Snoring may help diagnose sleep disorderOctober 12th, 2009 LONDON - Researchers have developed a computer programme, which can analyse the snoring pattern of people to help diagnose a specific sleep disorder. Doctors at University of Queensland and the Princess Alexandra Hospital assessed the snoring of 20 patients with sleep apnoea by first recording it.
Alcoholism negatively affects sleep despite long periods of sobrietyOctober 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Long-term alcoholism can have detrimental effects on a person's sleep despite long periods of abstinence, according to a study. And the above pattern is similar in both men and women.
Sound recordings can help detect obstructive sleep apnoeaSeptember 11th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian scientists have come up with a non-invasive screening tool for detecting obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Snoring is a very early symptom of sleep apnoea, however, monitoring the changes in pitch, frequency and other characteristics of the snores can help detect OSA.
Sleep can reduce mistakes in memorySeptember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Here's a pointer for students flubbing multiple-choice tests: Sleep can reduce mistakes in memory, says a new study. The first-of-its-kind study led by a cognitive neuroscientist at Michigan State University, appears in the September issue of the journal Learning and Memory.
Seizure drug improves sleep in menopausal women with hot flashesSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A drug initially used to treat seizures improves sleep quality in menopausal women with hot flashes, claims a new study. University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have reported the finding online and in the September issue of the Journal of Women's Health.
It's official: active kids sleep betterJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - A new study has confirmed what many parents already knew - running around in the day means your child may fall asleep faster at night. The study of 500 children also found that children who fall asleep faster tend to stay asleep for longer.
What makes a great footballerJune 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has divulged into the secrets of what makes a great footballer. While most fans are in awe of what football players can do with a football, the source of their remarkable skill remains strangely mysterious, with speculation rife that there must be something else than just physical training that makes average players like professionals.
Why sleep deprivation affects some people more than othersJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Conducting a new imaging research, scientists have explained why sleep deprivation affects some people more than others. Researchers observed that people who are genetically vulnerable to sleep loss showed reduced brain activity after staying awake all night, while those who are genetically resilient showed expanded brain activity.
Sleep duration linked to weight gainJune 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - According to a new study, Body Mass Index (BMI) varies as a function of habitual sleep duration. The study has been presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
Sleep may help regulate emotional responsesJune 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that sleep selectively preserves memories that are emotionally salient and relevant to future goals when sleep follows soon after learning. Lead author Dr Jessica Payne, of Harvard Medical School in Boston MA has revealed that sleeping brain seems to calculate what is most important about an experience and selects only what is adaptive for consolidation and long term storage.
Couples' sleep quality linked to quality of their relationshipJune 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has found a link between couples' sleep quality and the quality of their relationship. It has shown that couples' relationship quality affects their sleep, and their sleep also affects their subsequent relationship functioning.
Gaming addicts suffer from poor sleep hygiene, increased sleepinessJune 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Gamers who are hooked on to their computers or consoles for more than seven hours a week, and who identified themselves as addicts, tend to sleep less during the weekdays and experience greater sleepiness than casual or non-gamers, according to a study. The new findings suggest that excessive gamers have significantly poorer sleep hygiene, and sleep less on weekdays than other gamers.
Watching television before bedtime can lead to sleep debtJune 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Television watching may be an important determinant of bedtime and may contribute to sleep debt, according to the latest research. The study included 21,475 people aged 15 or older.
Under Armour recalls athletic cups due to risk for injuryApril 30th, 2009 Under Armour recalls athletic cupsWASHINGTON — Under Armour Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of more than 200,000 athletic cups as they can break when hit, posing a risk of serious injury to the wearer.
Little sleep could make kids hyperactiveApril 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Children's short sleep duration even without sleeping difficulties increases the risk for behavioural symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), says a new study. The study, led by researchers at the University of Helsinki and National Institute of Health and Welfare, Finland, examined whether decreased sleep leads to behavioral problems similar to those exhibited by children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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