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Older adults found to fare better under sleep deprivation than younger adults

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Obesity linked to dangerous sleep apnea in truck drivers

New study supports mandatory screenings, prohibition of ‘doctor shopping’ full story»

Researchers find potential cause of heart risks for shift workers

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Shift workers most impaired on first night shift following day shifts

Standard shift adjustment techniques least effective for that shift full story»

Sleep found to repair and reorganize the brain

Why mice sleep longer than humans full story»

Sleeping your way to heart health

A nap a day may keep the cardiologist away, study finds full story»

Study shows importance of sleep for optimal memory functioning

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Interns get stuck on long shifts

More hours mean more needles full story»

Melatonin most effective for sleep when taken for off-hour sleeping

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When the blues keep you awake

Blue light can reset your biological rhythms full story»

Waking up to how we sleep and dream

Do people learn while they sleep? full story»

Investigating phenomenon of sleep

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Research in brief

Harvard University Gazette full story»

Interns crash more after long shifts

Crash risk more than doubles full story»

Study says therapy better than pills in treating sleep-onset insomnia

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