Sleep Info

We spring forward for Daylight Saving Time, and then we fall back to Standard Time when it ends.  This year we fall back on Sunday, November 3 at 2 a.m.  While the time change in the spring is generally regarded as the more problematic one because you’re actually losing an hour, “falling back” and gaining…
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This is the latest installment of a regular feature here at SleepBetter.org: Sleep Myth Monday, where we bust sleep myths wide open, or verify that they’re actually not myths at all. Myth or Truth: Bad dreams, no matter how scary, are harmless. MYTH Not all bad dreams are the same, and not all bad dreams are…
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According to new research, older adults who don’t sleep well have more of the brain plaques that are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. The scientists who conducted the study at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore said past studies have found sleep quality is related to thinking and memory skills.  The question has…
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This is the latest installment of a regular feature here at SleepBetter.org: Sleep Myth Monday, where we bust sleep myths wide open, or verify that they’re actually not myths at all. Myth or Truth: Watching TV right before bed may actually keep you from sleeping well. TRUTH Activities involving electronic “screens” like televisions, tablet computers,…
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New research shows that sleep acts as a “scrubber” for the brain, ridding it of waste that collects during the day. The study was conducted at the Center for Translational Neuromedicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center.  Researchers there used new imaging technology to peer into the brains of mice, which are remarkably similar to human…
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Scientists have confirmed what many already suspected — that a regular bedtime is key to good behavior from your children. The researchers, conducted at University College London, looked at data on more than 10,000 children. The children were part of a long-term study of babies born in the UK in 2000 to 2002 that regularly surveyed parents…
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This is the latest installment of a regular feature here at SleepBetter.org: Sleep Myth Monday, where we bust sleep myths wide open, or verify that they’re actually not myths at all. Myth or Truth: Sleeping in on the weekends can allow you to catch up on lost sleep during the week. MYTH Brand new research…
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Money may not buy happiness, but apparently it leads to better sleep … at least in Canada. A new national survey in Canada finds 76-percent of households whose incomes top $100,000 (in Canadian dollars) get six to eight hours of shut-eye every night.  Canadians in the lowest-earning groups, meanwhile, are likeliest to average fewer than…
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A new survey shows that those who are prone to texting more also tend to get less sleep. Researchers at Washington and Lee University in Virginia surveyed first-year students at the school about their emotional well-being and their sleep habits.  They also asked about the amount of texts they send and receive each day.  Their…
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It seems like every day new research comes out that shows more ways we benefit from sleep, but a novel study shows something unexpected — phobias can be treated while the subject slumbers. The study, conducted at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine suggests that nighttime treatment of phobias could be a good addition to daytime phobia treatments of…
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