Good sleep at any age is essential to overall health. But for 3 million older people in the U.S. who work at night, sound rest is hard to come by. Sleep disruption can lead to depression, cardiovascular diseases and accidents on the job or at home; according to Zhang, who lives in Westford. A UMass…
A new study has shown that people who nap during the day have a lower risk of getting heart attacks. According to the researchers, chronic lack of sleep; can raise the risk of getting atherosclerosis or build-up of cholesterol plaques within the arteries of the body. Atherosclerosis is a known risk factor for heart attacks. It…
The research team led by Dr. Daisuke Ono and Prof. Akihiro Yamanaka of the Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, collaborating with Prof. Ken-ichi Honma and Prof. Sato Honma of Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, and Prof. Yuchio Yanagawa of Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine revealed that inhibitory neurons (GABAergic neurons) of the…
E-cigarette users reported “worse sleep health” than those who did not use the devices, according to researchers. The same association has been documented in people who smoke combustible cigarettes, they wrote in the Journal of Sleep Research. Emma I . Brett, a graduate student in the department of psychology at Oklahoma State University; and colleagues…
It is not easy to change poor sleep habits, it is not impossible particularly for children in preschool and elementary school, says Lynelle Schneeberg, PsyD, a Yale Medicine psychologist and author of “Become Your Child’s Sleep Coach: The Bedtime Doctor’s 5-Step Guide, Ages 3-10” (Lifelong Books). It’s with the best of intentions that parents end…
Insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) commonly co-occur which makes OSA difficult to treat with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). They conducted a randomized controlled trial in participants with OSA; and co-occurring insomnia to test the hypothesis that initial treatment with cognitive and behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-i); versus treatment as usual (TAU) would improve…
Even if you are a non-smoker who exercises and has no genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease; skimping on sleep or getting too much of it can boost your risk of heart attack, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of nearly a half-million people. The research, published Sept. 2 in the Journal of…
In every living cell, from free-living bacterium to neurons in the human brain; highly specialized small conduits, known as potassium channel, are responsible for unparalleled selective; and extremely rapid transport of K+-ions across the cell membrane. However, this unique transport mechanism of K+-ions defines the correct functional behavior of every living cell, and by extension;…
A huge body of research has found that short-term and chronic sleep deprivation can impair cognitive function, making it harder to generate creative ideas , stay focused on work, complete tasks in a timely manner, and generally maintain a high level of performance. But the good news is that taking steps to improve your sleep can greatly enhance…
Periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) with arousals associated with subsequent nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), new research suggests. Investigators assessed temporal associations between PLMS and NSVT in older men in their 70s and 80s with PLMS; and apnea-hypopnea and found that PLMS without arousal not significantly associated with NSVT. However, PLMS with arousal (PLMA) associated…
Soldiers who experience sleep problems during basic combat training; may be more likely to struggle with psychological distress, attention difficulties; and anger issues during their entry into the military; a recent study suggests. “These results show that it would probably be useful to check in with new soldiers over time because sleep problems; can be…
The researchers’ analysis of 35 studies with data from 3,268 caregivers “Sleep Duration and Sleep Quality in Caregivers of Patients; with Dementia” is published in JAMA Network Open, a publication of the American Medical Association. Informal caregiving for a person with dementia; is akin to adding a part-time but unpaid job to one’s life; with…