SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on NREM sleep Snoozing mice sleep like flies  Oct 10, 2007 KO pups have significantly less NREM sleep (-23%) and significantly more waking (+21%) than HZ and WT siblings with no change in REM sleep time. The decrease in NREM sleep is due to an increase in the number of waking episodes, with no change in number or duration of sleep episodes ... 2, a mammalian homologue of Shaker, regulates neuronal excitability and affects NREM sleep. (BioMed Central) Slow Wave Activity During Sleep Is Lower In African-Americans Than Caucasians  Jun 14, 2007 "The current findings provide evidence for ethnic differences in the intensity of NREM sleep," said Tasali. "Lower levels of SWA in African-Americans could be related to their reported poor sleep quality and higher risk for insulin resistance.". (Science Daily) Chronic Insomnia  May 3, 2007 Insomnia may be temporary or chronic and is quite a common problem. How much sleep a person requires does depend on the individual. (Suite101.com) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008