Sleep News
Police Officers Likely to Suffer from Sleep Issues
New research indicates that the police officer you see parked in the median may be thinking about more than speeders — he or she may be thinking about sleep. The new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that 40-percent of police officers screened positive for some type of sleep disorder. [...]
How does food affect the way we sleep?
Many of us are getting over our holiday food hangovers this week, but more and more scientists are looking at how food impacts sleep. According to a new article from Wired Science, orexin, a chemical secreted in the hypothalamus, can be effected by the foods that we take in resulting in either a tired or [...]
African Americans More Likely to be Affected by Sleep Problems
Insomnia is a growing problem, but a new study reveals that this sleep problem is affecting one group of people more than others. Multiple recent studies have found that African Americans sleep fewer hours, wake up more times in the middle of the night, and are more likely to take some sort of sleep aid. [...]
Is your social network affecting your sleep?
The popularity of Facebook, Twitter, and accessibility of smartphones have made socializing and reaching out to one another easier than ever, but are they keeping sleep out of reach? More than half of the respondents in a recent study, commissioned by a U.K.-based Internet provider, admit to having ‘e-anxiety’. As a result, they’re staying up later because [...]
Identifying Your Snore Type
Whether you are a frequent snorer or share a bed, room, or even house with someone who snores you’ve probably had at least one experience with snoring. Most of us would agree that it wasn’t a pleasant one. A recent study conducted in the U.K. shows that snoring may be more than just an annoyance. [...]
REM Sleep Reduces Stressful Memories
A recent study from the University of California in Berkeley shows that dreams may help to ease the pain of stressful memories. This study, which was recently published in the journal Current Biology, shows that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep can lower emotional stress levels related to past events. These findings may be able to [...]
Genetics Factor Into Sleep Needs
German researchers have found a gene that may cause people to have trouble sleeping. The gene, called ABCC9, seems to affect the amount of hours that each person needs to sleep daily. This study looked at 4,000 people across seven European countries. Participants filled out a survey about their sleeping habits, then the researchers compared [...]
Career Woes Keep Mothers Awake
Mothers can worry about a plethora of things, such as the health of their children, what school to send them to and so on. A new study shows, however, that the top woe that mothers have is work outside the home. The research, conducted by a recruiting firm in the UK, showed that half of [...]
How old is too old for a teddy?
Many people have that one comfy item that helps them sleep. Maybe it is the perfect pillow, soft blanket, or down comforter, but most leave the fluffy stuffed animals behind once they reach adulthood … or do they? A recent poll in England shows that nearly 10% of all British adults still sleep with a [...]
Black Friday Exhaustion can be Dangerous
As each year passes, the Black Friday deals seem to be coming out earlier and earlier, with this year’s being the craziest to date. Stores like Kohl’s and Target, for example, opened their doors to bargain shoppers as early as midnight! As opposed to years past when avid shoppers would camp out in tents to [...]