Too Much Sleep Can Lead To Restless Nights (March 24, 2004) -- Don't hit the snooze alarm too many times: Too many hours in bed can cause as many sleep problems as too few, according to a new ... > full story

'Night Owls' Report More Insomnia-related Symptoms (April 16, 2007) -- Those persons who are labeled a "night owl" report more pathological symptoms related to insomnia, despite many having the opportunity to compensate for their nocturnal sleeplessness by extending ... > full story

Parasomnias Are Common And Frequent In Children, Study Finds (February 12, 2007) -- A study published in the February 1st issue of the journal Sleep finds that parasomnias in children are common, and often more frequent than in ... > full story

Night Shift Nurses More Likely To Have Poor Sleep Habits (June 12, 2007) -- Nurses who work the night shift are more likely to have poor sleep habits, a practice that can increase the likelihood of committing serious errors that can put the safety of themselves as well as ... > full story

Violent Behaviors That Occur During Sleep Disorders Are Provoked, Study Suggests (August 3, 2007) -- Disorders of arousal (i.e., sleepwalking, confusional arousals and sleep terrors) have sometimes been associated with violent behaviors against other individuals. A preliminary review of possible ... > full story

Alcohol Increases Sleep Intensity In Young Women (August 21, 2006) -- While numerous studies have linked alcohol abuse to sleep disruption, especially in males, there has been little research on alcohol and its effects on sleep in females. Now, a new study shows that ... > full story

Sleep Apnea Patients At Higher Risk For Deadly Heart Disease; Arrhythmia Found To Increase During REM (November 17, 2006) -- People with sleep apnea could also be at risk for a particular kind of deadly heart arrhythmia, finds Saint Louis University ... > full story

Imagery Rehearsal Therapy Improves Sleep In Insomniacs (June 14, 2007) -- Imagery rehearsal therapy has been shown to subjectively improve their ability to get a good night's ... > full story

New Analysis Explains Wide Variations In Animal Sleep Habits (October 28, 2005) -- An extensive research analysis by a neuroscientist at UCLA's Semel Institute and the Veterans Affairs' Neurobiology Research Laboratory concludes that environment and diet largely determine sleep ... > full story

Negative Effects Of Caffeine Are Stronger On Daytime Sleep Than On Nocturnal Sleep (October 3, 2006) -- A new study at the Université de Montréal has concluded that people drinking coffee to get through a night shift or a night of studying will strongly hurt their recovery sleep the next ... > full story

'Silent' Nighttime Acid Reflux Symptoms Can Cause Poor Sleep And Sleep Apnea (October 31, 2005) -- New research on acid reflux shows: 1. Patients with sleep complaints but no heartburn symptoms suffered episodes of nighttime acid reflux; 2. Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux are common and ... > full story

Night terror -- A night terror, also known as sleep terror or pavor nocturnus, is a parasomnia sleep disorder characterized by extreme terror and a temporary inability to regain full consciousness. The subject wakes ... > full article

Sleep disorder -- A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a disorder in the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Sleep disorders include: Bruxism; delayed sleep phase syndrome; insomnia: jet lag or desynchronosis; ... > full article

Circadian rhythm sleep disorder -- Circadian rhythm sleep disorders are a family of sleep disorders affecting the timing of sleep. People with circadian rhythm sleep disorders are unable to sleep and wake at the times required for ... > full article

Rapid eye movement -- Rapid eye movement (REM) is the stage of sleep characterized by rapid saccadic movements of the eyes. During this stage, the activity of the brain's neurons is quite similar to that during waking ... > full article

Separation anxiety disorder -- Separation anxiety disorder (or simply separation anxiety) is a psychological condition in which an individual has excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from people to whom the ... > full article

Nightmare -- In common current usage, the term nightmare refers to dreams of particular intensity, with content that the sleeper finds disturbing, related either to physiological causes, such as a high fever, or ... > full article

Narcolepsy -- Narcolepsy is a neurological condition characterized by severe fatigue, irresistible episodes of sleep and general sleep disorder. The main characteristic of narcolepsy is overwhelming excessive ... > full article

Narcolepsy (sleep disorder) -- Narcolepsy is a neurological condition most characterized by Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS), episodes of sleep and disorder of REM or rapid eye movement sleep. It is a type of dyssomnia. The main ... > full article

Jet lag -- Jet lag (aka "jetlag" or "jet-lag"), is a physiological condition which is a consequence of alterations to the circadian rhythm. Such alterations result from shift work, transmeridian travel, or ... > full article

Insomnia -- Insomnia is characterized by an inability to sleep and/or to be incapable of remaining asleep for a reasonable period. Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or "rest their ... > full article