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UrduREM – Rapid Eye Movement – is not only the name of a successful American rock band, but also and not least a characteristic eye movement in paradoxical sleep, so in the stage with high dream activity. This sleep phase…
Tag: SLEEP/SLEEP DISORDERS
Aarhus University opens the world’s first center for ear-EEG
Danish researchers are world leaders in brain measurement via a special device fitted in the ear like a hearing aid. The technology is called ear-EEG, and now Aarhus University has received a grant to ensure further development of the method
Aarhus University opens the world’s first center for ear-EEG
Danish researchers are world leaders in brain measurement via a special device fitted in the ear like a hearing aid. The technology is called ear-EEG, and now Aarhus University has received a grant to ensure further development of the method
Getting a good night’s sleep complicated by menopause
New study demonstrates increase in sleep disorders as women transition from perimenopause to postmenopause
Getting a good night’s sleep complicated by menopause
New study demonstrates increase in sleep disorders as women transition from perimenopause to postmenopause
Nightly sleep disturbance linked to daily risk of migraines
Sleep fragmentation predicted migraine risk a day later while sleep duration and low sleep quality were not associated with risk of migraines
Nightly sleep disturbance linked to daily risk of migraines
Sleep fragmentation predicted migraine risk a day later while sleep duration and low sleep quality were not associated with risk of migraines
Problem drinkers have higher ‘benzo’ use, UCSF-Kaiser Permanente study shows
Alcohol with Xanax, Valium, Ativan increases risks for overdose, accidents, falls
Problem drinkers have higher ‘benzo’ use, UCSF-Kaiser Permanente study shows
Alcohol with Xanax, Valium, Ativan increases risks for overdose, accidents, falls
Insight into the neglected tropical disease sleeping sickness
Lancaster University researchers have shed light on how the parasite which causes sleeping sickness multiples inside its host. Human African Trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness, only occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa where an estimated 60 million people in 36 countries are at…
Insight into the neglected tropical disease sleeping sickness
Lancaster University researchers have shed light on how the parasite which causes sleeping sickness multiples inside its host. Human African Trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness, only occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa where an estimated 60 million people in 36 countries are at…
Refined carbs may trigger insomnia, finds study
NEW YORK, NY (Dec. 11, 2019)–An estimated 30% of adults experience insomnia, and a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggests that diet may be partly to blame. The study found that postmenopausal…
Skipping one night of sleep may leave insomniacs twice as impaired, study says
SPOKANE, Wash. – A new study conducted by researchers at Washington State University shows that individuals with chronic sleep-onset insomnia who pulled an all-nighter performed up to twice as bad on a reaction time task as healthy normal sleepers. Their…
Skipping one night of sleep may leave insomniacs twice as impaired, study says
SPOKANE, Wash. – A new study conducted by researchers at Washington State University shows that individuals with chronic sleep-onset insomnia who pulled an all-nighter performed up to twice as bad on a reaction time task as healthy normal sleepers. Their…
Face mask can help combat mild cases of sleep condition
A night time face mask can improve energy levels and vitality in people who suffer from the condition sleep apnoea, which is associated with snoring and breathing problems at night. This is the finding from a new study of over…
How our dreams prepare us to face our fears
Researchers from UNIGE and HUG demonstrate how the fears we experience in our dreams prepare us to tackle anxiety-provoking situations once we’re awake.
Study suggests women may be undertreated for obstructive sleep apnea
Almost 60 percent of older men and women experienced sleep apnea during dream sleep
How our dreams prepare us to face our fears
Researchers from UNIGE and HUG demonstrate how the fears we experience in our dreams prepare us to tackle anxiety-provoking situations once we’re awake.
Study suggests women may be undertreated for obstructive sleep apnea
Almost 60 percent of older men and women experienced sleep apnea during dream sleep
A sleeping pill that doesn’t make you sway: a new targeted insomnia treatment
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan find that a new treatment for insomnia has fewer side effects; unlike commonly prescribed hypnotics, it does not affect the entire brain
College students may get health benefits from less than one extra hour of sleep
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — College life can be rigorous and exhausting, but new research suggests that just one extra hour of sleep a night is not only possible, but can also have significant health benefits for college students. In a…
Yoga and physical therapy as treatment for chronic lower back pain also improves sleep
BOSTON- Yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, according to a new study from Boston Medical Center (BMC). Published in the Journal of General Internal…
Chronic opioid therapy can disrupt sleep, increase risk of sleep disorders
Medical providers must be aware of adverse effects of opioid treatment
Yoga and physical therapy as treatment for chronic lower back pain also improves sleep
BOSTON- Yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, according to a new study from Boston Medical Center (BMC). Published in the Journal of General Internal…
Chronic opioid therapy can disrupt sleep, increase risk of sleep disorders
Medical providers must be aware of adverse effects of opioid treatment
Earthquake-like brain-wave bursts found to be essential for healthy sleep
Findings link healthy sleep to brain-wave bursts that mathematically mimic earthquakes
Earthquake-like brain-wave bursts found to be essential for healthy sleep
Findings link healthy sleep to brain-wave bursts that mathematically mimic earthquakes
Firefighters can ease one another’s job stress, but loving spouses may increase it
Firefighting adage is to ‘leave it at the firehouse,’ but prevention of spillover stress in personal life may bring its own tension
Regular use of prescription drugs for pain and sleep increases frailty risk by 95 percent
ORI, FAU study first to show statistically significant links between regular use of pain and/or sleep prescriptions and frailty risk in older adults
Firefighters can ease one another’s job stress, but loving spouses may increase it
Firefighting adage is to ‘leave it at the firehouse,’ but prevention of spillover stress in personal life may bring its own tension
Regular use of prescription drugs for pain and sleep increases frailty risk by 95 percent
ORI, FAU study first to show statistically significant links between regular use of pain and/or sleep prescriptions and frailty risk in older adults
More Americans struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep
AMES, Iowa – Getting the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep every night is a struggle for most people, but even those who do may not have the best sleep. New research from Iowa State University finds more Americans…
More Americans struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep
AMES, Iowa – Getting the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep every night is a struggle for most people, but even those who do may not have the best sleep. New research from Iowa State University finds more Americans…
Stress with disrupted body clock increases risk of metabolic disease
Everyday stress coupled with disruptions to the body’s internal clock may increase the risks of developing metabolic disorders including obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Brighton. These mouse…
Wearable tracker study links insufficient sleep to biological aging and cardiovascular disease risk
Singapore study using wearable trackers links insufficient sleep to increased rate of biological aging and cardiovascular disease risk
Wearable tracker study links insufficient sleep to biological aging and cardiovascular disease risk
Singapore study using wearable trackers links insufficient sleep to increased rate of biological aging and cardiovascular disease risk
School-based sleep program may benefit adolescents
A recent study uncovered potential long-term benefits of a school-based sleep education program for adolescents. The study, which was published in the Journal of Sleep Research , included 3,622 adolescents, 286 in the intervention group and 3336 in the control…
NJIT professor wins Fulbright Award, joins international circadian clock research project
Casey Diekman, associate professor of mathematics at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been named recipient of a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to the United Kingdom in Mathematical Biology. With the announcement of his Fulbright U.S. Scholar…
Sleep and sleepiness ‘a huge problem’ for people with spinal cord injury
UCalgary-led study finds disturbed breathing during sleep may increase risk of stroke
Shortened sleep may negatively affect women’s bone health
Getting too little sleep was linked with a higher risk of having low bone mineral density (BMD) and developing osteoporosis, as reported in a recent Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study of postmenopausal women. In the study of 11,084…
School-based sleep program may benefit adolescents
A recent study uncovered potential long-term benefits of a school-based sleep education program for adolescents. The study, which was published in the Journal of Sleep Research , included 3,622 adolescents, 286 in the intervention group and 3336 in the control…
NJIT professor wins Fulbright Award, joins international circadian clock research project
Casey Diekman, associate professor of mathematics at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been named recipient of a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to the United Kingdom in Mathematical Biology. With the announcement of his Fulbright U.S. Scholar…
Sleep and sleepiness ‘a huge problem’ for people with spinal cord injury
UCalgary-led study finds disturbed breathing during sleep may increase risk of stroke
Shortened sleep may negatively affect women’s bone health
Getting too little sleep was linked with a higher risk of having low bone mineral density (BMD) and developing osteoporosis, as reported in a recent Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study of postmenopausal women. In the study of 11,084…
Scientists identify circuit responsible for building memories during sleep
The nucleus reuniens may be responsible for coordinating activity between the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, study shows
Researchers say elite-level video gaming requires new protocols in sports medicine
Esport athletes at risk for physical, psychological and metabolic disorders, according to study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
Researchers say elite-level video gaming requires new protocols in sports medicine
Esport athletes at risk for physical, psychological and metabolic disorders, according to study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain
A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in emotional stress levels, new study shows
Researchers say elite-level video gaming requires new protocols in sports medicine
Esport athletes at risk for physical, psychological and metabolic disorders, according to study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain
A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in emotional stress levels, new study shows