In an exciting new finding that could potentially lead to treatments for body clock disorders, scientists at Northwestern University say they’ve unlocked some of the secrets of why we wake up when we do. The body clock mechanism, it turns out, is much like a light switch. In a study of brain circadian neurons that…
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What’s going on during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep has been a mystery to scientists ever since they started examining what happens when we’re slumbering. Due to new research, however, the veil may finally be lifted on this period of heightened brain activity that happens while we slumber. One of the hallmarks of REM sleep…
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While it hasn’t yet been tested on humans, new research suggest that sleeping on your side could reduce the build-up of toxins in the brain and thus reduce the chance of Alzheimer’s Disease. The research, conducted at Stony Brook University in New York, indicates that sleeping in the lateral, or side position – as compared with…
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It’s been well documented on this site (here, here, and here, for example) that sleeping with a smartphone nearby is not a recipe for good sleep. While it has some benefits, such as using the phone as an alarm clock, the negatives outweigh the positives. Yet, still people continue to do it. Now, what would you…
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A new Norwegian study indicates that adolescents with sleep problems such as insomnia may be more likely harm themselves intentionally. Self-harm such as cutting and burning is a growing problem. This new study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, included self-reports from 10,220 teenagers (16-19 years old) in Western Norway on mental health, including a comprehensive…
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We’ve all had those nights when you lay awake wondering when you’ll finally go to sleep. In the end, you figure you’ve only slept for five hours or maybe less, due to insomnia. However, new research indicates that on nights like that you may actually be sleeping more than you think. A study published in…
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It’s not new information that some foods can actually help you sleep better. Here at SleepBetter, we’ve featured more than one article on the benefits of cherry juice for insomnia. The Huffington Post recently went one step further, however, compiling a list of 10 superfoods that can help you sleep. Below is the basic list….
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Over the last decade, scientists have been learning more and more about the role sleep plays in memory. A new study now indicates that learning before sleep can actually double your chances of remembering what you were trying to learn. Researchers at the UK’s University of Exiter asked volunteers to try to remember made-up words either…
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New research indicates that poor sleep may be linked strongly to Alzheimer’s Disease. Researchers this week presented the findings of their new study on the role of sleep in the development of the debilitating condition that robs its victims of memory. They said that disrupted sleep may be one of the missing pieces in explaining how…
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If you can’t tell a smile from a scowl, maybe you’re not getting enough sleep. A new UC Berkeley study shows that sleep deprivation dulls our ability to accurately read facial expressions. This deficit can have serious consequences, such as not noticing that a child is sick or in pain, or that a potential mugger or…
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