Posts Tagged ‘sleep’
Naps help toddlers ‘face’ the day
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — A new study could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Naps may be more important than you think. Continue…
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 12:59 - 3 Comments
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 11:12 - 0 Comments
Dream sleep soothes painful memories
UC BERKELEY (US) — During the dream phase of sleep, the body’s stress chemistry shuts down, taking the edge off difficult memories. The finding may help explain why people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suffer reoccurring nightmares. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 21, 2011 11:11 - 6 Comments
Sleep paralysis more common in students
PENN STATE (US) — Students and psychiatric patients are more likely than others to experience sleep paralysis, a rare condition that can include hallucinations about alien abductions and demons. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 29, 2011 10:06 - 1 Comment
Brain learns while body snoozes
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — An unconscious form of memory may keep people learning even while they sleep. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 31, 2011 10:08 - 1 Comment
5 reasons freshmen are sleep deprived
BROWN (US) — Sleep often suffers during the freshman year of college, but a new study finds young students may think their sleep quality is better than it really is. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2011 8:55 - 1 Comment
Squabbling parents affect babies’ sleep
PENN STATE (US) — Parents who argue in the first months of their baby’s life may be setting their infant up for a lifetime of sleep problems. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 10, 2011 14:40 - 0 Comments
Teen brain keeps change in high gear
BROWN (US) — Changes to the teenage brain are still going strong long after physical growth spurts have petered out. (more…)
Top Stories - May 5, 2011 11:24 - 1 Comment
It’s true: Babies wake up taller
EMORY (US) — Grandma got it right. A new study confirms the old adage that infants wake up taller right after they sleep. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2011 16:24 - 3 Comments
Infant cry-sleep linked to later behavior
U. WARWICK (UK) — Infants who have problems with persistent crying or with sleeping and/or feeding are far more likely to become children with significant behavioral problems, including ADHD. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 7, 2011 21:06 - 1 Comment
Sleepless fish tell genetic bedtime story
NYU (US) — Cave fish need much less sleep than their surface counterparts. Figuring out the genetic reason why could shed light on variations—and disruptions—in human sleep. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 24, 2011 11:22 - 0 Comments
Brain gets high on all-nighters
UC BERKELEY (US) — Pulling an all-nighter gives the brain a big boost of pleasure, but that euphoria can lead to poor judgment and risky behavior, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 10, 2011 13:23 - 2 Comments
Last hours of sleep prep brain to learn
UC BERKELEY (US) — During the time we spend each night in dreamless sleep, it seems our brain is busy transferring data and getting ready to learn. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 17, 2011 11:33 - 4 Comments
Why waking up is hard to do
NORTHWESTERN (US) — If “five more minutes” is part of your normal morning routine, you can blame it on the absence of the “twenty-four” gene—one of the core genes of the circadian clock. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 8, 2011 16:15 - 0 Comments
Early to bed is healthy and wise
U. WARWICK (UK) — Not getting enough sleep or having sleep interrupted can have serious, long-term effects on overall health, leading to stroke, heart attack, and cardiovascular disorders. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2011 14:21 - 2 Comments
Sleep meds put seniors’ safety at risk
U. COLORADO (US) — Taking one of the world’s most commonly prescribed sleep medications puts senior adults at significant risk for nighttime falls and potential injury—and essentially doubles cognitive impairment. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2011 12:47 - 0 Comments
Sleep loss burns calories at both ends
U. COLORADO (US) — The metabolic cost of missing one night’s sleep is the equivalent of walking slightly less than two miles. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 23, 2010 12:25 - 2 Comments
How Santa survives the all-nighter
U. WARWICK (UK) — According to sleep experts Franco Cappuccio and Michelle Miller from the University of Warwick, Santa Claus may be putting his health at risk by staying up all night to deliver gifts. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 14, 2010 11:04 - 0 Comments
Drowsy bees can’t dance
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Sleep-starved honey bees perform a less precise version of the waggle dance, a movement that tells hive mates where food is located. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2010 15:10 - 3 Comments
Get sweaty to get some sleep
NORTHWESTERN (US)—For older adults who suffer from insomnia, there may be a drug-free way to get some rest. A new study finds regular aerobic exercise helps people sleep better and feel more vigorous. (more…)
