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Weight loss through diet changes can improve sleep at any body weight, says Penn study
• Dieting • • Weight Loss • • Sleep Aid • Dec 16 15

Weight loss through diet changes can improve sleep at any body weight

Weight loss due to dietary changes can improve sleepiness at any weight, says a study published by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine… Weight loss through diet changes can improve sleep at any body weight, says Penn study   

 
 

Later bedtimes may lead to an increase in body mass index over time
• Obesity • • Sleep Aid • Oct 01 15

Later bedtimes may lead to an increase in body mass index over time

A new study suggests that going to bed late during the workweek from adolescence to adulthood is associated with an increase in body mass… Later bedtimes may lead to an increase in body mass index over time   

 
 

Clemson research: Bad sleep habits linked to higher self-control risks
• Neurology • • Sleep Aid • Jul 02 15

Clemson research: Bad sleep habits linked to higher self-control risks

Poor sleep habits can have a negative effect on self-control, which presents risks to individuals’ personal and professional lives, according to Clemson University researchers.

… Clemson research: Bad sleep habits linked to higher self-control risks   
 
 

Poor sleep associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke
• Heart • • Sleep Aid • • Stroke • Jun 15 15

Poor sleep associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke

EuroHeartCare is the official annual meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The… Poor sleep associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke   

 
 

Partial sleep deprivation linked to biological aging in older adults
• Aging and Gerontology • • Sleep Aid • Jun 10 15

Partial sleep deprivation linked to biological aging in older adults

A new study suggests that one night of partial sleep deprivation promotes biological aging in older adults.

Results show that one night of partial… Partial sleep deprivation linked to biological aging in older adults   

 
 

Babies who can resettle are more likely to ‘sleep through the night’
• Children's Health • • Sleep Aid • Jun 05 15

Babies who can resettle are more likely to 'sleep through the night'

Young infants who can “resettle” themselves after waking up are more likely to sleep for prolonged periods at night, according to a video study… Babies who can resettle are more likely to ‘sleep through the night’   

 
 

Risk of motor vehicle accidents is higher in people with sleep apnea
• Respiratory Problems • • Trauma & Injuries • • Sleep Aid • Mar 10 15

Risk of motor vehicle accidents is higher in people with sleep apnea

A new study finds that obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a significantly increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, and this risk is reduced… Risk of motor vehicle accidents is higher in people with sleep apnea   

 
 

Researchers find link between persistent insomnia and increased mortality risk
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Sleep Aid • Feb 26 15

Researchers find link between persistent insomnia and increased mortality risk

A connection between persistent insomnia and increased inflammation and mortality has been identified by a group of researchers from the University of Arizona. Their… Researchers find link between persistent insomnia and increased mortality risk   

 
 

Many teens with clinical excessive daytime sleepiness test positive for marijuana
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Sleep Aid • Feb 18 15

Many teens with clinical excessive daytime sleepiness test positive for marijuana

A new study shows that many adolescents with excessive daytime sleepiness consistent with a clinical diagnosis of narcolepsy test positive for marijuana, emphasizing the… Many teens with clinical excessive daytime sleepiness test positive for marijuana   

 
 

Rising prevalence of sleep apnea in U.S. threatens public health
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • • Sleep Aid • Sep 29 14

Rising prevalence of sleep apnea in U.S. threatens public health

Public health and safety are threatened by the increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, which now afflicts at least 25 million adults in… Rising prevalence of sleep apnea in U.S. threatens public health   

 
 

Can sleep loss affect your brain size?
• Brain • • Sleep Aid • Sep 04 14

Can sleep loss affect your brain size

Sleep difficulties may be linked to faster rates of decline in brain volume, according to a study published in the September 3, 2014, online… Can sleep loss affect your brain size?   

 
 

Missing sleep may hurt your memory
• Brain • • Sleep Aid • Jul 21 14

Missing sleep may hurt your memory

Lack of sleep, already considered a public health epidemic, can also lead to errors in memory, finds a new study by researchers at Michigan… Missing sleep may hurt your memory   

 
 

Shorter sleep may speed brain aging
• Aging and Gerontology • • Sleep Aid • Jul 10 14

Shorter sleep may speed brain aging

With less sleep, normal aging-related structural changes in the brain progress slightly faster in middle-aged and older people, according to a new brain imaging… Shorter sleep may speed brain aging   

 
 

Exercise Before Bedtime Means Better Sleep: Study
• Physical activity -exercise • • Sleep Aid • Jul 03 14

Exercise Before Bedtime Means Better Sleep

Young adults who exercised vigorously before bed ended up getting better sleep than their peers who reported less strenuous evening activity, a new study… Exercise Before Bedtime Means Better Sleep: Study   

 
 

Short sleep, aging brain
• Brain • • Sleep Aid • Jul 01 14

Short sleep, aging brain

Researchers at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke-NUS) have found evidence that the less older adults sleep, the faster their brains age. These findings,… Short sleep, aging brain   

 
 

Sleep apnea tied to diabetes in large study
• Diabetes • • Sleep Aid • Jun 08 14

Sleep apnea tied to diaBetes in large study

In the largest study to date of the relationship between sleep apnea and diabetes, a new study of more than 8,500 Canadian patients has… Sleep apnea tied to diabetes in large study   

 
 

Study shows link between sleep apnea and hospital maternal deaths
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Sleep Aid • May 03 14

Study shows link between sleep apnea and hospital maternal deaths

Pregnant women with obstructive sleep apnea are more than five times as likely to die in the hospital than those without the sleep disorder,… Study shows link between sleep apnea and hospital maternal deaths   

 
 

Study supports detrimental effects of television viewing on sleep in young children
• Children's Health • • Sleep Aid • Apr 13 14

Study supports detrimental effects of television viewing on sleep in young children

A study following more than 1,800 children from ages 6 months to nearly 8 years found a small but consistent association between increased television… Study supports detrimental effects of television viewing on sleep in young children   

 
 

From learning in infancy to planning ahead in adulthood: Sleep’s vital role for memory
• Brain • • Neurology • • Sleep Aid • Apr 08 14

From learning in infancy to planning ahead in adulthood: Sleep's vital role for memory

Babies and young children make giant developmental leaps all of the time. Sometimes, it seems, even overnight they figure out how to recognize certain… From learning in infancy to planning ahead in adulthood: Sleep’s vital role for memory   

 
 

TV time linked to less sleep for kids
• Children's Health • • Sleep Aid • Mar 12 14

TV time linked to less sleep for kids

The more television children watch, the less total sleep they’re getting, according to a small Spanish study.

Researchers found that a nine-year-old who watched… TV time linked to less sleep for kids   

 
 

Inadequate sleep predicts risk of heart disease, diabetes in obese adolescents
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Obesity • • Sleep Aid • Mar 05 14

Inadequate sleep predicts risk of heart diSease, diaBetes in obese adolescents

Obese adolescents not getting enough sleep? A study in today’s The Journal of Pediatrics, shows they could be increasing their risk for developing diabetes,… Inadequate sleep predicts risk of heart disease, diabetes in obese adolescents   

 
 

Study finds later school start times improve sleep and daytime functioning in adolescents
• Children's Health • • Sleep Aid • Jan 15 14

Study finds later school start times improve sleep and daytime functioning in adolescents

Julie Boergers, Ph.D., a psychologist and sleep expert from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center, recently led a study linking later school start times… Study finds later school start times improve sleep and daytime functioning in adolescents   

 
 

Bedtime for toddlers: Timing is everything, says CU-Boulder study
• Children's Health • • Sleep Aid • Dec 16 13

Bedtime for toddlers: Timing is everything

The bedtime you select for your toddler may be out of sync with his or her internal body clock, which can contribute to difficulties… Bedtime for toddlers: Timing is everything, says CU-Boulder study   

 
 

How sleep aids visual task learning
• Brain • • Neurology • • Sleep Aid • Nov 10 13

How sleep aids visual task learning

As any indignant teacher would scold, students must be awake to learn. But what science is showing with increasing sophistication is how the… How sleep aids visual task learning   

 
 

Kids who sleep more, may eat less, new study finds
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Sleep Aid • Nov 03 13

Kids who sleep more, may eat less

It seems everyone is looking for a culprit when it comes to childhood obesity: fast food, sugary drinks, super-sized everything. But it turns out… Kids who sleep more, may eat less, new study finds   

 
 
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