A new treatment for debilitating nightmares offers sweeter dreams

A boost from a memory-enhancing technique improves the standard therapy for nightmare disorder

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In a small study, a new treatment for nightmare disorder left people with fewer nightmares over a longer period than the standard treatment.

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For people haunted by recurring nightmares, untroubled sleep would be a dream come true.