Study looks at why we need sleep
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: The debate in sleep science has gone on for a generation. People and other animals sicken and die if they are deprived of sleep, but why is sleep…
Study correlates insomnia with depression
From the De Gruyter press release: Lay people tend to think that insomnia is usually a symptom of something else, like stress, a bad diet or a sedentary lifestyle, but this may not be true at…
Study examines impact of acute sleep loss on working memory
From the Uppsala University press release: Over the last few decades, a wealth of evidence has accumulated to suggest that a lack of sleep is bad for mind and body. Working memory is important for…
Study suggests body clock disruptions occur years before memory loss in Alzheimer’s
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: People with Alzheimer’s disease are known to have disturbances in their internal body clocks that affect the sleep/wake cycle and may increase risk of developing the…
Study raises possibilities of links between ADHD and sleep disorders
From the UT Southwestern Medical Center press release: Amid a steady rise in the number of children diagnosed with ADHD, debate is brewing whether the condition may be a sleep disorder. At a recent Paris…
Study suggests writing a ‘to-do’ list at bedtime may aid in falling asleep
From the Baylor University press release: Writing a “to-do” list at bedtime may aid in falling asleep, according to a Baylor University study. Research compared sleep patterns of participants who took five minutes to write…
Study suggests too much business travel may increase risk of depression and sleep issues
From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: People who travel for business two weeks or more a month report more symptoms of anxiety and depression and are more likely to smoke,…
People who sleep less than 8 hours a night more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety
From the Binghamton University press release: Sleeping less than the recommended eight hours a night is associated with intrusive, repetitive thoughts like those seen in anxiety or depression, according to new research from Binghamton University,…
Seeing gene influencing performance of sleep-deprived people
From the Washington State University press release: Washington State University researchers have discovered a genetic variation that predicts how well people perform certain mental tasks when they are sleep deprived. Their research shows that individuals…
Study suggests offbeat brainwaves during sleep make older adults forget
From the University of California – Berkeley press release: Like swinging a tennis racket during a ball toss to serve an ace, slow and speedy brainwaves during deep sleep must sync up at exactly the…