The Sleepwalking Murderer in Phoenix
A devout Mormon man stabbed his wife more than 40 times, then dragged her in the pool, claiming he did the entire thing while sleepwalking and remembered none of it, reports Arizona's Family.
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LatestNew Therapy May ‘Dramatically’ Reduce Sleep Paralysis Events
A study explores the benefits of meditation-relaxation therapy for people with narcolepsy who experience sleep paralysis.
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Dogs and Their Promising Roles in Sleep Disorders Therapy
In patients with obstructive sleep apnea, nightmares, narcolepsy, parasomnias, and other sleep disorders, service animals may add a valuable, and currently underappreciated, treatment option.
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LatestA Guide Dog for Nightmares
The New York Times reports on how a dog named Bentley helped a young dancer heal from the abuse of the former physician Larry Nassar. When Grace French got her new puppy, Bentley, she began training him right away, but not the...
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LatestWhy Sleepwalking Still Mystifies Scientists
Discover Magazine explores why sleepwalking is a little-understood, but mostly harmless sleep disorder. Sleepwalking (a sleep disorder formally known as somnambulism) has mystified and intrigued humankind throughout history....