According to a small study, sleep efficiency may predict the survival time of women with advanced breast cancer. Sleep efficiency is defined as the ratio between how much time a person spends in bed and how much time they spend sleeping. Conducted by researchers from Stanford University, The Huffington Post reports that the study included […]
The dangers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should not be taken lightly. Researchers from the University of Sydney have strong evidence that people with moderate to severe OSA have a significantly higher risk of developing cancer, stroke, and face an early death. Published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, the 20-year study included 397 adults, and […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the getting the proper rest while staying strong to fight this disease can be a challenge. According to the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, it is estimated that between 36-59% of cancer patients experience sleep issues and insomnia during, and after cancer treatment. These […]
According to published research, an inconsistent sleep schedule may lead to a higher risk of cancer. The International Business Times reports that the study involved testing on mice to lead to its findings. After 50 weeks, the mice that had their bedtimes pushed back by half a day every week for an entire year developed […]
According to new research reported by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, sleep could play a huge role of patients beating cancer. The results of lead study author Amanda Phipps of the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center were presented at SLEEP 2015 on Wednesday, which suggests that frequent snoring and […]
Sleep issues can diminish your quality of life, negatively impacting your mood, energy, and cognition as well as make current health problems even worse. According to an article we found on The Huffington Post, those consequences of poor sleep are affecting approximately 70% of women with breast cancer, with more than 60% suffering from insomnia. […]
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 […]
Finding a more effective way to treat cancer is at the top of the list for many researchers around the world. A surprise finding by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science may change the schedule of when cancer treatments are administered. Recently published in Nature Communications, the recent study has found that during the night, […]
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 […]
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