Too 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 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...
read moreNew study say lack of sleep ages brain
A new study on people over 55 found that not getting enough sleep speeds up aging of the brain. More specifically, for every hour of reduced sleep duration, the neuroscientists found “an incremental annual expansion of the brain ventricles”...
read moreLight treatment may help those with Alzheimers and dementia
Light treatment to increase circadian stimulation in the daytime may help improve depression, sleep and agitation in those with dementia and Alzheimer’s. A new study indicates that one month of tailored light treatment during the day can reduce scores...
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