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A comprehensive resources guide about understanding sleep, compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is the leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system.
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Glossary of Terms : List of commonly used sleep terms.
Sleep Disorders : From the NeurologyChannel information about sleep and the different stages, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
Better Homes and Gardens - Sleep Basics : Links to articles from the magazine on sleep related issues.
GoodSleep : Site provides users with individualized, sleep information and advice.
Neuronic : A sleep and wakefulness miscellany. International Classification of Sleep Disorders, a guide to British sleep societies, resources, Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service and WWW sleep survey.
Sleep Disorder Channel : News, videos, chats and various resources on sleep disorders.
N2 Sleep : Providing educational and consultative services for people in the field of sleep medicine.
Scottish National Sleep Centre : Sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS), narcolepsy, and periodic limb movement syndrome (PLMS). Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Sleep Disorders : Descriptions, symptoms, treatment, of various sleep disorders. Over a hundred articles on the topic. Sleep apnea, narcolepsy, sleep paralysis, insomnia. New Material added weekly.
Sleep Disorders : Old (1987) but useful article written by a science writer on contract with the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health.
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AP - Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness. West Virginians' lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems such as obesity, experts said. |
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