Those who live near turbine wind farms have complained for years about the noise, and how it’s keeping them from getting a good night’s sleep. Now, a new study confirms that it is indeed causing a problem. The research, by British and American scientists, was conducted in Maine. It compared a group of people living…
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Nearly 10 years ago, the U.S. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education implemented new rules to limit the hours that surgeon trainees were allowed to be on duty. The goal was to eliminate or at least reduce the sleep deprivation that had become almost synonymous with these intern years. Young doctors-to-be were limited to 80 per week,…
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A new study may have uncovered a much cheaper and less intrusive way to diagnose sleep apnea. The traditional method for diagnosis is for the patient to stay overnight in a sleep lab. Not only can the time away from home be problematic for many, but the cost adds up to more than $1,000. That…
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It’s well known that lack of sleep can cause cognitive and motor skills, but a new study presented at the recent American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans indicates that adolescent athletes who don’t get the required amount of sleep are actually at increased risk of getting injured. Researchers studied 112 athlete,…
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Technology like televisions, video game systems, computers and cell phones in a child’s bedroom can reduce the amount of sleep that child gets and increase the chance she will be overweight. That’s the finding of a new study from Canada published recently in the journal Pediatric Obesity. For the study, conducted with fifth graders in Alberta, nearly…
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It’s not news that there’s a higher chance of obesity among those who don’t sleep enough, but scientists now are working toward finding out why. In a small study published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers found that not getting enough sleep hurts the ability of fat cells to respond to insulin efficiently….
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Children who are better rested will generally behave better in school. That’s not a surprising bit of information, but a new study shows that small changes in the amount of sleep can make a big difference. Researchers from McGill University found that elementary-schoolers who got less sleep were more likely to lose emotional control in…
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Imagine you’re laying in bed. Your mind is active and aware, but you can’t move your body for seconds, or minutes, or even hours. It sounds like a nightmare, but that exact scenario happens to people who are haunted by sleep paralysis. Sleep Paralysis is one of the least understood of all sleep disorders, but…
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The most recent research on memories and sleep indicate that while you slumber your brain is categorizing what it’s learned recently. New research, however, goes one step further. UCLA researchers have, for the first time, measured the the sleep-time activity of a brain region known to be involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer’s disease. They discovered that…
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A new British study shows that half of those who have trouble sleeping are taking sleep aids without consulting a doctor. The research, which was conducted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, was based on a survey of 2,077 people. In addition to finding that far too many people are medicating without talking to a physician…
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