2016

June

• Implantable device cuts obstructive sleep apnea symptoms -
  
  
  

April

• Sleep loss detrimental to blood vessels -
  
  
  

March

• Trouble sleeping? The size of your tongue and tonsils could be why -
  
  
  

2015

October

• More than one-third of perimenopausal women develop insomnia -
  
  
  

September

• New symptom may help ID sleep apnea in older women -
  
  
  

• The timing of sleep just as important as quantity -
  
  
  

August

• Men, people over 65 sleep better when they have access to nature -
  
  
  

• Study finds that genetic ancestry partially explains 1 racial sleep difference -
  
  
  

• Can I get some sleep? Hospital tests sound panels to reduce noise -
  
  
  

July

• REM sleep critical for young brain development; medication interferes -
  
  
  

• New Recommendations to Achieve Healthy Sleep -
  
  
  

June

• Study suggests that a causal pathway may link job stress and sleep disturbances -
  
  
  

• Lack of sleep affects long-term health -
  
  
  

• American Thoracic Society issues recommendations on healthy sleep -
  
  
  

• Twitter data may help shed light on sleep disorders -
  
  
  

• Risk for sleep disorders among college freshmen may predict retention, success -
  
  
  

• People at risk of hoarding disorder may have serious complaints about sleep -
  
  
  

• Eating less during late night hours may stave off some effects of sleep deprivation -
  
  
  

• The less you sleep, the more you eat -
  
  
  

May

• Sleep quality influences the cognitive performance of autistic and neurotypical children -
  
  
  

• Workplace intervention improves sleep of employees’ children -
  
  
  

• Study shows that children sleep better when they have a nightly bedtime routine -
  
  
  

April

• Study links insomnia to impaired work performance in night shift workers -
  
  
  

March

• Natural sleep cycles identified in rural community - new study finds -
  
  
  

• Brain waves predict our risk for insomnia -
  
  
  

February

• Support for sleeping in? Half of parents favor later school start times for teens -
  
  
  

• Sleep problems may impact bone health -
  
  
  

January

• Infants create new knowledge while sleeping -
  
  
  

• Flexible work schedules improve health, sleep -
  
  
  

• Sleep tight and stay bright? Better sleep in younger years may aid memory in old age -
  
  
  

2014

November

• Insomnia increases risk of motor vehicle deaths, other fatal injuries -
  
  
  

September

• No sedative necessary: Scientists discover new “sleep node” in the brain -
  
  
  

July

• Could strenuous exercise at night mean better sleep? -
  
  
  

June

• New research shows link unlikely between insomnia symptoms and high blood pressure -
  
  
  

May

• Sleep researchers at SRI International identify promising new treatment for narcolepsy -
  
  
  

• ‘Exploding head syndrome’ - a real but overlooked sleep disorder -
  
  
  

March

• Wen Dan Tang improves insomnia-related anxiety -
  
  
  

• Sleep may stop chronic pain sufferers from becoming ‘zombies’ -
  
  
  

February

• Scientists identify the switch that says it’s time to sleep -
  
  
  

January

• Patients with spinal cord injuries should be assessed for sleep apnea -
  
  
  

• Web, videoconference insomnia therapies show promise -
  
  
  

• New study finds upper-airway electronic stimulation effective for obstructive sleep apnea -
  
  
  

• Want a good night’s sleep in the new year? Quit smoking -
  
  
  

2013

December

• Social ties more important than biology when it comes to teen sleep problems -
  
  
  

November

• Insomnia Linked to Mortality Risk -
  
  
  

October

• Sleep ‘cleans’ the brain of toxins -
  
  
  

• Sleeping in on the weekends doesn’t fix all the deficits caused by workweek sleep loss -
  
  
  

• Douglas Institute researchers identify the neural circuits that modulate REM sleep -
  
  
  

• Sleeping too little - or too much - associated with heart disease, diabetes, obesity -
  
  
  

September

• Calming fear during sleep -
  
  
  

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