The links between lack of sleep and weight gain have been well documented. The prevailing scientific thought is that sleep duration impacts hormones that control hunger. The less sleep you get, the more hungry you will be. Scientists in charge of a new study, however, wanted to take that one step further, however, and find out…
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The idea that cherry juice can fight insomnia is not a new one, but more research is out recently that points to its effectiveness. Researchers from Louisiana State University found that drinking Montmorency tart cherry juice twice a day for two weeks helped increase sleep time by nearly 90 minutes among older adults with insomnia….
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We told you back in January about a new implantable device that could replace CPAP treatment for some sleep apnea sufferers. That device has just taken one more step toward becoming available to the general public, with approval by the FDA. Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is characterized by repeated episodes of upper airway collapse during…
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A new survey asked people who sleep well to give up their secrets, and we’re not surprised to find that those secrets line up with most of the advice we give at SleepBetter.org The survey was conducted by Consumer Reports. It asked questions of 8,900 people who reported having few sleep problems in the prior…
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New research conducted in Spain says regular and plentiful sleep combined with reading make for a healthier mind as we get older. The study, conducted at CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Valencia, Spain, analyzed the lifestyles of 245 seniors aged 65 and older. They wanted to see if there was a pattern among those who experienced cognitive…
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We often joke about being sleep deprived turning you into a “zombie” but new research shows the exact opposite. The research, from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, examined the emotional response of subjects before and after being sleep deprived. After a good night’s sleep, the subjects were shown images of items. While looking at the images,…
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There’s been a lot of debate over the last few years about whether co-sleeping among couples is really the best for their sleep, but a new survey shows that couples who sleep close are actually happier. The survey, conducted as part of the Edinburgh (Scotland) International Science Festival, partners who slept less than an inch apart were more…
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New research is providing more proof of the recuperative power of sleep. The research, conducted at the University of Pennsylvania and written up in two papers that are to be published in the journal Sleep, used fruit flies to examine how sleep during illness impacts recovery time. While it sounds obvious that sleeping will help you feel…
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It shouldn’t be a shock that a lot of us don’t get enough sleep, but a new survey conducted in Britain is a bit alarming. The survey, conducted on behalf of a professor at the University of Hertfordshire, found that 59% of the respondents get fewer than seven hours of sleep each night. The recommended amount…
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New research points out just how important sleep is when it comes to memory, while at the same time showing us that we need quiet and uninterrupted sleep. The research, conducted by scientists at several New York City institutions, looked at what happens when new information is introduced while a subject is sleeping. During sleep,…
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