A UK university and the European Space Agency are launching a sleep study that hopes to simultaneously tackle health problems shared by astronauts and the elderly. The University of Surrey is participating in a project organized by the space agency, during which teams of European scientists will look at the effect of bed rest on…
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Cranky or grumpy after a long night? Your brain’s ability to regulate emotions is probably compromised by fatigue. A new study from Isreal’s Tel Aviv University has identified the neurological mechanism responsible for disturbed emotion regulation and increased anxiety due to only one night’s lack of sleep. The research reveals the changes sleep deprivation can…
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It’s a topic that comes up every so often, and in most cases riles up a lot of pet owners. In this case, however, the latest study about co-sleeping with pets is sure to make those pet owners happy. A new study from the Mayo Clinic, which contradicts previous studies from the organization, says sleeping…
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A new study offers an additional reason to get a good night’s sleep. In a closely controlled study of fourteen participants, researchers found that they were significantly better at remembering faces and names if they were given an opportunity to sleep for up to eight hours after seeing those faces and names for the first…
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New research points to sleep trouble for kids who take stimulant medications such as Ritalin and Adderall for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, conducted at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, addresses decades of conflicting opinions and evidence about the medications’ effect on sleep. In what’s known as a “meta-analysis,” researchers from the UNL Department of Psychology combined…
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Monday mornings could be harmful to your health. Many of us, particularly those who work overnights or “shift work,” keep a very different schedule on the weekends than during the week. New research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, says, however, that sleep changes like that may raise the risk of…
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While some smartphones have a nighttime “do not disturb” setting, a sleep expert has looked at the brightness of new phone screens and says that’s not enough. The ongoing problem with having smartphones, tablets, and even flat panel TVs in the bedroom is that they emit a wavelength of blue light that disrupts the body…
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A new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine warns that drowsy driving is a serious public health concern requiring greater public awareness and increased efforts to improve preventive education. The AASM reports that drowsy driving, which is defined as the operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by a lack of adequate…
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A new research study from the University of Pennsylvania shows that lead exposure in early childhood are associated with increased risk for sleep problems and excessive daytime sleepiness in later childhood. The research is based on data from a study involving more than 1400 Chinese children that began in 2004 to investigate the influence of lead…
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A lack of sufficient sleep reduces the body’s sensitivity to insulin, impairing the ability to regulate blood sugar and increasing the risk of diabetes. The new study adds to a growing body of information linking a lack of sleep to a range of ailments including obesity, metabolic syndrome, mood disorders, cognitive impairment and accidents. “We…
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