The American Journal of Epidemiology published a new study conducted by University of Wisconsin researchers relating to sleep loss experienced by parents. Research showed that mothers and fathers did not miss out on nearly as much sleep as they think they do. Using data amassed from 1989 – 2008 by the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study, […]
Archive | June, 2013
Children Who Don’t Get Enough Sleep are More Likely to be Obese
By tracking sleep patterns of children from Portugal, to Japan, to the United States, researchers found that a lack of sleep at night has a direct influence on whether or not a child is likely to become obese. In fact, a child getting the least amount of sleep relative to their peers is 92% more […]
Sleep Disorders Shown to Lead to Onset of Depression
Results from a study conducted on 10,000 Australian women have led researchers to believe that sleep disorders are a major factor in the onset of depression in women between the ages of 21 and 25. After years of tossing and turning during the night, an ever increasing sleep debt builds and manifests in mood changes […]
Art Meets Sleep in New iPhone App
Sleep Art is an app for iPhones that turns your fruitful night of rest, or tossing and turning into a work of art over night. While there are many apps that boast the ability to help you sleep better, Sleep Art creates beautiful designs from your movements throughout the night. First the user sets their […]
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