“Vicious Cycle” Discovered Between Excessive Daytime Napping and Alzheimer’s Dementia
In a study of older adults, longer, more frequent daytime napping in a specific year predicted worse cognitive performance in the following year, and vice…
Sleep Science
Even Moderate Ambient Light During Sleep Is Harmful – Increases Risk for Heart Disease and Diabetes
Close the Blinds During Sleep To Protect Your Health Exposure to artificial light at night during sleep is common Sleeping in a moderately light room…
For Getting Better Sleep, Resistance Exercise May Be Superior to Aerobic Exercise
A new study found that resistance exercise may be superior to aerobic exercise as a way to get better sleep. A year-long resistance exercise program…
A Game Changer for Weight Loss Programs: Getting More Sleep Reduces Caloric Intake
Understanding the underlying causes of obesity and how to prevent it is the best way to fight the obesity epidemic, according to Esra Tasali, MD,…
Circadian Rhythms Control Immune Cells That Clear Away Alzheimer’s Disease Protein
The findings provide a mechanism that links Alzheimer’s disease with circadian rhythm disruptions. Researchers report that the immune cells responsible for clearing away a key…
Is Bedtime Media Use Bad for Sleep? Here’s the Latest Research
New research published in the Journal of Sleep Research has examined how sleep might be impacted by media use—such as watching movies, television, or YouTube…
Your Brain Pays Attention to Unfamiliar Voices During Sleep
The ability allows the brain to balance sleep with responding to environmental cues. A good night’s sleep is not as simple as it appears. While…
Targeted Memory Reactivation: Remembering Faces and Names Can Be Improved During Sleep
For those who rarely forget a face, but struggle with names, the remedy for boosting learning may as near as your pillow. New research by…
Zero Gravity Causes Flattening of the Eyeball – New High-Tech Sleeping Bag Could Solve Vision Issues in Space
UTSW brain pressure project critical to Mars mission, NASA says. A subtle smile emerged on Dr. James Leidner’s face as he envisioned telling people of…
Cannabis Use Linked to Extremes of Nightly Sleep Duration – Less Than 6 Hours or More Than 9 Hours
Pattern even more pronounced among heavy users (20 out of preceding 30 days). Recent cannabis use is linked to extremes of nightly sleep duration —…
Insomnia Is a Potential Risk Factor for Highly Fatal Brain Aneurysm Rupture
Researchers identified insomnia as a potential risk factor for brain aneurysm, also called an intracranial aneurysm, and a type of stroke called an aneurysmal subarachnoid…
Study Finds Listening to Music Near Bedtime Is Disruptive To Sleep
Baylor sleep researcher Michael Scullin finds ‘earworms’ continue during sleep, can cause restless nights. Most people listen to music throughout their day and often near…
Dragging Your Feet? How Lack of Sleep Affects the Way You Walk
Periodically catching up on sleep can improve gait control for the chronically sleep-deprived. Good sleep can be hard to come by. But a new study…
A Good Night’s Sleep May Lower Infant Obesity Risks
A new study suggests that newborns who get more sleep and wake up less throughout the night are at lower risk of being overweight. Scientists…
Catastrophizing: Why We Wake Around 3am and Dwell on Our Fears and Failures
When I wake at 3 am or so, I’m prone to picking on myself. And I know I’m not the only one who does this….
Hit the Sleep “Sweet Spot” To Keep Brain Sharp: Too Little and Too Much Sleep Linked to Cognitive Decline
Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation. A multiyear study of older adults found that both short and long…
Practice Makes Perfect, but Sleep Helps, Too: Reactivating Memories During Sleep Improves Motor Skills
Extra brain processing during sleep enhances learning of new motor skills. Practice makes perfect, but sleep helps, too. Learning and executing a new motor skill…
Researchers Link Sleep Quality to Mental Illness Using Wrist Activity Trackers
Multiple measures of sleep patterns and sleep efficiency are associated with lifetime diagnoses of mental illness, according to a new study that used wrist accelerometer…
