Insomnia may increase your risk of health conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, and anxiety. It can be managed through lifestyle changes or medications. For more serious cases ...

[25] Sleep deprivation may result from endogenous factors (such as aging or chronic insomnia) or exogenous prevention of sleep state (such as deliberate waking). The longest period of voluntary ...

Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by recurrent febrile polyserositis, especially prevalent in individuals of Mediterranean descent. Familial ...

Research suggests that rumination (repetitive worrying thoughts) is a major cause of insomnia. "The cognitive shuffle distracts the brain from this cycle, helping you fall back asleep faster," she ...

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common autosomal-dominant disorder in most European countries. Patients with FH are characterised by a raised level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and ...

One of the central cases that Dr. Watson tackles involves the rare and fatal disease known as Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI). Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the show. In the story ...

Whereas before receiving this medication, the patient was unresponsive to his environment, when he awoke from his drug-induced sleep, he was alert, attentive, and responsive to questions.

“This is an actual technique in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia called paradoxical intention,” he said. “Sleep is something that should come naturally. Listen to your body and look ...

Advert The disease was later called fatal familial insomnia (Getty Stock Images) Silano's thalamus was discovered as having lots of tiny holes caused by abnormal proteins which were killing brain ...