aberdeen so it would appear that Scotland is home to the worst sleepers in Britain.
We’d welcome your suggestions as to why this may be [...]

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