News articles tagged with 'sleep'
Through evolution, cavefish have lost sleep
— 9 Apr 2011 11:40 | BiologyCave life is known to favor the evolution of a variety of traits, including blindness and loss of eyes, loss of pigmentation, and changes in metabolism and feeding behaviour. Now researchers…
Risk of death is high in older adults with sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness
— 1 Apr 2011 16:06 | HealthA study in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that the risk of death is more than two times higher in older adults who have sleep apnea and report struggling with excessive…
Internet program reduces infant and toddler sleep problems, helps moms sleep better too
— 1 Apr 2011 16:03 | HealthA study in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that an Internet-based intervention was effective at reducing infant and toddler sleep disturbances, as well as providing…
Moderate sleep and less stress may help with weight loss
— 29 Mar 2011 17:22 | HealthIf you want to increase your chances of losing weight, reduce your stress level and get adequate sleep. A new Kaiser Permanente study found that people trying to lose at least 10 pounds…
Early indications of Parkinson's disease revealed in dream sleep
— 29 Mar 2011 15:40 | HealthDuring a large-scale study of the socioeconomic costs of this neurodegenerative disease, Danish researchers, some from the University of Copenhagen, discovered that very early symptoms…
Daily home dialysis makes 'restless legs' better
— 18 Mar 2011 14:49 | HealthFor dialysis patients, performing daily dialysis at home can help alleviate sleep problems related to restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue…
Sleep-deprived people make risky decisions based on too much optimism
— 9 Mar 2011 20:08 | HealthThe powers that be in Las Vegas figured out something long before neuroscientists at two Duke University medical schools confirmed their ideas this week: Trying to make decisions while…
As we sleep, speedy brain waves boost our ability to learn
— 9 Mar 2011 18:29 | HealthScientists have long puzzled over the many hours we spend in light, dreamless slumber. But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests we're busy recharging our…
Brain rhythm predicts real-time sleep stability, may lead to more precise sleep medications
— 4 Mar 2011 13:41 | HealthA new study finds that a brain rhythm considered the hallmark of wakefulness not only persists inconspicuously during sleep but also signifies an individual's vulnerability to disturbance…
Moderate sleep loss impairs vigilance and sustained attention in children with ADHD
— 1 Mar 2011 17:03 | HealthA new study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that the ability of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to remain vigilant and attentive deteriorated…