Millions of women may likely be sleep-deprived. It’s already a known fact that women are more predisposed to insomnia than men. Now a new study presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) earlier this month suggests that perimenopausal women have an even greater risk for developing insomnia. Considering that…
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Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the development of subsequent cardiovascular (CV) complications differ by sex, but new research is indicating that it may differ more than we thought. To evaluate whether sex-based differences exist in the relationship between OSA and CV disease, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) evaluated the links…
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We’ve said before that sleep paralysis is the scariest sleep disorder, and a new documentary is out to prove it. Individuals who experience sleep paralysis feel like they’ve awakened from sleep, but are unable to move or speak. In many cases, the paralysis is accompanied by terrifying hallucinations. It’s a sleep disorder that was largely…
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New research indicates that there are vast differences in overall sleep quantity around the U.S. The research, conducted by the University of Arizona, asked 432,000 people across the country, “During the past 30 days, for about how many days have you felt you did not get enough rest or sleep?” Those who cited poor sleep on…
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Staying up late to play one more video game or watch one more show on Netflix may lead to your teen packing on the pounds, according to a new study published this week. The study, conducted at the University of California Berkeley and published in the journal Sleep, looked at more than 3,300 teens and young adults…
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The standard treatment for sleep apnea, a condition that causes breathing to be briefly but repeatedly interrupted throughout sleep, is currently a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. The problem is that the machines are bulky and can be uncomfortable. Scientists now say that for many, an implantable device can provide the needed relief. The treatment,…
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More than a century ago, scientists demonstrated that sleep supports the retention of memories of facts and events. Later studies have shown that deep sleep is important for transforming fragile, recently formed memories into stable, long-term memories. Researchers are now going one step further, proposing that deep sleep may also strengthen immunological memories of previously encountered pathogens….
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It’s no secret that downing caffeinated drinks in the evening can disrupt sleep, but according to a new study, it actually goes one step further than that. The study, led by University of Colorado Boulder and the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England, shows for the first time that evening caffeine delays…
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Anyone who has ever been to the beach has surely spent some time walking in the sand and reflecting upon life. According to a new study, those walks by the sea have anything purpose — promoting sleep. The UK study, conducted by Britain’s National Trust, found that people sleep on average for 47 minutes longer the night…
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Whether you sleep too little or too much, it may lead to a higher incidence of inflammation. A new study conducted in Finland found that those who sleep less than 6 hours or more than 10 hours suffer from low-grade inflammation more often than persons sleeping 7-8 hours per night. “Earlier studies have found a…
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