Today, we’ve got 7 quick facts about sleep for you! Some of them may be quite surprising! 1. The longest recorded period without sleep is 18 days, 21 hours, and 40 minutes—the record holder reported hallucinations and paranoia, and his speech was drastically slurred. 2. An infant typically causes on average 400-750 hours of sleep […]
A team of researchers at Emory University believes they have discovered a naturally created sleep-promoting nutrient present in the spinal fluid that surrounds the brain. Studies conducted on patients diagnosed with hypersomnia, a disorder that causes constant and perpetual tiredness, found that an increase in spinal fluid around the brain serves a natural sedative. The […]
While most hotels focus on having more amenities than the next one, this hotel is putting a significant amount of energy into ensuring that their patrons sleep well. According to the National Sleep Foundation, 40 million people suffer from a chronic sleep disorder. Furthermore, 62% of adults in America have a sleep-related problem at least […]
Sometimes as a new parent, it can be a struggle to get your baby sleeping well consistently. Today, we have compiled a short list of tips to implement if you’re having a bit of difficulty getting your little one to sleep. The author of Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler, Ann Douglas, weighed […]
Mattress Mack had the pleasure of attending the Furniture/Today Bedding Conference, in Chandler, Arizona. He heard a plethora of great information about bedding, sleep, and sleep disorders! One of the speakers was Dr. Lisa Shives, who is a sleep expert and has been practicing in the field for over ten years. This afternoon, we’re bringing […]
“More than 5 million Americans are living with the [Alzheimer’s] disease,” according to the Alzheimer’s Association website. A new study has shown that disruption of sleep can be a precursor to other more readily identifiable Alzheimer’s symptoms, such as memory loss, confusion, and a decreased cognitive ability. The study’s participants included 145 people from the […]
A study in the journal Psychology of Music found that musicians who get sleep after learning a new song are more likely to remember the new tune and be able to successfully perform it. But, researchers also discovered that if the musicians learned two songs consecutively, then slept, their ability to play either one was […]
Have you ever caught yourself nodding off at work? You are not alone. Nationwide, Americans go to their place of employment sleepy and drowsy. Sleep related problems are a common factor in workplace injuries and automobile accidents, but does your job result in more lost sleep than others? The Center for Disease Control published findings […]
A new study from the University of Birmingham, in the United Kingdom, found that by losing sleep for two nights in a row diminished the functionality of blood vessels (Blood vessel function alludes to the blood vessels’ handling of higher blood flow). In addition, scientists noticed that sleep loss led to a decreased ability to […]
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania has shown that there is a correlation in teens between being heavier, and getting less sleep. Recent studies have shown a link between craving fattening food while tired. Another one proved that sleep deprivation influences the behavior of over 700 genes. In this study, the researchers tracked […]
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