11. Sexsomnias – “Right Place, Wrong Time”

As sleep medicine researchers continue to uncover the biological basis of many sleep disorders, one category of nocturnal behaviors (called parasomnias) remains mysterious and often misunderstood.

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12. Heavy Snoring Linked to Sexual Dysfunction in Men

Research has shown that severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with sexual dysfunction. A recent study from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine (Vol. 5, No. 4, 2008, p. 898)...

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13. Sleep in Art and Culture. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Toulouse-Lautrec Painted Provocative Images At the end of the 19th century, Paris, France was an epicenter for art and theater in Europe. One area in particular, Montmartre, was famous for its bohemian lifestyle and many of its resident artists....

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14. A Wake Up Call About Type 2 Diabetes

For the first time, an independent taskforce outside of sleep medicine has recommended that physicians who treat Type 2 Diabetes should collaborate with sleep specialists in order to evaluate all diabetic patients for sleep disordered breathing...

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15. Restless Legs Syndrome and Diabetes: A Vicious Cycle

A study published in the Journal Sleep (vol. 30, No. 7, 2007, p. 866-871) investigated the association between Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and Type 2 Diabetes. The study, authored by Dr. Giovanni Merlino, MD and colleagues from the University of...

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