Extra sleep may improve memory for those with Alzheimer’s...
Scientists studying fruit flies, whose brains regulate sleep in a similar way to humans, found that additional sleep restored the ability of the flies to make new memories....
read moreSleep patterns change throughout adolescence
Research is showing that because adolescents’ physiology naturally creates later bedtimes and school times are too early, teens don’t get enough sleep....
read moreToo much sleep may increase stroke risk by 46%
A new study says getting more than 8 hours of sleep is associated with a significant increase in risk of stroke....
read moreYoung and middle-aged benefit most from sleep
Although sleep doesn’t matter as much to memory when you’re in your 70s, 80s and 90s, it definitely plays a role in memory and learning for young and middle-aged adults....
read moreShift work may impair brain function
Working in shifts (rather than fixed hours) for 10 years or more has strong negative effects on the brain’s health....
read moreSleep apnea damages the brain
There’s new evidence that brain damage caused by sleep apnea is due to weaker brain blood flow....
read moreLosing sleep may decrease brain volume
New research has found a link between lack of sleep and decreased brain volume. The jury is still out as to causation vs. consequence, but things seem to indicate that improving your sleep quality (and possibly, quantity) can slow...
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