As we age, our ability to process and retain new information decreases. While this has been widely accepted, there has been little explanation of why until recently. A report just released by the journal of Nature Neuroscience, concludes that as we get older, structural changes in our brains over time can cause a lower quality […]
Researchers at the University of Colorado have found that when men and women are not getting enough sleep, they are much more likely to gain weight. For example, they indulged in calorie-dense and fatty foods closer to bedtime. The study involved observing 16 participants consumption of, and desire to eat food after sleeping an adequate […]
Frequently, we read a lot about what a lack of sleep can do to our bodies. From weight gain to a lackluster memory, the adverse effects of sleep deprivation are numerous and seem to consistently be growing as new research emerges. So then, one might wonder, what exactly does good sleep do for me and […]
According to Dr. Eve Van Cauter, the director of the Sleep, Metabolism, and Health Center at the University of Chicago, “In the sixties, the average American was reporting sleeping 8.5 hours a night. Now most studies are showing six to seven hours. That’s a huge change.” While this is surprising in and of itself, the […]
New research published in the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health has shown that treating sleep apnea by way of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine lowers inflammatory markers. The long-term effects of sleep apnea have been well documented, such as a being at a higher for stroke and diabetes. Just […]
Getting more sleep was found to reduce the effects that genes can have on weight gain in a new study. Dr. Nathaniel Watson of the University of Washington in Seattle, who headed up the research, and his colleagues, tracked the weight and amount of sleep that 1,088 sets of twins got, and compared the results. […]
Stanford University assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Jamie Zeitzer, pointed to nocturia (the need to get up and go to the bathroom while asleep) as a potential catalyst for insomnia amongst senior citizens. According to her new study, 54% of instances in which the elderly woke up during the night were related to […]
Insufficient sleep has been shown to put otherwise healthy adults at over four fold greater risk than their well sleeping counterparts for a stroke. “People know how important diet and exercise are in preventing strokes,” said Megan Ruiter of the University of Alabama in Birmingham, who led the study. However, the connection between sleep and […]
By challenging a group of 18 people about 20 years old, and 15 other people with an average age of 72, researchers were able to show a direct link between deep sleep and memory loss. Faculty at UC Berkeley challenged the two groups to commit to memory 120 words, and recall them the next day. […]
We frequently read articles about, and discuss how sleep is important for memory, and staying energized, amongst other things. But, a new study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed that sleep deprivation affects genes. 26 volunteers slept normally for a week—getting about 8.5 hours—and then deprived themselves of sleep for […]
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