From the Research Council of Norway press release via AlphaGalileo: People with dementia suffer more from sleep disorders and depression than other people. The highest incidence is found among patients with Lewy body dementia (LBD).…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via Newswise: The amount and quality of sleep you get at night may affect your memory later in life, according to research that was released today and…
From the BYU press release: Whether or not you know any high school students that actually get nine hours of sleep each night, that’s what federal guidelines currently prescribe. A new Brigham Young University study…
From the University of Massachussetts Amherst press release: A recent study by sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the first to suggest that a person’s emotional response after witnessing an unsettling picture…
From the Uppsala University press release via AlphaGalileo: New research from Uppsala University shows that a specific brain region that contributes to a person’s appetite sensation is more activated in response to food images after…
From the University of Colorado Boulder press release: A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Daytime naps for your kids may be more…
From the Oxford University press release: A study of schizophrenia patients has found profound disruptions in their sleep patterns, with half also having irregular body clocks that are out of synch with the pattern of…
From the University of Georgia press release by Philip Williams: Cortisol may be the Swiss Army knife of hormones in the human body-just when scientists think they understand what it does, another function pops up.…
From the UC Berkeley press release: UC Berkeley researchers have found that during the dream phase of sleep, also known as REM sleep, our stress chemistry shuts down and the brain processes emotional experiences and…
From the Oregon State University press release: People sleep significantly better and feel more alert during the day if they get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week, a new study concludes. A nationally…