Sleep Apps Need Work, Study Says
April 13, 2017 12:36 PM | VOANews.com Sleep deprivation has been linked to weakened immune systems and could cost the U.S. economy hundreds of billions, so it is no wonder many Americans are looking to apps to help them sleep. A new analysis of the 35 popular apps available to download has led researchers to say the apps need improvement. There are hundreds of sleep apps available for Android devices or iPhones, most use soothing sounds to help people fall asleep. But researchers say less than half of the apps they looked at offered any “general information about sleep” or …
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Affects Cognition in Parkinson’s Disease
Linda Peckel | April 12, 2017 | NeurologyAdvisor.com Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is linked to higher levels of sleepiness and lower cognitive function scores, according to results published in Neurology.1 Cognitive dysfunction is one of the nonmotor symptoms (NMS) of PD that is associated with lower quality of life.2 Further, dementia occurs in about 30% of patients with PD, reaching as high as 80% in patients with advanced age and disease.3 Cognitive and psychomotor impairments have also been tied to obstructive sleep apnea, likely related to disrupted sleep and hypoxemia.4 Victoria Mercy, MD, of …
Sleep on it
New study links habitual sleep deprivation to dampened immune responses Alan Brazelton | Feb 27, 2017 | DailyUW.com Many college students put off sleeping properly. An average student needs about eight hours of sleep, but most college students really only sleep about six to seven hours on average, including those weekend sleep-ins. Midterms, studying, papers, and hanging out with friends tend to take precedence. However, a new study by UW researchers, “Transcriptional Signatures of Sleep Duration Discordance in Monozygotic Twins,” published in the scientific journal Sleep shows that going without proper levels of sleep for an extended period does more …
Drowsy Driving: Asleep at the Wheel
CDC.gov – Drowsy Driving Drive alert and stay unhurt. Learn the risks of drowsy driving and how to protect yourself. In an effort to reduce the number of sleep-related crashes and save lives, November 1-8, 2015 has been named Drowsy Driving Prevention Week by the National Sleep Foundation. The Drowsy Driving Problem Drowsy driving is a major problem in the United States. The risk, danger, and often tragic results of drowsy driving are alarming. Drowsy driving is the dangerous combination of driving and sleepiness or fatigue. This usually happens when a driver has not slept enough, but it can also …
Sleep deprived suffer performance loss, according to new study
Tracie White on January 26, 2017 | ScopeBlog.Standford.edu More bad news for insomniacs and those of us who struggle to get enough sleep at night. Lack of sleep definitely affects your performance the next day, and probably for a longer period of time than you might expect, according to a new study. Among the findings: Two consecutive nights of less than six hours could leave you sluggish for the following six days. (Surprised? You aren’t alone: This stat sparked a gasp of dismay at my office staff meeting.) Researchers also found that staying up an extra hour, even if followed …
Smart Strategies to Get More Sleep
Do more than just count sheep to pay down your sleep debt. By SANDRA BLOCK, Senior Associate Editor | Kiplinger.com From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, March 2017 Americans have rung up a massive sleep debt, and the bill is coming due. More than one-third of adults get less than seven hours of sleep on a regular basis, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Lack of sleep affects job performance, relationships and the ability to perform routine tasks. The Rand Corp. estimates that decreased productivity by sleep-deprived workers costs the U.S. economy $411 billion a year, or 2.3% of our gross …
Sleeping Shrinks the Brain … and That’s a Good Thing
By Christopher Wanjek | February 2, 2017 02:37pm ET | LiveScience.com Ah, to sleep, perchance … to shrink your neural connections? That’s the conclusion of new research that examined subtle changes in the brain during sleep. The researchers found that sleep provides a time when the brain’s synapses — the connections among neurons — shrink back by nearly 20 percent. During this time, the synapses rest and prepare for the next day, when they will grow stronger while receiving new input — that is, learning new things, the researchers said. Without this reset, known as “synaptic homeostasis,” synapses could become …
Chronic sleep deprivation suppresses immune system
Study one of first conducted outside of sleep lab PUBLIC RELEASE: 27-JAN-2017 | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HEALTH SCIENCES/UW MEDICINE | EurekaAlert.org Many people report getting sick when they don’t get enough sleep. A new study helps explain why. Researchers took blood samples from 11 pairs of identical twins with different sleep patterns and discovered that the twin with shorter sleep duration had a depressed immune system, compared with his or her sibling. The findings were published Jan. 25 in the journal Sleep. “What we show is that the immune system functions best when it gets enough sleep. Seven or more …
Arianna Huffington Writes, Performs “Goodnight Smartphone” for Audible
Published on January 18, 2017 | SleepReviewMag.com Audible Studios, a production arm of Audible.com, has released of the audiobook “Goodnight Smartphone,” a soothing and playful adaptation of childhood classics including Margaret Wise Brown’s beloved children’s story “Goodnight Moon” for the digital age, written and performed exclusively for Audible by author, columnist, and Thrive Global founder and CEO Arianna Huffington. This production is now available for free download at audible.com/goodnight. The audiobook includes an original score and a new introduction, also written and performed by Huffington, about her own nightly sleep regimen, why this story is so important to her, and …
Scientists Identified 8 Genes That May Be Causing A Lot Of Sleep Problems
Some of the same genes also relate to schizophrenia, obesity and restless legs syndrome. 01/12/2017 05:27 pm ET | Updated Jan 17, 2017 | Huffington Post Sometimes a bout of insomnia can be linked to a specific stressful event or circumstance, but for many, it’s simply the way their brains and bodies work. Now, new research has identified for the first time eight specific genes that are linked to insomnia or excessive daytime sleepiness, which refers to when someone feels tired for an unusually high percentage of their waking hours. (This can be a symptom caused by not getting enough …
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