Sleep Articles

Study Probes Prevalence, Features of Sleep Paralysis

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
A new study investigates sleep paralysis, a time of transition to and from sleep when hallucinations may be present. Sleep paralysis ...

Brain Chemical Implicated in Light Response

Friday, November 4th, 2011
A group of brain neurons have been identified in mice that are influenced by light or darkness, according to new research. Bright light can be a stimulant and very bright light is known to have antidepressant ...

Loneliness Affects Sleep Quality

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
A new study quantifies something many can confirm -- that loneliness can hinder a normal night’s sleep. In turn, the poor sleep can adversely affect ...

Lucid Dreamers, MRI Provide Window Into Dreams

Monday, October 31st, 2011
With the help of lucid dreamers -- people who become aware of their dreaming state and are able to alter their ...

Generic Zyprexa OK’d by FDA for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved the first generic versions of Zyprexa (olanzapine tablets) ...

Mouse Study Finds Chronic Teen Sleep Loss May Impact Brain Growth

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
A new animal study may influence parents to keep ...

Current Work Shift Schedule Less Harmful to Health

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
New research from Canada suggests that modern shift work is not as disruptive or carcinogenic for workers as were ...

Sleep Learning Improves Memory

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
In recent years, psychologists have found mounting evidence that sleep aids learning by consolidating certain kinds of memory.  In a new study, ...

Sleep Disruption May Be Tied to Alzheimer’s

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Researchers have discovered a marker for Alzheimer's disease that rises and falls in the spinal fluid in a ...

Insomnia Exhausts US Productivity

Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Have trouble sleeping at night? If so, you are not alone as new research shows that insomnia is costing the ...
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