Sporadic Fatal Insomnia
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Fatal Familial Insomnia: Prion Diseases: Merck Manual Home Edition
merck.com — “Fatal Familial Insomnia: Prion Diseases: Merck Manual Home Edition” View full resource at merck.com
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Prion Diseases: Learn about the symptoms of fatal familial insomnia http://bit.ly/aPlwhQ
Fatal Insomnia: When Sleeplessness Kills - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “Most people can relate to the occasional sleepless night, but for sufferers of a rare form of insomnia, sleeplessness can be fatal. An Italian man who suffered from such a condition lost the ability to sleep at age 53. Four months after checking into a sleep clinic in Bologna, Italy, in 1984, he went into a coma and died. Through his case, Italian scientists discovered an extremely rare genetic disease called fatal familial insomnia, or FFI.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 11:07 am By:
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Fatal Insomnia: When Sleeplessness Kills: Most people can relate to the occasional sleepless night, but for suffer... http://bit.ly/aUPZvh
Fatal Sleep on National Geographic Explorer studies insomnia
examiner.com — “Fatal Sleep is debuting on National Geographic Channel Explorer on April 27, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. Beyond occasional insomnia and the more serious sleep apnea, is a fatal disease that does not allow sleep that eventually causes death. National …” View full resource at examiner.com
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RT @NowYouCanSleep: Fatal Sleep on National Geographic Explorer studies insomnia http://bit.ly/aI4rn7. Thanks for the info.
Sleep Education: Fatal familial insomnia: a genetic death sentence
sleepeducation.blogspot.com — “Sleep Education: Fatal familial insomnia: a genetic death sentence” View full resource at sleepeducation.blogspot.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 5:22 pm By:
Sleep Medicine Assoc Physician Group
If you have insomnia you might want to read this blog. RT @AASMOrg: Fatal familial insomnia: A genetic death sentence http://ow.ly/1Ef0r
Deadly Sleeplessness: Scientists Puzzled by Fatal Insomnia Disorder - AOL Health
aolhealth.com — “Millions of people suffer from insomnia. But for a select few, it can be deadly. Scientists are still puzzled by a rare genetic disorder known as” View full resource at aolhealth.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 8:24 pm By:
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Deadly Sleeplessness: Scientists Puzzled by Fatal Insomnia Disorder http://ow.ly/17c5Y3
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Sleep Tips: The Link Between Insomnia and Health
huffingtonpost.com — “If you watched the National Geographic Channel last month, you might have caught sight of a special on Fatal Familiar Insomnia--a deadly form of insomnia that runs in some families.” View full resource at huffingtonpost.com
Most Recently Shared on June 15, 2010 at 5:11 pm By:
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The connection between sleep and health Sleep Tips: http://huff.to/cD9Mnl Huffpost -
Natural Health Remedies – The Best Solution For Insomnia | The largest and best club for insomnia
insomniaclubs.com — “Natural Health Remedies the greatest viable Cure representing Insomnia Insomnia is extra than the sporadic restless darkness when some disturbed desire report” View full resource at insomniaclubs.com
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Death by Insomnia - Sleep Doctor Michael Breus, PhD | The Insomnia Blog
theinsomniablog.com — “Is it really true? Can you die from sleeplessness? If you happened to watch the National Geographic Channel last month, you might have caught sight of a special on Fatal Familiar Insomnia (FFI)"a deadly form of insomnia that runs in some families.” View full resource at theinsomniablog.com
Most Recently Shared on May 14, 2010 at 5:28 pm By:
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Death by Insomnia -Sleep Doctor Michael Breus, PhD | The Insomnia Blog- http://bit.ly/alSoHk
Chronic Insomnia's Dangerous Side-Effects - Newsweek.com
feeds.newsweek.com — “One night of insomnia can mean a rough morning. Three months can be fatal.” View full resource at feeds.newsweek.com
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Chronic Insomnia's Dangerous Side-Effects.1 nite of insomnia can mean a rough morning. Three months can be fatal. http://tinyurl.com/mcdrzf
Can You Die of Insomnia? - Consults Blog - NYTimes.com
consults.blogs.nytimes.com — “Lack of sleep can lead to many medical problems and in rare cases may even prove fatal.” View full resource at consults.blogs.nytimes.com
Most Recently Shared on June 24, 2010 at 7:12 pm By:
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Can You Die of Insomnia?: Lack of sleep can lead to many medical problems and in rare cases may even prove fatal. http://bit.ly/dbAsr2
Chronic Insomnia's Dangerous Side-Effects - Newsweek.com
newsweek.com — “One night of insomnia can mean a rough morning. three months can be fatal.” View full resource at newsweek.com
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Newsweek: The health dangers of chronic insomnia http://bit.ly/SuYqa
Chronic Insomnia's Dangerous Side-Effects - Newsweek.com
newsweek.com — “One night of insomnia can mean a rough morning. Three months can be fatal.” View full resource at newsweek.com
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Chronic Insomnia can be deadly: It was for Michael Jackson. Read more at: http://www.newsweek.com/id/213493
Don--™t Get Caught Drowsy Driving this Holiday Season - The Insomnia Blog - Sleep Doctor Michael Breus, PhD
theinsomniablog.com — “The statistics speak volumes: Approximately one in every six fatal crashes--"or 16.5 percent--"in the US involves a drowsy driver. Ten percent of drivers surveyed by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety admitted to falling asleep while driving their vehicle during...” View full resource at theinsomniablog.com
Most Recently Shared on December 9, 2010 at 2:45 pm By:
Dr. Michael Breus Psychologist, PhD, and Doctor
Driving drowsy is as dangerous as driving drunk. Protect yourself and those you love this season with a good... http://fb.me/vaWN3Dzl
Kuru: eMedicine Infectious Diseases
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Kuru is among the fatal neurodegenerative prion protein (PrP) diseases in humans. Others include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker (GSS) disease, fatal familial insomnia (FFI), and variant CJD (vCJD).1, 2 PrP diseases in nonhuman animals include ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on July 16, 2010 at 8:43 pm By:
An obscure disease nearing extinction. See the eMedicine topic Kuru. http://bit.ly/9FO5se
Spongiform brain diseases are caused by aberrant protein, new research shows
feeds.sciencedaily.com — “Scientists have determined how a normal protein can be converted into a prion, an infectious agent that causes fatal brain diseases in humans and mammals. The finding, in mice, is expected to advance the understanding of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, or TSEs, a family of neurodegenerative diseases that include Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, kuru and fatal familial insomnia in humans, scrapie in sheep, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy in cattle, also known as "mad cow disease.&q” View full resource at feeds.sciencedaily.com
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Spongiform brain diseases are caused by aberrant protein, new research shows: Scientists have determined how a nor... http://bit.ly/aUPvyW
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