Sleep Info

Americans in general don’t get nearly enough sleep, which leads to a variety of health problems.  For teens, those problems are amplified because their bodies need the energy to grow.  That’s why new research announced today is so exciting.  Researchers say they’ve found a technique to reset teen body clocks, and help them get an…
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Rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep is a fascinating period when most of our dreams are made. It’s also apparently a time to forget. A team of Japanese and U.S. researchers say that according to their new research, REM sleep is when the brain actively and intentionally forgets things.  Their results suggest that forgetting during…
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It’s a common belief that individuals who snore are usually tired the next day.  But, new research suggests snoring does not lead to a bad night’s sleep, at least not for the person doing the snoring.  Scientists did some myth busting with a study of 74 people.  Volunteers had a device containing a small microphone…
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Sleep deprivation and exercise can make people with peanut allergies more sensitive, according to a new British study The team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital found that exercise and sleep deprivation each significantly reduce the threshold of reactivity (the amount of peanut needed to trigger a reaction) in people with peanut allergy, putting them at greater risk…
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A new Harvard Medical School study looked at the connection between when teens go to bed and the weight they gain, and found that night owl girls have more weight problems. Sleep experts call your sleep schedule a “chronotype.”  This new research found that for adolescent girls, but not boys, bigger waistlines and greater fat…
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The intensity of brain activity during the day, notwithstanding how long we’ve been awake, appears to increase our need for sleep, according to a new British study on zebrafish. The research found a gene that responds to brain activity in order to coordinate the need for sleep. It helps shed new light on how sleep is…
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New research is examining strategies to help night-shift workers get more restful shuteye, critical to preventing ill health effects. “By next year, a quarter of the workforce will be over 55 years old,” said Yuan Zhang, an associate professor in UMass Lowell’s Solomont School of Nursing. “Inadequate sleep is one of the most difficult problems…
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The 2019 hurricane season is heating up in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.  We’ve all seen the damage brought to the Bahamas and coastal North Carolina by Hurricane Dorian, and more storms are currently brewing.  While no one can truly prepare for a direct hit by a major hurricane, one of the most common problems…
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According to new research, it doesn’t matter whether you use traditional cigarettes or e-cigarettes, smoking isn’t good for your sleep.   The study included 1,664 college students, 41% of whom reported ever trying or currently using e-cigarettes and 29% of whom reported ever trying or currently using traditional cigarettes. Across all groups, average sleep scores indicated…
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Every now and then, nearly everyone goes through through periods when sleeping is difficult.  The list of reasons this could happen is very long.  But, what do you do about it?  Check out these SleepBetter tips: Review your bedding and sleep environment.  Many times, the place in which you sleep can be blamed for your…
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