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Courts stop contraceptive mandate
Back pain persists in one in five patients.
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Too much, too little sleep linked to atherosclerosis
The sweet spot is 7-8 hours.
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New hypopnea criteria ID unique OSA patient subset
The revised OSA threshold pointed to a increased risk for arrhythmias in the patients.
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Deep sleep decreases, Alzheimer’s increases
There is reassuring data on pregnancy outcomes for women with atopic dermatitis.
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Think outside lower body for pelvic pain
The editor-in-chief of Blood has a few tips on how you can get your work published.
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As deep sleep decreases, Alzheimer’s pathology – particularly tau – increases
EEG studies and brain imaging concur: Disrupted sleep patterns are associated with tau and amyloid in Alzheimer’s-affected regions and...
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Alcohol use, psychological distress associated with possible RBD
These associations were previously unreported, and the results suggest the need for further study.
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Treating OSA with positive airway pressure decreased amyloid levels in CSF
The finding hints that improving obstructive sleep apnea in mid-life could reduce the later risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Prenatal valproate and ADHD
The role that mothers play in the link between depression and fathers and daughters.
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Untreated OSA linked to resistant hypertension in black patients
A total of 25.7% of hypertension patients had moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea, though few were physician diagnosed.
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More data link severe sleep apnea and aggressive melanoma
The findings offer further evidence of the link between cancer and sleep-disordered breathing.