A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that poor sleep quality correlated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, greater pain severity, increased fatigue, and greater functional disability in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The study suggests that addressing sleep problems via pharmacological or behavioral interventions may have…
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Bedbugs are a big topic these days, as news stories across the world have declared that bedbug infestations are on the rise. Unfortunately, the harsh winter seen in parts of the United States and across the northern hemisphere hasn’t helped. With most bug infestations, cold weather is a good thing, as the bugs die or…
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Add another problem to the growing list of issues that can be caused by not getting enough sleep. A research team at the University of Warwick in Great Britain says individuals who don’t get at least six hours of sleep each night face a 48% higher chance of developing or dying from heart disease and…
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A new survey indicates that if you want to sleep better, you might want to whip out the vacuum. The survey, conducted for the National Sleep Foundation, looked at the relationship between bedroom environment and sleep. Here’s an overview of their findings: Seven out of 10 people said they made their bed every day or…
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New research from the University of Toronto may point to a possible solution for the millions of people who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing or, in some cases, abnormally low breathing. In the Toronto study, sleep apnea was simulated in rats. It was found…
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More and more studies continue to reinforce just how important sleep is to learning. The study, conducted at the University of Lubeck and published in Nature Neuroscience, looked at how the brain stores recent memories during sleep. Previous research had indicated that new memories are stored temporarily in the hippocampus and don’t gel until they…
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A new study out this week indicates that an large majority of Britons are dealing with sleep issues. In fact, in the poll of 5,300 people in Great Britain, only 39% of the respondents actually report sleeping well. The most common sleep problem reported in the study was insomnia, with 37% of those with sleep…
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A new study out this week indicates that an large majority of Britons are dealing with sleep issues. In fact, in the poll of 5,300 people in Great Britain, only 39% of the respondents actually report sleeping well. The most common sleep problem reported in the study was insomnia, with 37% of those with sleep…
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Every so often, we come across a news story that seems so off-the-wall that it kind of makes sense. That was the case recently, as news outlets around the U.S. picked up an Associated Press story (here’s one link) about Procter & Gamble pushing its Downy fabric softener as a sleep aid. From the AP…
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Pediatric adnotonsillectomy, or the removal of a child’s tonsils and adenoids, is a safe and relatively routine surgery for most patients. However, a portion of those patients experience post-surgical complications. New research suggests that conducting a sleep study before the surgery to check for occurrences of sleep apnea may actually reduce the number of patients…
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