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Catching up on lost sleep a dangerous illusion

January 16, 2010 by srrpenna

People who are chronically sleep-deprived may think they're caught up after a 10-hour night of sleep, but new research shows that although they're near-normal when they awake, their ability to function deteriorates markedly as night falls.

Some studies show that almost 30% of Americans get less than six hours of sleep at night. The research indicates that the body's daily circadian rhythm hides the effects of chronic sleep loss and gives such people a second wind between about 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., when the circadian rhythm is pushing them to be awake.

Stress could be a trigger for some cancers, new research suggests

January 14, 2010 by srrpenna

The findings, published in Nature, seemed to show for the first time that the conditions for developing the disease can be affected by your emotional environment including every day work and family stress.

Professor Tian Xu, a geneticist at Yale University who led the study, said: "A lot of different conditions can trigger stress signaling - physical stress, emotional stress, infections, inflammation – all these things.

Priory makes major investment in Roehampton hospital

December 22, 2009 by SallyPreston

Priory Group, the UK’s leading independent provider of mental healthcare, has invested in excess of three million pounds to return its flagship Roehampton hospital to its former splendour.

The magnificent Grade 2 listed building, which was built in the style known as Strawberry Hill Gothic, has undergone extensive external restoration and redecoration. The rendering is being restored and the entire building re-painted in its original colour.

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