Scientists Model How Memories Stick Together
Scientists at the Salk Institute have created a new model of memory that explains how neurons...
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Author: Sree Roy
Psychiatrists Identify Lower Abuse Risk as Unmet Need in Insomnia Drugs
Psychiatrists ascribe the highest level of unmet need in insomnia treatment to be for new therapies with a reduced risk of abuse and tolerance, according to a recent Decision Resources Group’s report on insomnia....
Read MoreSleeping Pills Linked to Risk of Death
Sleeping pills and anti-anxiety drugs and have been linked to an increased risk of death, according to new research from the University of Warwick. The large study, published in BMJ, shows that several anxiolytic (anti-anxiety)...
Read MoreBlinking Light Therapy Could Help “Early Awakening Insomnia”
NBC affiliate 13WTHR (Indiana) recently featured a clinical trial on a light therapy to treat early awakening insomnia. Grad student Erin Ryan is wearing goggles with a blinking blue light. You might think it would be annoying,...
Read MoreInsomnia Affects 25% of Taiwanese Aged 65 and Older
The Taipei Times reports on new research by the Taiwan Society of Sleep Medicine. Nearly one in two Taiwanese 65 or older has trouble sleeping at least once a week and about 25 percent of them suffer from chronic insomnia, new...
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