New research shows that sleep acts as a “scrubber” for the brain, ridding it of waste that collects during the day. The study was conducted at the Center for Translational Neuromedicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Researchers there used new imaging technology to peer into the brains of mice, which are remarkably similar to human…
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Scientists have confirmed what many already suspected — that a regular bedtime is key to good behavior from your children. The researchers, conducted at University College London, looked at data on more than 10,000 children. The children were part of a long-term study of babies born in the UK in 2000 to 2002 that regularly surveyed parents…
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Money may not buy happiness, but apparently it leads to better sleep … at least in Canada. A new national survey in Canada finds 76-percent of households whose incomes top $100,000 (in Canadian dollars) get six to eight hours of shut-eye every night. Canadians in the lowest-earning groups, meanwhile, are likeliest to average fewer than…
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A new survey shows that those who are prone to texting more also tend to get less sleep. Researchers at Washington and Lee University in Virginia surveyed first-year students at the school about their emotional well-being and their sleep habits. They also asked about the amount of texts they send and receive each day. Their…
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It seems like every day new research comes out that shows more ways we benefit from sleep, but a novel study shows something unexpected — phobias can be treated while the subject slumbers. The study, conducted at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine suggests that nighttime treatment of phobias could be a good addition to daytime phobia treatments of…
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Most people understand that not getting enough sleep (seven to nine hours per night) isn’t good for their health. Some people even know that getting too much sleep can be problematic as well. But, did you know that getting too much or too little can lead to the same problems? Researchers at the Centers for Disease…
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Some people seem better off going to bed late and getting up late, while others go to bed early and hop out of bed ready to go at the break of day. Scientists in Germany say they’ve found out why that difference exists, and believe these differences can unlock why some night owls are more prone…
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We all know that beauty sleep is real — a good night’s sleep can indeed reduce bags under your eyes and make your skin more elastic. New research is now charting the specifics of what sleep deprivation can do to your looks. The research, conducted by Stockholm University in Sweden and published in the journal…
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Pillow in Space Pictures On September 22, 2013, five Pillows launched into (near) space aboard a JP Aerospace balloon. The Pillownauts were named McStuffy O’Fluffigan, Pillow Featherbed, Phil O.T. Pillow, Pilwoah and Starlight Sweet Dreamsalot, and below are pictures from their mission. Slideshow updated September 26, 2013
Talk about bedtime stories is nothing new here at SleepBetter. We’ve touted the power of the bedtime story before and even conducted the Bedtime Stories Project, a program to encourage parents to make up their own bedtime stories. Now, milk producers in California are catching on, touting milk and a bedtime story as the ultimate…
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