It’s no secret that a burger and fries from your favorite fast food chain is highly enjoyable—hence why the term “guilty pleasure” is often used to describe one’s feelings about drive-thru dining. However, in a study from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center and Columbia University, in New York, it was shown that tired people are aroused […]
A study conducted last year demonstrated a connection between the levels of pain those with Rheumatoid Arthritis experienced and the quality of sleep they got – as well as their mood during the day. Prior to this research, it was thought that there was a connection between pain and quality of sleep. However, this had […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 itself in mood […]
Sufferers of sleep apnea are more likely to fall asleep while driving, according to research that used simulated driving courses to test people with and without the disorder. The results indicate that individuals with sleep apnea are twice as likely to nod off at least momentarily than their peers without the disorder. Dr. Mark Elliott […]
Many professional hockey players are not getting enough sleep. Furthermore, scores of players are using the prescription sleep-aid drug Ambien to help themselves doze off. The National Hockey League has taken notice of this problem and has taken steps in an attempt to minimize the issues. The NHL’s Players’ Association spokesman, Jonathan Weatherdon commented on […]
New York City is often dubbed, “the city that never sleeps.” And for good reason—many New Yorkers are having an increasingly difficult time falling asleep in the bustling metropolis. A recent article found that some residents of NYC are spending huge amounts of money to improve their quality of sleep. Some of people and their […]
A new study has shown that sleep helps starlings remember tasks learned throughout the day. While sleep playing a crucial role in helping to recall actions and information from the day before may seem like old news, this research is different. In this case, researches at the University of Chicago trained 48 starlings to learn […]
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