Sleepwalking episodes appear more likely when sleepwalkers have their normal sleep patterns disrupted, Canadian researchers report.

“Our findings,” Dr. Antonio Zadra told Reuters Health, “show that the combination of factors that deepen…

People with obstructive sleep apnea are nearly five times as likely to get into car accidents in which people get hurt than their peers without the sleep-related breathing disorder, new…

Athletes who get extra shut-eye over an extended period of time could see significant improvement in their athletic performance, mood, and alertness, research shows.

“Our results begin to elucidate the importance…

Poor quality sleep and insomnia are associated with suicidal symptoms among college undergraduates, according to a study of 322 female college students between 19 and 24 years old.

The…

Insomnia complaints among college students are significantly associated with a decline in school performance based on self-reported grade-point average (GPA), according to a research abstract that will be…

Teenagers who excessively use their cell phone are more prone to disrupted sleep, restlessness, stress and fatigue, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday at…

A high prevalence of sleepy driving is reported among college students, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of…

College students involved in extracurricular activities are more likely to have sleep deprivation and be sleepy during the daytime, which can negatively affect their…

A significant number of women worrying about cancer may be experiencing sleep disturbances, even without a breast cancer diagnosis, according to a research abstract that will…

Being deprived of sleep even for one night makes the brain unstable and prone to sudden shutdowns akin to a power failure - brief lapses that hover between sleep and…

Neuroscience researchers at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore have shown for the first time what happens to the visual perceptions of healthy but sleep-deprived…

Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may also lower blood pressure among hypertensive adults, according to researchers in Spain, who…

Treatment with melatonin, a brain hormone that helps control the body’s sleep and wake cycle, can help critically ill patients get a better night’s sleep, according to a report in the…

Deficiencies in nighttime sleep are associated with daytime napping in older adults, according to a study published in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.

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A study published in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP is the first known to report that short and long sleepers are more likely to have metabolic…

A study published in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP finds that sleep disturbances among Alzheimer patients vary significantly from those of their family…

The phase of clock gene expression in leukocytes, assessed in the absence of the masking effects of light-dark and sleep-wake cycles, correlates with habitual…

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder often have difficulties sleeping, and this can lead to problems not only for them but also for their caregivers, according to an Australian study.

The effects…

Children with migraine are more likely to have sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea and lack of sleep, than children without migraine, according to research on the effects…

A new study by researchers at Hasbro Children’s Hospital offers a closer look at the association between childhood sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), including snoring and sleep…

It’s been a hard day’s night, you should be sleeping like a log…Not quite. Long working hours and watching TV at night are leading to insomnia among Indians, say…

In addition to being a risk factor for a depressive episode, persistent insomnia may perpetuate the illness in some elderly patients, and especially in those receiving standard care for…

Documenting a “twofold to fivefold” increase in personal problems among adolescents with persistent sleeplessness, public health researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston say they…

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have provided, for the first time, a detailed look at the molecular pathways underlying sleep apnea, which affects…

Somnambulism (sleepwalking), which usually involves misperception and unresponsiveness to the environment, mental confusion and amnesia about sleepwalking episodes, affects up to 4 percent of adults. There has been a sharp rise…