CPAP therapy improves sexual function, satisfaction in men with sleep apnea
Apart from getting a steady, healthy level of breathing during the night, men who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are seeing another potential benefit from continuous positive airway pressure...
View ArticleObesity and depression `root causes of daytime sleepiness`
Three studies have concluded that obesity and depression are the two main culprits that make people excessively sleepy while awake. Researchers at Penn State examined a random population sample of...
View ArticleToo much or lack of sleep could trigger dementia
Those who restrict themselves to seven hours of sleep a night could prevent their brain from ageing by an extra two years, compared with their peers who sleep too much – or not enough, scientists say....
View ArticleSleep deprivation lowers risk of post-traumatic stress disorder
Sleep deprivation in the first few hours after exposure to a significantly stressful threat actually reduces the risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a new study has revealed. The study...
View ArticleArtificial light at night can cause depression
Sleeping in a room with too much light can lead to depression, psychologists claim. Leaving the television on while you sleep can be enough to trigger the effect, say scientists. Lack of darkness...
View ArticleLack of sleep can hamper performance
Regardless of how tired you perceive yourself to be, lack of sleep can influence the way you perform certain tasks, a new study has revealed. “Our team decided to look at how sleep might affect complex...
View ArticleLonger sleep hours lower diabetes risk in teenagers
Longer sleep hours could prevent the onset of diabetes among teenagers, besides improving their insulin resistance, suggests a new study. “High levels of insulin resistance can lead to the development...
View ArticleEasy to fall asleep at the wheel: study
Nodding off at the wheel could be easier than you think. All participants in a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) study showed extreme levels of sleepiness 40 minutes into a simulated driving...
View ArticleLack of sleep can kill you
A new study has suggested lack of sleep could be actually killing us, dramatically raising the risk of weight gain and developing dangerous diabetes. Even as it is believed that the main function of...
View ArticleAn electronic nose that sniffs sleep apnea
An electronic nose used in detecting molecules in a patient’s breath could be tweaked to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea, dangerous pauses in breathing. The gold standard used to identify sleep apnea...
View ArticleBetter sleep can treat chronic pain
A good night’s sleep is what chronic pain sufferers must first aspire to achieve before engaging in physical activity, which is a key treatment process in pain management. According to new research by...
View ArticleHow much sleep parents lose over a child? Eight years
Believe it or not, if you are a parent you will have over eight years worth of sleepless nights by the time your child turns 30, a British study has revealed. And while you might think the disturbed...
View ArticleFull moon night may reduce sleep by 20 minutes
Next time when your grandmother tells you a folklore as you try to sleep on a full moon night, tell her to cut short as you are going to lose some sleep owing to the effect of lunar cycle on your...
View ArticleSleep disturbances indicate onset of Parkinson’s
Sleep behaviour disorder characterised by vivid, violent dreams or dream re-enactment could be a better indicator of onset of Parkinson’s disease than other common symptoms such as olfactory...
View ArticlePoor sleep linked to osteo-arthritis in cycle of distress
New research has confirmed that sleep disturbances are initially associated with depressive symptoms and pain but not disability. Over time, however, poor sleep was found to increase depressive...
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