There is much more power in a nap than you may realize. While previous studies have shown than that naps can boost creativity, happiness, productivity and reduce stress, a new study is revealing that a little afternoon shut-eye can do wonders for our memory. A team of neuropsychologists at Saarland University in Germany had their […]
Take a moment to consider how much artificial light you are exposed to each day, including your bedside lamp, smartphone and street lights. In today’s society, we can constantly be on the move without needing the sun to guide us. However, many sleep experts and researchers have been exploring the negative effect that overexposure to […]
While scientists are still working on a solid cure for insomnia, Concordia University researchers are working a method to predict who’s likely to be affected. Published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, lead study investigator Dr. Thien Thanh Dang-Vu and his team focused on how stress impacted the sleep of 12 Concordia students as […]
It is more than just a frustrating experience lying in bed waiting for sleep to come. Defined as trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up too early or not feeling recovered upon waking up at least 3 nights a week, chronic insomnia makes it more likely you’ll experience headaches, depression, weight gain, diabetes, heart disease […]
Characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep, childhood obstructive sleep apnea OSA is a chronic sleep disorder that brings along serious health risks. While it affects hundreds of thousands of children and adolescents in the United States, OSA doesn’t have a standard method of detection, treatment or long-term plan. However, physicians from NYU Langone Medical […]
In honor of World Sleep Day, research firm KJT Group and Philips Respironics teamed up to find out exactly what’s interfering with the world’s snooze. To properly gain insight to common sleep disturbances, a total of 7,817 people across 10 countries answered questions regarding their daily routines, sleep environment, sleep times, wake times and how […]
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic sleep disorder that is affecting many communities all across the world, including women preparing to give birth. According to new research that was presented over the weekend at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, researchers in Thailand have found that OSA is significant present in obese, pregnant women with […]
Your brain is always hard at work while you sleep, and researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have been exploring this ability even further. Senior study investigator Dr. Gryorgy Buzsaki, the Biggs Professor of Neural Sciences at NYU Langone and its Neuroscience Institute, along with his team, have found that our brain cells are responsible […]
Is back pain keeping you awake at night? Or does your partner’s tossing and turning keep you up? As Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale likes to say, “Feed opportunities, starve problems.” In fact, if you visit Gallery Furniture’s I-45 location, you’ll see that saying posted in view of McIngvale’s desk, near the front of the store. […]
Sleep may sound like an easy task, but it can take some work to truly get the quality rest you deserve. As the field of sleep medicine continues to grow and the benefits of Grade A snooze being recognized around the world, you may be holding on to false beliefs about how to get back […]
