Sleep News
Lost Sleep Could Signal Obesity for Infants and Children
Children and infants under the age of five who get less than 10 hours of sleep are more likely to be overweight five years later. That’s the finding of a new study published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
The study analyzed data from a nationwide survey in 1997 and 2002. [...]
Scientists Looking Into Links Between Sleep Deprivation & Depression
Scientists are looking more and more at sleep deprivation being the possible cause of many cases of depression. Postpartum depression, for example, affects between 5 and 25 percent of new mothers with symptoms that include sadness, fatigue, anxiety and irritability. A 2001 study of women with postpartum depression at the University of San Diego [...]
More Companies OK Workplace Naps
More and more companies realize that workers who are able to a grab quick snooze will be more productive. Ever since sleep scientist David Dinges helped found the modern science of napping in the early ’80s at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, short periods of sleep have been shown to improve [...]
Study Confirms Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may be Caused by Virus
A new study could offer some hope for those unfortunate enough to suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). CFS is estimated to afflict at least one million Americans and has no known cause and no accepted diagnostic tests, although patients show signs of immunological, neurological and endocrinological abnormalities. Besides profound exhaustion, symptoms include sleep disorders, [...]
Drugs May Soon Allow you to Reset Your Body Clock
Some great news for anyone who has ever suffered from jetlag: New drugs being developed by Pfizer may soon allow you to reset your body clock.
According to an article found on msnbc.com, The drugs work by altering the activity of an enzyme which helps set the speed of the body clock. Researchers say they [...]
Morning Person or Night Person? Your Hair Knows…
Okay, so the title of this post may have confused you a bit. It may sound strange, but researchers have determined that by testing your hair, they can tell whether you’re a morning person or a night person. This comes from a story found on NationalGeographic.com. According to the article:
A tiny portion of the brain [...]
Town Taking Extreme Steps to Ensure Rest
Admit it … even for just a fleeting moment, you’ve had thoughts of doing something awful to an animal making so much noise in the middle of the night that it keeps you awake. The town council in one town in the U.K. is apparently considering giving in to those urges. According to the Telegraph [...]
Tips for “The Best Sleep Ever”
There seems to be a theme developing this week. Earlier today, we posted an article from the Dallas Morning News with sleep tips for different dayparts. We just happened on *another* article posted today … this time on on Health.com and CNN/Health. It has great tips that claim to help you get the “best sleep [...]
An All Day Sleep Schedule
You’ll have to excuse the title of this post. No one is suggesting that you sleep all day. However, something to keep in mind is that what you do at 3:00 in the afternoon can affect how well you sleep at night. The Dallas Morning News this week published a great article that includes a [...]
Study: Too Little Sleep Almost as Bad as No Sleep
Here’s some news for those who think they can get by on three or four hours of sleep a night for several nights in a row: You may as well be getting no sleep at all. That’s according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
The study [...]