REM Sleep Critical for Strong Memory in Children
According to new research from Washington State University Spokane, REM (rapid eye movement) sleep helps children convert experiences and new information into long-term memories. Their exploration of children’s sleep needs also found that antidepressants and stimulants are disruptive to this important stage of sleep. Published in the journal Science Advances, Professor Marcos Frank and his […]
Study Finds Alcohol is Still Bad News for Sleep
It’s tempting to unwind with a glass of wine after a long day at the office, but growing research suggests that alcohol is a sure way to disturb your sleep. Just this month, Christian L. Nicholas and his colleagues at the University of Melbourne have added even more evidence of the risk of drinking alcohol […]
How to Overcome Insomnia During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a time of joy for women, but it can bring along sleep issues. Expecting insomnia when you are expecting is the best way to prepare for it! All of the emotional and physiological changes can easily keep pregnant women awake at night, and lead to daytime sleepiness. Morning sickness, back pain, frequent trips to […]
Older Adults: Less Sleep, Faster Aging Brain
There is a another reason to consistently get 7-9 hours of high-quality sleep every night. According to EurekAlert, researchers from Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke-NUS) found evidence that when older adults decrease their sleep, their brains age more rapidly. Published in the journal SLEEP, the data of 66 older Chinese adults who also participated in the […]
Parental Sleep Habits Linked to Childhood Obesity
How often do you consider the sleep habits of your household? Doctors often recommend that parents encourage a healthy diet and a healthy amount of physical activity for their children, and one study suggests that sleep should also be included. Researchers from the University of Illinois found that sleep habits of parents are closely related to […]
Is Your Job Hurting Your Sleep?
The promise of the American dream is what keeps many of us going to work each day as we strive to take care of our families and make them proud. However, America’s dedication to work is definitely killing our snooze with long hours, stress and plenty of technology use. Based on a new GCC Insights […]
10 Smart Strategies to Boost Your Sleep in 2016
Improving your sleep can seem like a big task, as it can be difficult to know exactly where to start. The good news is that your efforts will be rewarded with better health, more energy and an overall higher quality of life. Here’s what Entrepreneur says you can do to get better shut-eye this year: 1. […]
Sleep Loss May Be Holding Up Your Relationships
Skipping out on sleep doesn’t just affect your physical attractiveness, but also how approachable people find you. According to research from the Medical Institute Karolinska in Stockholm, Sweden, getting less than 4 hours of sleep a night or none at all—doesn’t make a difference, you will appear to others equally exhausted. Although it is not a […]
Quitting Bad Habits Might Be as Simple as Sleep
Sleep learning may seem way too futuristic to exist, but researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science are already putting it to the test. According to their study, specific conditioning can be used as we snooze to change our behavior. Dr. Anat Arzi and his team used 66 volunteers who wanted to quit smoking cigarettes […]
Naps After Learning Boosts Infants’ Memory Development
While infants spend a lot of their time napping, scientists know very little about how it supports their growth and development during their first year. But now, as the first study of its kind, research from the University of Sheffield has revealed that those naps are critical to declarative memory consolidation, such as remembering events, […]
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