Helping others sleep better every night!
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A new study shows that a sleep disorder may be a sign of dementia or Parkinson’s disease up to 50 years before the disorders are diagnosed. The research was published in the July 28, 2010, online issue of Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Using Mayo Clinic records, researchers identified 27 people [...]
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In the initial stages of sleep, energy levels increase dramatically in brain regions found to be active during waking hours, according to new research in the June 30 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.
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Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health have established the first link between air pollution and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), a known cause of cardiovascular diseases. Antonella Zanobetti, Ph.D., Susan Redline, M.D., M.P.H., Diane Gold, M.D., M.P.H. and fellow colleagues explored the link between air pollution levels, temperature increases, and [...]
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More than 12 million people in the U.S. suffer from sleep apnea, most common among the overweight and obese. More than just loud snoring, it can lead to high blood pressure, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and a poor quality of life. For years, doctors have told patients with sleep apnea that their best bet for alleviating it would be to lose weight, but there’s been very little research-based evidence to prove that.
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Bats, birds, box turtles, humans and many other animals share at least one thing in common: They sleep. Humans, in fact, spend roughly one-third of their lives asleep, but sleep researchers still don’t know why.
According to the journal Science, the function of sleep is one of the 125 greatest unsolved mysteries in science. Theories range from brain “maintenance” — including memory consolidation and pruning — to reversing damage from oxidative stress suffered while awake, to promoting longevity. None of these theories are well established, and many are mutually exclusive.
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Researchers develop computational method for aligning internal body clock with local, environmental time.
Traveling across several times zones can cause an individual to experience jet lag, which includes trouble sleeping at night and trouble remaining awake during the day.
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New research conducted by Charles Wingo and his colleagues, at the University of Florida, Gainsville, suggests a link between the circadian rhythm and control of sodium (salt) levels in mice.
The hormone aldosterone regulates levels of sodium in the blood and thereby helps control blood pressure.
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