From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via HealthCanal: A new study found a relationship between sleep duration and suicidal thoughts in people with insomnia. Results show that every one-hour increase in sleep…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: A new study suggests that your level of sleepiness or alertness during the day may be related to the type of food that you…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Slow oscillations in brain activity, which occur during so-called slow-wave sleep, are critical for retaining memories. Researchers reporting online April 11 in the Cell Press journal Neuron…
From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: Why do some memories last a lifetime while others disappear quickly? A new study suggests that memories rehearsed, during either sleep or waking, can have an impact…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems…
From the Mayo Clinic press release via ScienceDaily: The strongest predictor of whether a man is developing dementia with Lewy bodies — the second most common form of dementia in the elderly — is whether…
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Sleep is disrupted in people who likely have early Alzheimer’s disease but do not yet have the memory loss or other cognitive problems characteristic…
From the UCR press release by Bettye Miller via EurekAlert!: A team of sleep researchers led by UC Riverside psychologist Sara C. Mednick has confirmed the mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate memory and…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via MedicalXpress: Ever find yourself briefly paralyzed as you’re falling asleep or just waking up? It’s a phenomenon is called sleep paralysis, and it’s often accompanied by…
From the National Sleep Foundation press release: Exercise can affect your sleep. The results of the National Sleep Foundation’s 2013 Sleep in America poll show a compelling association between exercise and better sleep. “Exercise is great for…