If you and your partner sleep apart, you may be lonely, but you're not alone. According to a 2005 National Sleep Foundation survey, 23 percent of partnered adults frequently sleep solo because of their loved one's snoring, kicking or other sleep problem. That number doesn't include those who bed down apart because of mismatched schedules or desire for different room temperatures, or to let an exhausted spouse avoid a tyke's wake-up calls. And though a small number of couples who opt for separate beds do so to recapture a sense of romance, for most, there's one simple fantasy: some decent rest. (Washington Post)

October 09, 2005

With a good night's rest increasingly losing out to the Internet, e-mail, late-night cable and other distractions of modern life, a growing body of scientific evidence suggests that too little or erratic sleep may be taking an unappreciated toll on Americans' health. (Washington Post)

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August 23, 2005

A drug could reverse the effects of sleep deprivation in the brain, a US study of monkeys has suggested.

The drug comes from a class of molecules called ampakines which enhance how some chemical receptors work in the brain. (BBC)

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May 28, 2005

With a splash of stomach acid that singes the esophagus, heartburn awakens many American adults two or more times a month. (Journal Gazette)

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March 29, 2005

"According to the 2005 Sleep in America poll released Tuesday by the National Sleep Foundation, sleep is the 'great American divide' with only half the country sleeping well almost every night. The other half is split between those getting 'a good night's sleep' a few nights each week and those resting well a few nights a month or less."

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December 18, 2004

New research suggests that lack of sleep may contribute to unwanted weight gain by altering metabolism and increasing appetite. All the more reason to hit the snooze button again.

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December 06, 2004

The writer of this article warns against the impending possibility of Planet Provigil, a world in which already sleep-deprived workers drive themselves to the max with the help from a pill. Currently prescribed to people with sleep disorders such as narcolepsy, Provigil has generated interest in the non-sleep-disordered who are looking for a stronger kick than caffeine can supply.

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November 01, 2004

"Half of all bosses say a lack of sleep makes them irritable and prone to shouting at their staff, a study says."

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