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Article: Good night's sleep may slow disease.(Cancer Therapy)
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- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- February 1, 2004
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A good night's rest may be one weapon in the fight against cancer, say researchers at Stanford (Calif.) University Medical Center. Their work is among the first to piece together the link between mental well-being and cancer recovery. Previous studies have fauna people with cancer who go through group therapy or have a strong social network fare better than those with weaker social support. The question has been how psychosocial factors exert their influence on cancer cells.
"Psychosocial factors affect your behavior patterns, such as exercise, what you eat and drink, and your sleep," points out School of Medicine professor David Spiegel. Of these factors, how ...