Alarmed by the high prevalence of sleep disorders among the Indian population and the lack of specific data on this, an Indian-Norwegian group that is running a chain of clinics across the country to treat the disorders will now conduct detailed research on them and recommend remedial measures.
March 15 2013, 12:49 pm
Read MoreSeptember 15 is World Sleep Day. Doctors have cautioned against apathy to seemingly trivial sleep problems, saying a third of humans exhibit one or the other form of 80 types of disorders, some potentially fatal. But the good news is: Cure is equally at hand. ‘How you sleep decides how healthy
March 14 2013, 7:04 pm
Read MoreRapid eye movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorder, which involves abnormal behaviour when one experiences nightmares and vivid dreams, could lead to Parkinson's disease. People find themselves screaming, crying or punching when they are being attacked and pursued, especially during nightmares, in
October 3 2012, 4:28 pm
Read MoreIf you have trouble falling asleep on most nights or wake up several times during sleep and feel tired during the day, it is time you acknowledge that insomnia is taking its toll on you. Factors like increasing age, hormonal changes (eg: thyroid disease), physical ailments or diseases may
January 12 2013, 11:41 pm
Read MoreA severe sleep disorder that could also have implications for Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
June 16 2011, 3:00 pm
Read MoreRapid eye movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorder, which involves abnormal behaviour when one experiences nightmares and vivid dreams, could lead to Parkinson`s disease.
July 31 2011, 4:18 pm
Read MoreMarch 15 is World Sleep day Having trouble sleeping lately? Check how your schedule has been for the last few nights (and days). Have you been sleeping at different times everyday? Have you been eating out (and drinking) late at night? Do you use your sleep-time to meet your deadlines at work? All
March 15 2013, 9:23 am
Read MoreYou may not have realised it but if you kick or punch at night while a sleep, it may be a signal for an early onset of Parkinson's disease. Simon Lewis, neurologist at The University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute, says people don't realise that Parkinson's disease (PD) can have
October 3 2012, 4:34 pm
Read MoreSleep apnoea is a common disorder caused by abnormal pauses in breathing during sleep.
June 2 2011, 2:15 pm
Read MoreEveryone feels tired, at the end of the day, as a result of 12-14 waking hours spent in physical and mental work plus emotional interactions. This kind of tiredness is relieved by a break from the daily work routine, doing something relaxing such as listening to music and a good night’s sleep.
October 8 2012, 12:06 pm
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