Posts Tagged ‘sleep deprivation’
Power naps keep docs-in-training sharp
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Protected rest periods ease the effects of sleep deprivation for medical residents on the night shift, who previously were expected to work for periods up to 30 hours straight. Continue…
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:52 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2012 12:15 - 2 Comments
Coffee app finds caffeine’s safe zone
PENN STATE (US) — A new software app can tell when a cup of coffee will give you a mental boost and when it will keep you awake. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 30, 2011 13:41 - 2 Comments
Alzheimer’s marker rises, falls with sleep
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A marker for Alzheimer’s disease fluctuates in the spinal fluid in a daily pattern that echoes the sleep cycle. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 18, 2011 14:29 - 0 Comments
No sleep upends nurses’ circadian clock
VANDERBILT (US) — In order to adjust to working the night shift, some nurses stay awake for as many as 12 hours before the shift begins—the worst strategy for adapting their internal clocks. (more…)
