Genes to blame for restless sleep
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If you can&#39;t get a good night&#39;s sleep it&#39;s likely that your parents are at least partly to blame. Researchers have found genetic factors play a major role in sleep disorders such as severe snoring and involuntary leg jerking.
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A study published on Monday found that people who sleep less tend to be fat, and experts said it's time find if more sleep will fight obesity.
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(12/07/04) Recent research find that we&#39;re sleeping less than we used to and that has an affect on involuntary weight gain. Lack of sleep causes an imbalance in the hormones leptin and ghrelin which can cause
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Researchers say both too much and too little sleep is linked to a doubled risk of fatal cardiovascular disease.
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Los Angeles - People who run a chronic sleep deficit appear to be at increased risk for piling on the pounds, according to two studies released Monday that flesh out the association between sleep duration and weight gain.
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Having too little sleep increases the risk of becoming obese, a study has found.
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A gene that helps to stave off the effects of multiple sclerosis has been discovered by scientists.
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A reduction in the time people spend asleep could partly account for soaring obesity rates, a study has revealed. Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that hormonal changes caused by lack of sleep could lead to increased appetite.
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A brain protein has been discovered to play a major role in reducing stress and increasing wakefulness, a finding that could lead to treatments for sleep disorders, anxiety and depression.
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A collection of genes involved in  early development may help explain why black babies are more at  risk of sudden infant death syndrome than other U.S. groups,  researchers said on Thursday.
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A collection of genes involved in early development may help explain why black babies are more at risk of sudden infant death syndrome than other U.S. groups, researchers said on Thursday.
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A single gene could be responsible for determining how easily people become addicted to smoking, according to a report published today.
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People with certain types of sleep problems may be at greater risk for heart problems.
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Three new studies examine Americans' state of sleep deprivation, pointing to cellphone use and work as chief culprits, and showing  the consequences of sleeplessness for young kids
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Sleep-disordered breathing is associated with higher rates of behavioral problems in children, researchers report.
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CHICAGO -- New research on napping provides the perfect excuse for office slackers, finding that a little midday snooze seems to reduce risks for fatal heart problems, especially among men.
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A few nights without sleep can not only make people tired and emotional, but may actually put the brain into a primitive "fight or flight" state, researchers said on Wednesday.