Supporters and opponents of home-schooling have a lot of valid arguments, but new research indicates that one thing is for sure: home-schooled children sleep better. In the first study of its kind, researchers at National Jewish Health in Denver charted the sleep patterns of 2,612 students, including nearly 500 who are home-schooled. They found that adolescent home-schooled students slept an…
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Sleeping less than six hours per night can skew the activity of hundreds of genes, according to a new study. The research, conducted at Surrey Sleep Research Centre at Surrey University in the UK, tested people who slept less than six hours a night for a week. It revealed substantial changes in the activity of genes…
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A British study finds that children and teens who were vaccinated during the 2009 swine flu outbreak are at increased risk for narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes people to fall asleep unexpectedly, sometimes in the middle of a conversation. The flu vaccine in question was designed to protect against H1N1, and was never…
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It’s not surprising that children who sleep better are more likely to do well in school, but a new study may show why. The research, conducted at University of Tuebingen, in Germany, looked at how well children turned “implicit” knowledge into “explicit.” Explicit knowledge is information stored in the mind while implicit knowledge is being able…
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Still more research is out about the impact that lack of sleep can have on your desire to eat, and therefore your weight. This time, the research is showing that if you don’t sleep enough, you may be “super sizing” your meals more often. The research, conducted in Sweden and published in the Journal of Clinical…
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Traditionally, if your doctor recommends a sleep study, that means putting your life on hold for a night and sleeping in a sleep lab. This leads to problems not only because you’re sleeping in an unfamiliar environment but also because of the cost. A night at a sleep lab can cost up to $1,300. Insurance…
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Over the last few weeks, we here at SleepBetter have noticed more and more articles espousing rest, relaxation, and sleep. From businesses to football teams, everyone seems to realize that being more rested could be the ticket to raised productivity. The latest was an Op-Ed this week in the New York Times by Tony Schwartz, who…
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There’s been a lot of talk in the last few years about how sleeping less can help you gain weight, whether you’re trying to gain weight or not. A new study, however, found some interesting results looking at the reverse: how much your diet impacts your sleep. Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at…
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or CFS, is a debilitating disorder that affects at least one million people in the U.S. Its symptoms include profound physical and mental fatigue (characteristically made worse by exertion), muscle and joint pain, disturbed sleep and both concentration and memory problems. There is no definitive cause for CFS, but researchers now say they have identified…
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New research is confirming that using your laptop, tablet, or smartphone in the hours before bedtime could lead to a less restful night. The research, conducted at the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, showed that two hours of iPad use at maximum brightness was enough to suppress normal nighttime release of melatonin,…
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