Just as important as sleep is for memory consolidation, sleep is also necessary for the opposite; forgetting things we no longer need to worry about. This is one common problem that sufferers of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, face on a daily basis. The root of the disorder, however, may lie in the sleeping […]
The benefits of sleep regarding cases of depression are well-known, and sleep and exercise and at the top of the list of natural ways to improve the condition. A new study shows that sleep may also be beneficial to those at risk of suicide. Not getting enough sleep is a common daily problem in developed […]
Researchers looking at the link between sleep-wake consolidation and language development in infants found that poor sleep consolidation in the first 2 years of life can be a risk factor regarding language learning. The study shows that children with language delays at 60 months of age had problems with sleep consolidation at both 6 and […]
A study to examine the relationship between sleep habits of children and their caregivers knowledge of sleep health found that caregivers who don’t understand the importance of sleep do not enforce good sleep hygiene. The study found that 76% of respondents underestimated the amount of sleep their child needed, but only 8% responded that their […]
A new study focused on a technique known as the 10 minutes Tension Tamer to try and determine if it actually helped provide relief for stress and improve sleep quality. The researchers found that the simple technique improved sleep quality in 65% of the participants of the study. The technique involves deep breathing and pleasant […]
According to a new study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics, adolescent athletes who get eight hours or more of sleep per night are 68% less likely to be injured. Researchers asked 7-12 grade students questions about how often and regularly they played sports, as well as their sleep habits. They found that the students […]
A new study from The University of Alberta found a direct connection between the sleep habits of children, their access to electronics, and the likelihood of obesity. While most kids have a television in their room these days, it may be causing them to lose sleep necessary to their development. The study found that children […]
A new study suggests that the position that you sleep in may have less to do with personal choice and more to do with your personality while you are awake. The survey, which was conducted in the UK, found that over 50% of participants slept in the fetal position. Robert Phipps, a body language expert who […]
Parasomnias are a unique group of individuals who sleep walk, sleep eat, sleep drive, and even sleep sex. Sleep walking and similar behavior affects 3.6% of the American population, or 8.5 million Americans. It is hereditary to some degree, and in contrast to the .04% of the population with narcolepsy, it is an extremely high percentage […]
Many people complain that they have a harder time sleeping as they get older, and surveys have supported this in the past. However, a new survey suggests that healthy adults may actually sleep better as they age. The survey, which collected information from over 150,000 participants, showed that 18-24 year olds actually complained the most […]
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