Read more sleep disorder stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22452/sleep-disorder.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:46:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74275/brit-strangles-wife-during-nightmare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA British man admits he strangled his wife but swears he did it while having a nightmare. Prosecutors have accepted his explanation, backed up by a battery of medical tests documenting a sleep disorder. Instead of pursuing a murder conviction, they want a jury to declare that he acted during...http://www.newser.com/story/74275/brit-strangles-wife-during-nightmare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Nov 2009 12:47:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48812/sleepwalker-stirs-yuks-off-broadway.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFighting off an imaginary Brad Pitt and leaping from a second-story window confirmed it: Mike Birbiglia was ready to turn his sleepwalking stories into a one-man show, Newsweek reports. Launched off-Broadway in November, the comedic Sleepwalk With Me is drawing raves from reviewers and sleep researchers alike. "Mike is really...http://www.newser.com/story/48812/sleepwalker-stirs-yuks-off-broadway.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 Jan 2009 9:18:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44440/new-drug-promises-better-sleep-for-the-jet-lagged.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new drug promises to put an end to jet lag and enable better sleep for travelers, swing-shift crews, and insomniacs, the Economist reports. Tasimelteon works a lot like today's popular but unregulated melatonin supplements, bonding with brain receptors to stimulate melatonin production and REM sleep. The distinction is significant...http://www.newser.com/story/44440/new-drug-promises-better-sleep-for-the-jet-lagged.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 07 Dec 2008 14:32:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/33067/sleep-apnea-may-cause-heart-attack-at-night-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSleep apnea could cause heart attacks to occur at night, Reuters reports. The disorder, in which breathing is temporarily blocked during sleep, causes changes in blood pressure and hormone levels that might increase arterial blockage, a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds.http://www.newser.com/story/33067/sleep-apnea-may-cause-heart-attack-at-night-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Jul 2008 16:00:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29437/genetic-test-reveals-your-body-clock.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA simple mouth swab can tell scientists who's naturally meant to get up early and could forever free people who like a morning snooze from accusations of laziness, the Daily Telegraph reports. The newly developed test reveals the activity of the genes that regulate a person's body clock and identifies...http://www.newser.com/story/29437/genetic-test-reveals-your-body-clock.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Jun 2008 7:55:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26800/erratic-sleepers-have-more-health-problems-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIrregular sleep habits increase the likelihood of obesity and smoking, the AP reports. The CDC surveyed 87,000 Americans over 2 years and found that individuals who sleep fewer than 6 hours a night or more than 9 were 5% to 10% more likely to smoke and 4% to 11%...http://www.newser.com/story/26800/erratic-sleepers-have-more-health-problems-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 May 2008 16:54:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23758/baby-zzzs-linked-to-obesity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBabies who get less than 12 hours of shut-eye a day double their risk of being overweight by the time they're 3 years old, a new study finds. The risk is even higher for little ones who watch two hours of TV a day, the Daily Telegraph reports. If habits...http://www.newser.com/story/23758/baby-zzzs-linked-to-obesity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Apr 2008 7:56:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22247/separate-beds-the-key-to-happy-marriage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLooking for lengthy love? It may be time to sleep single. More couples are opting for separate beds, and 60% of custom-built homes in the UK will have dual master bedrooms by 2015, the London Times reports. Many in modern times consider separate beds the end of love, but in...http://www.newser.com/story/22247/separate-beds-the-key-to-happy-marriage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Mar 2008 19:50:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/18502/snorer-slept-14-minutes-a-night.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter 17 years of getting only minutes of sleep per night, a British man is finally getting some quality sack time. Doctors say it's one of the worst cases of sleep apnea on record, the Guardian reports. The man thought he slept 12 hours a night and couldn't figure out...http://www.newser.com/story/18502/snorer-slept-14-minutes-a-night.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 08 Feb 2008 11:38:32 CST