Narcolepsy

8 Truly Bizarre Sleep Disorders

Oddee.com | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: R.E.M. Sleep, Sexsomnia, Scary Sleep Disorders, Weird Science, Dangerous Sleep Disorders, Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death Syndrome, Weird Sleep Disorders, Sleeping, Deadly Sleep Disorders, Narcolepsy, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Weird News News

Sleep is supposed to be a peaceful time, but it's tough to relax for those who suffer from disorders like sexsomnia, in which the afflicted can have s...

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Narcolepsy: Huffington Post Guide To Sleep Disorders

Seed | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Cataplexy, Narcolepsy, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders, Stanford School of Medicine Center, Healthy Living News

Narcolepsy is a somewhat common sleep disorder that affects roughly 1 in 2,000 Americans. This sleep disorder usually begins in the early teens to mid...

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Expert Tips For Battling Narcolepsy

Seed | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Narcolepsy Sleep Disorder, Narcolepsy Symptoms, Tips for Battling Narcolepsy, Stop Narcolepsy, Narcolepsy, Healthy Living News

Narcolepsy is a somewhat common sleep disorder that affects roughly 1 in 2,000 Americans. Patients develop it between the ages of 15 and 25 and deal w...

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Supreme Court To Decide If Narcoleptic Teacher At Church School Gets Disability Rights

AP | Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: Cheryl Perich, Americans With Disabilities Act, Teachers, Narcoleptic Teacher, Narcolepsy, Supreme Court, Church Schools, Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church, Religious Schools, Education News

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether a teacher at a church-run school is a religious or secular worker when it comes to the Americ...

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Do Genes Determine Your Sleep Quality?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Insomnia, Genes, Sleep Deprivation, Narcolepsy, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Healthy Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

I predict that we'll find future associations between genes and sleep disorders, which can help us understand why someone can get away with just four hours a night while others require nine hours.

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Narcolepsy: An Autoimmune Disorder?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sleep Problems, Narcolepsy, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Narcolepsy and Sleep, Sleep Tips, How to Sleep Better, Latest Type 1 Diabetes News, Narcolepsy and Autoimmue, Healthy Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

Although this has never been definitively proven, we now have more evidence showing that narcolepsy indeed may be blamed on a misfiring immune system.

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Teen Says He Was Sleep-Walking When He Shot His Brother, Stabbed His Mother

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kid Stabs Mother, Daniel Gudino, Sleepwalking, Homocide, Colorado Springs, Narcolepsy, Kills Brother, 14 Year Old, Denver News

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How to Define Your Daytime Symptoms: Using the Words "Sleepy" and "Tired"

health.com | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sleep Tips, Sleepy, Sleep Advice, Insomnia, Tired, Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy, Exhaustion, Sleep, Healthy Living News

It may not seem this way on the surface, but to a sleep doctor there's a big difference between someone feeling "tired" and someone feeling "sleepy."...

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Listen: The Pain Of Living With Narcolepsy

nytimes.com | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Narcoleptic, Tired, Sleep Deprivation, Narcolepsy, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Exhaustion, Healthy Living News

About 50,000 people have been diagnosed with narcolepsy in the U.S, but there may be as many as 2.4 million people unknowingly living with it. Narcole...

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Meghan McCain: Press Lets Obama Get Away With Everything

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Meghan McCain, Video, Chip Reid, White House Press Briefing, White House Press Secretary, Wall Street Journal. Robert Gibbs, Narcolepsy, White House Press Corps, Eat the Press, Politics News

Earlier today, the Columbia Journalism Review reported on how their bloggiest of alumni, Meghan McCain, went onto the Hannity show and straight up cal...

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