From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release via ScienceDaily: Anyone that has ever had trouble sleeping can attest to the difficulties at work the following day. Experts recommend eight hours of sleep per night…
From the Ben-Gurion University press release via EurekAlert!: Sleep deprivation in the first few hours after exposure to a significantly stressful threat actually reduces the risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), according to a study…
From the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health press release via EurekAlert!: Tired? Scientists have discovered another possible benefit of a night of restful and uninterrupted sleep. According to a new study led…
From the University of Toronto press release: Two powerful brain chemical systems work together to paralyze skeletal muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, according to new research in the July 11 issue of The…
From the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior press release via EurekAlert!: Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Severe sleep loss jolts the immune system into action, reflecting the same type of immediate response shown during exposure to stress, a new study…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Smoking, head injury, pesticide exposure, farming and less education may be risk factors for a rare sleep disorder that causes people to kick or punch…
From the Northwestern University press release: Want to nail that tune that you’ve practiced and practiced? Maybe you should take a nap with the same melody playing during your sleep, new provocative Northwestern University research…
From the University of Gothenburg press release via AlphaGalileo: Young adults who make particularly heavy use of mobile phones and computers run a greater risk of sleep disturbances, stress and symptoms of mental health. “Public…
From the IOS Press press release via HealthCanal: Some Parkinson’s patients report that their motor function is better upon awakening in the morning, which is contrary to what would be expected after a night without…