Insomnia in women with breast cancer linked to heart rate dysregulation
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 05:35
in Health & Medicine
A study in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) is a significant predictor of insomnia in women with breast cancer and confirmed that longer nocturnal wake episodes were associated with a flatter diurnal cortisol slope.