Sleep Info

When the Wall Street Journal tackles a topic, people tend to listen.  That’s why we’re very happy to see that they’ve devoted some of their online space to an article about a troubling realization — young children who have sleep issues can turn into teens and adults with bigger problems. The article quotes two studies:…
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A researcher studying how sleep impacts athletic performance says NFL players hoping to compete in next month’s Super Bowl should work toward reducing or eliminating their sleep debt immediately, so their bodies can perform at peak efficiency when it comes time for the big game. Sleep researcher Cheri Mah from the Stanford University Sleep Disorders…
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For a story on how NFL athletes can see an improvement in their performance by sleeping, we interviewed Stanford University sleep researcher Cheri Mah.  She is involved in a study that looks at whether reducing or eliminating sleep debt (accumulated when an individual gets less rest than their body needs) will lead to an an…
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An article written by the Gannett News Service is making the rounds, offering 10 foods that may help you sleep better.  Here’s a look at their list: Almonds Tea Miso soup Bananas Dairy Oatmeal Hard-boiled egg Edamame Cherries Cereal For more details on how each of these can help, read the full article here.

As you college students are heading back to school after a great winter break (or, if you’re a parent, you’re sending your kids back to campus,) here’s something to consider: college is stressful, and it can seriously impact college student sleep patterns. According to a 2009 study published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health,…
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As of right now, it’s only available in The Netherlands, but a new device may help reduce incidences of drivers falling asleep at the wheel. The new product, the Anti-Sleep Pilot, monitors drivers and their driving conditions, and alerts them when it’s time to pull over and take a rest.  It calculates how tired the…
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You’ve read here at SleepBetter.org before about the rise of bedbugs in the United States and elsewhere, but now we know in what regions you’re most likely to see them. Forbes magazine contacted the two largest pest exterminators, Orkin and Terminix, and worked with them to create the list of the most bedbug-infested cities in…
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When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, scientists say there’s no “magic number” of sleep hours to ensure proper rest for everyone. But, as the 2011 dawns and individuals go about making and trying to keep their new year’s resolutions, it’s clear that one resolution nearly all of us should make is to…
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It’s fairly obvious that we expend more energy when awake than asleep, but new research that shows just how much extra energy is used during a sleepless night is rather surprising. Research conducted at the University of Colorado found that eight hours of sleep saved roughly 135 calories over eight hours of wakefulness.  That’s equivalent…
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Most people, when visiting the hospital for surgery, are told the anesthesia will put them to sleep so the doctors can do their work.  New research shows, however, that being put “under” is actually much more like a coma than sleep. Anesthesia is obviously a common practice for surgery, and has been for hundreds of…
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