Sleep has an incredibly powerful role in keeping our circadian rhythms in check. This natural rhythm, or body clock, ensures that our body functions are happening at the right time throughout each 24-hour period, including our sleep-wake cycle, eating schedule, and metabolism processes. Scientists at the University of California-Irvine are currently studying the role of […]
We all know someone who snores and we dread sharing a room with them, but it’s important to make sure they don’t have sleep apnea first. According to new research reported by Newswise and presented at ASN Kidney Week 2014 this month, the sleep disorder may rapidly progress kidney function decline in patients with diabetes. […]
Sleep apnea continues to make the headlines, and for good reason. The sleep disorder has been linked to numerous health risks, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia and earlier death. A new study of patients in the hospital with both sleep apnea and heart disease has revealed that treating the sleep disorder with positive airway pressure […]
You have probably noticed that when you wake up a number of times throughout the night, you don’t feel at your best in the morning. According to a new study, disrupted sleep sleep be causing more issues that simply a bad day, it can speed up the growth of cancer cells because of a weakened […]
Missing out on sleep may weaken the effectiveness of vaccines in the body, says a new study published in the journal SLEEP. This research is the first of its kind to look at sleep and vaccine effectiveness based on information gathered from people sleeping in their regular bedroom environment, as opposed being studied in a […]
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