The best time to identify signs of obstructive sleep apnea may not be at night while snoozing in bed but, instead, while sitting in the dentist’s chair. According to a new study led by University at Buffalo orthodontic researcher Thikriat Al-Jewair, dentists are in the unique position as health care professionals to pinpoint signs of…
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Sleep may be one of the most important factors for well-being; yet, according to the CDC, one in three adults does not get enough. Lack of sleep can lead to potential cognitive declines, chronic diseases and death. Now, research from the University of Missouri finds that older adults who have trouble sleeping, could benefit from…
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One of the largest tech companies in the world is launching a national sleep study, and they’re asking for your help. The American Sleep Apnea Association and IBM are introducing the SleepHealth app designed for iPhone and Apple Watch and the patient-driven SleepHealth Mobile Study. The crowd-sourced research hopes to help identify connections between sleep habits and health outcomes….
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A new study published in Behavioral Sleep Medicine shows that children who are taught at home get more sleep than those who go to private and public schools. The findings provide additional evidence of teens’ altered biological clocks and support an argument for starting traditional high school later in the morning. “We have a school…
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If your neighborhood is well-lit at night, you may not be sleeping well, according to a study released today that will be presented this spring. “Our world has become a 24/7 society. We use outdoor lighting, such a street lights, to be more active at night and to increase our safety and security,” said study…
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A new Swedish study indicates that children who habitually snore have an increased risk of having trouble concentrating and learning difficulties. Periodic snoring in children is not unusual. But, when snoring becomes persistent and the child experiences sleep apnea, sleep quality is affected. This, in turn, can lead to problems with daytime tiredness, concentration and learning…
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A study carried out by researchers from the Hospital Inmaculada ONCOSUR-Granada hospital and the UGR department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment shows the sleep disturbances suffered by patients with cancer before receiving a radiotherapy treatment. The researchers have shown that sleep problems are very significant among patients with cancer prior to undergoing radiotherapy, and that…
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Getting seven to eight hours of sleep a night and exercising 30 to 60 minutes, three to six times a week, are healthy behaviors that can greatly reduce adults’ stroke risk, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2016. Researchers used a computerized analysis of health, lifestyle, demographic and other…
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If you pull an all-nighter or stay up late to binge watch on Netflix, you will probably be grumpy the next day. This is common sense. But, if you don’t get enough sleep for weeks or months on end, you may develop depression or other lasting mood problems, and researchers have now discovered a possible…
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Do you have a bad memory? Maybe sleeping on it would help? Researchers at the UK’s University of Bristol are revealing how brain activity during sleep sorts through the huge number of experiences we encounter every day, filing only the important information in memory. The new discoveries, made by researchers from Bristol’s Centre for Synaptic Plasticity,…
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