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    Your article brought to mind how this affects me. I’m a firefighter, so prone to sleep deprivation. I have noticed that when sleep patterns are repeatedly interrupted by emergency calls, I tend to be more susceptible to illness. This is anecdotal but seems to hold true for my colleagues and me. Ryan SmithForest Grove, Ore. […]

    By Science News
  2. Health & Medicine

    Missed ZZZ’s, More Disease?

    New evidence suggests that chronic lack of sleep may be as important as poor nutrition and physical inactivity in the development of chronic illnesses such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

    By Kristin Cobb
  3. Health & Medicine

    Bacteria offer drug for organ recipients

    Korean investigators have identified a compound that suppresses the immune system of animals.