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A similarity in the meaning of sleep quality between insomniacs, normal sleepers
Mar 02, 2008 |
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Both insomnia patients and normal sleepers define sleep quality by tiredness upon waking and throughout the day, feeling rested and restored upon waking, and the number of awakenings they experienced in the night. Further, ...
Sleep restriction results in weight gain despite decreases in appetite and consumption
Jun 08, 2009 |
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According to new research, in the presence of free access to food, sleep restricted subjects reported decrease in appetite, food cravings and food consumption; however, they gained weight over the course of the study. Thus, ...
Sleep restriction reduces heart rate variability
Jun 13, 2007 |
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Chronic sleep restriction has a negative effect on a person's cardiac activity, which may elevate the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday at SLEEP ...
A good night's sleep even more elusive for anxious children
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Managing routine sleep problems in children can be a testing time for parents as well as being highly stressful for the child. Add a child with anxiety to the mix and a good night’s sleep for everyone can be elusive if not ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective treatment for chronic insomnia
Jun 09, 2009 |
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A majority of people experiencing chronic insomnia can experience a normalization of sleep parameters through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), according to a research abstract that will be presented ...
Sleeping off childhood?
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Are your 11- and 12-year-olds staying up later, then dozing off at school the next day? Parents and educators who notice poor sleeping patterns in their children should take note of new research from Tel Aviv University ― ...
Study finds regular daily exercise does not increase total sleep time
Jun 08, 2009 |
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According to new research, days with increased activity were followed by nights with lower total sleep time (TST), while nights with lower TST were followed by increased activities during the next day.
REM sleep associated with overweight in children and adolescents
Jun 12, 2008 |
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Short sleep time is associated with overweight in children and adolescents, a core aspect of which may be attributed to reduced REM sleep, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Thursday at SLEEP 2008, ...
Caffeine intake prevents risk taking after extreme sleep deprivation
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Caffeine use prevents increased risk taking that occurs after several nights of total sleep deprivation, according to new research. Results indicate that despite extreme sleep deprivation, participants who had consumed caffeine ...
Sleep changes predict the onset of physical changes associated with puberty
Dec 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Dec.1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests that changes in children's sleep patterns that typically occur between the ages of 11 and 12 years are evident before the physical changes associated with the onset ...
Study shows that older adult caregivers of people with dementia have worse sleep than noncaregivers
Aug 15, 2008 |
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A study in the August 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that the sleep patterns of older adults who live with and provide direct care during the night for a person with dementia are significantly worse ...
Lack of sleep leaving women stressed
Mar 07, 2007 |
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A new survey says more than 60 percent of U.S. women have trouble getting a good night's sleep.
Study shows that elderly women sleep better than they think, men sleep worse
Oct 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Oct.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that elderly women sleep better than elderly men even though women consistently report that their sleep is shorter and poorer.
School-based intervention is a promising model for improving adolescent sleep habits
Mar 01, 2009 |
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A study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that a school-based sleep intervention is a promising model for addressing adolescent sleep problems, given its high retention rate, cost-effectiveness and potential for pr ...
Elderly's restless nights helped by ancient martial art
Jun 21, 2008 |
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[B]Study shows that tai chi chih promotes healthier sleep in older adults[/B] More than half of all older adults complain about having difficulties sleeping. Most don't bother seeking treatment. Those who do usually tur ...
