Topic: Sleep in the News

Reading, writing, arithmatic, and … sleep?  It may be so in the future.  A recent study uncovered that there are potential long-term benefits of a school-based sleep education program for adolescents. The study included 3,622 adolescents, 286 in the intervention group and 3336 in the control group. Data were collected before the intervention and at a…
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Are you feeling stressed out lately?  Have you been sleeping poorly?  Those two could be connected.  According to new research from the University of California, Berkeley, a sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in anxiety levels.  The good news is that a good night’s sleep can reverse those symptoms. UC Berkeley researchers…
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New research shows people actually might solve a problem better if they “sleep on it.” In fact, the researchers were able to improve problem solving upon waking by manipulating a critical process during sleep. The Northwestern University study provides important information about information processing during sleep, as well as incubation for problem solving – why…
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Children who suffer regular sleep disturbances may be more likely to receive an ADHD diagnosis in early adolescence, according to a new study. The study examined the relationship between sleep and ADHD in a large group of Brazilian children born in the same year, and found “a consistent association” between sleep problems like nightmares, restlessness, and…
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New research is quantifying what parents of children with sleep troubles already knew: it can make your day hard, working difficult and things like driving dangerous. The research was conducted by Flinders University in partnership with New York-based tech company Nanit For parents of infants with sleep problems, the study finds there is approximately three times…
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A new survey of 1,300 Americans found that many get their information about sleep disorders from television and movies, which has led to widespread misconceptions. Although 83% of respondents had heard of narcolepsy, only 32% said that they were familiar with the symptoms. However, that familiarity did not always indicate that their knowledge was accurate:…
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The scientists who identified the two known human genes that promote “natural short sleep” — nightly sleep that lasts just four to six hours but leaves people feeling well-rested — have now discovered a third, and it has some side benefits. Researchers at University of California San Francisco say that third gene is the first…
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Sleep disturbances among Hispanics may increase their risk of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study led by a neurologist and sleep expert. “Insomnia, and prolonged sleep duration appear to be linked to a decline in neurocognitive functioning that can precede the onset of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias,” said Alberto R….
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Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or concussion symptoms suffer from a thrashing form of sleep behavior at a rate that is far higher than the general population.  The study was conducted by researchers at the VA Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health & Science University.  They say they next want to probe whether…
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African-American and other ethnically diverse mothers know the value of a good night’s sleep, but they and their young children are at risk for developing sleep problems if they live in urban poverty, a new study finds. The study, conducted at Rutgers University, looked at the sleeping patterns of 32 women and their children ages,…
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