With their brains, sleep patterns, and eyes still developing, children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the sleep-disrupting effects of screen time, according to a new and sweeping review of the literature. “The vast majority of studies find that kids and teens who consume more screen-based media are more likely to experience sleep disruption,” says…
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In about 10 days, we’ll undergo a strange yearly ritual during which time actually changes — the end of Daylight Saving Time. According to new research, that time change leads to more violent acts. On Sunday, Nov. 5, Daylight Saving Time officially ends in the United States and elsewhere. That means as we “fall back,”…
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International research has uncovered a developmental abnormality in babies – especially in premature babies and in boys – that for the first time has been directly linked to cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Researchers believe this abnormality in the brain’s control of head and neck movement, breathing, heartbeat and the body’s responses to…
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A new study of young adults shows that high quality sleep is associated with less activity in the areas of the brain involved in learning to fear things. The results suggest that baseline sleep quality may be a useful predictor of susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sleep disturbances are a common feature of PTSD. While…
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Most Americans don’t sleep enough, but according to a new study, our teenagers are sleeping even less than adults. A new study finds that the possible reason is that young people are trading their sleep for smartphone time. Most sleep experts agree that adolescents need 9 hours of sleep each night to be engaged and…
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The amount of time spent sleeping in the United States has dropped significantly in the past twenty years with almost a quarter of women and 16 percent of men experiencing insufficient sleep. Now, a new study has found that lack of sleep among pregnant women may be a contributing factor to the development of gestational…
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Taking sleep medications to treat insomnia, even when recommended by a doctor, may actually increase the risk of falling for older adults, according to a team of sleep researchers. The problem may stem from older people continuing to take sleep medications long after they should, said Orfeu Buxton, associate professor of biobehavioral health at Penn…
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More than a third of elementary school children are failing to get sufficient sleep, and the consequences are significant. A new study has linked poor sleep with difficulties in paying attention in class, keeping up with school work, forgetfulness and absenteeism. Children of that age should get 10 hours sleep per night. The study, conducted by…
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A collaborative research project from two Australian universities indicates high rates of sleep problems continuing through teenage years and into early adulthood – but also suggests a natural remedy. Dr. Yaqoot Fatima from James Cook University was associated with a study that tracked more than 3600 people from the age of 14 until they were…
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A silent epidemic of dream loss is at the root of many of the health concerns attributed to sleep loss, according to Rubin Naiman, PhD, a sleep and dream specialist at the University of Arizona who recently published a comprehensive review of data. His study details the various factors that cause rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and dream…
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