sleep

Cure For Insomnia Now Nearer

Jesse Slome — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:12:58 -0500

Over half of adults suffer from insomnia, a sleep disorder, and more than 93 percent of sufferers say the disorder affects their work the next day. Now, researchers may be a step closer to treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders.

New research sheds light on fly sleep circuit

harminka — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:58:56 -0600

In a novel study appearing this week in Neuron, Brandeis researchers identify for the first time a specific set of wake-promoting neurons in fruit flies that are analogous to cells in the much more complex sleep circuit in humans. The study demonstrates that in flies, as in mammals, the sleep circuit is intimately linked to the circadian clock and that the brain's strategies to govern sleep are evolutionarily ancient.

Olfactory stimuli may influence dreams

harminka — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:11:07 -0500

What you smell as you sleep has the power to influence your dreams, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL.

Periodic limb movement during sleep is less common in African-Americans

harminka — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:45:58 -0500

A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first to objectively determine the prevalence of periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) in a population-based sample, finding a lower prevalence of PLMS in African-Americans and a higher rate of insomnia complaints in people with PLMS.

Exploring the function of sleep

harminka — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:39:50 -0500

Is sleep essential? Ask that question to a sleep-deprived new parent or a student who has just pulled an "all-nighter," and the answer will be a grouchy, "Of course!"

Aging impairs the replay of memories during sleep

harminka — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:41:10 -0500

Aging impairs the consolidation of memories during sleep, a process important in converting new memories into long-term ones, according to new animal research in the July 30 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings shed light on normal memory mechanisms and how they are disrupted by aging.

Older people may need less sleep

harminka — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:04:30 -0500

Along with all the other changes that come with age, healthy older people also lose some capacity for sleep, according to a new report published online on July 24th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.

REM sleep associated with overweight in children and adolescents

harminka — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:45:50 -0500

Short sleep time is associated with overweight in children and adolescents, a core aspect of which may be attributed to reduced REM sleep, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Thursday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

Normal sleep linked to successful aging

harminka — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:24:55 -0500

A research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), finds a link between normal sleep and healthy aging.

Disturbed sleep is prevalent in widowed seniors

harminka — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:22:31 -0500

Widowed seniors are more likely to have disrupted sleep when studied at least four months after the loss event, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

Young children in Caucasian countries obtain more sleep

harminka — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:46:54 -0500

Young children in predominantly Caucasian countries obtain more overall sleep, have earlier bedtimes, and are less likely to room-share than young children in predominantly Asian countries.

Extended driving impairs nocturnal driving performance

harminka — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:12:28 -0500

Extended driving at night impairs an individual’s driving performance, and should, therefore, be limited, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).