It’s been suspected for years, but scientists in Virginia say they’ve conducted a study involving twins that suggests insomnia in adults is at least partially explained by genetics. Results show that the genetic influences on insomnia symptoms in adults were substantial and largely stable over time while differing significantly by sex. The estimated heritability of…
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Today’s teens not only worry about the latest clothing or music trends, like many generations of teens before them, they also worry about being available on social media 24 hours each day, and that’s costing them sleep. In a study conducted in Scotland, researchers asked 467 teenagers ages 11 to 17 about their use of…
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While it’s been reported over and over that too little sleep is bad for your health, researchers in South Korea say they’ve found that too much sleep can cause at least one of the same problems. The study’s lead author, a scientist from the Center for Cohort Studies at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in Seoul, says too…
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Do you like the great outdoors? If you’re a man or you’re over the age of 65, a new survey says all of that fresh air and nature may actually mean better sleep. According to a new University of Illinois study, men and seniors who have access to natural surroundings, whether it’s the green space of…
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It seems like the topic comes up every year at the end of summer vacation, and this year is no exception. Experts continue to come out year after year, saying schools should start later. Speaking at the British Science Festival in Bradford on Tuesday, Paul Kelley of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University…
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Have you wondered about something related to sleep, but just can’t find the answer? Lots of people do, and that’s why we created Ask SleepBetter. You can ask your own question on the SleepBetter Facebook Page, or by using our Ask SleepBetter contact form. We will try to answer as many questions as possible, but…
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In what is sure to be seen as bad news for those who work third shift, researchers say new research shows that when you sleep is as important as how much you sleep. In the research, conducted at Washington State University and published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity, scientists shifted mice from their usual cycle of sleeping…
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It’s age old wisdom that if you’re not well rested, you may be more likely to get sick. Researchers at the University of California have now managed to quantify just how much of a difference it makes. The scientists exposed 164 volunteers to the common cold. They then watched to assess the subjects’ ability to…
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New research indicates that exercise can help alleviate excessive daytime sleepiness among depressed individuals. Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center’s Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care looked into blood samples that identified two biological markers for hypersomnia, which is characterized by sleeping too much at night as well as excessive daytime sleepiness in…
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Despite amazing advances in knowledge about sleep in the last few years, there are still so many things we don’t know. One of them is why senior citizens seem to sleep differently than younger people. New research, however, may be opening the door for more understanding of senior sleep. Researchers at the University of Lausanne in…
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