From the University of Helsinki press release via AlphaGalileo: Computer scientists in Finland have developed a method that automatically composes music out of sleep measurements. The composition service works live on the Web at sleepmusicalization.net.…
From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: Insomnia is a vexing and common problem. This paper that appears in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics analyzes the literature concerned with…
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Sleep disruptions may be among the earliest indicators of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report Sept. 5…
From the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute press release via HealthCanal: A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous “backlit” displays causes…
From the University of Arizona press release by Lia Samson via Physorg: Early 2011 saw a spate of reports in the media about air traffic controllers sleeping on the job as a result of sleep…
From the Weizmann Institute of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Is sleep learning possible? A new Weizmann Institute study appearing today in Nature Neuroscience has found that if certain odors are presented after tones during…
From the Emory University press release by Quinn Eastman via ScienceDaily: People with Parkinson’s disease performed markedly better on a test of working memory after a night’s sleep, and sleep disorders can interfere with that…
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Every high school kid has done it: putting off studying for that exam until the last minute, then pulling a caffeine-fueled all-nighter in an attempt to cram as…
From the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Persistent and loud snoring in young children is associated with problem behaviors, according to a new study published online in Pediatrics. These behaviors include…
From the University of Warwick press release: Levels of sleep problems in the developing world are approaching those seen in developed nations, linked to an increase in problems like depression and anxiety. According to the…