Last update:

Sleep disorders news

Health

Does catching up on sleep actually work?

Imagine it's Saturday morning, the perfect time to slow down, relax and... pay off debt? That's how many Americans start their weekend. No, we're not talking about the credit card bill. Many Americans are in debt—sleep ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Trial shows combined sleep apnea treatments are better than one

Combined treatments for both aspects of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—a compromised airway anatomy and unstable breathing—have shown promise in a Monash and Harvard-led trial.

Pediatrics

Mother's bonding difficulties linked to child sleep problems

In a study conducted by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and the University of Helsinki, parents assessed different types of sleep problems in infants: problems associated with total sleep, the number of night ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Job changes may cause headaches and insomnia

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have found that people who have switched jobs are more likely to experience symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, and insomnia, based on the results of an internet survey conducted with ...

Health

Better hydration may lead to better sleep

Everyone knows staying hydrated is important, but new research highlights just how important it is for a less obviously related area of health—sleep.

Neuroscience

Poor sleep may accelerate brain aging

People who sleep poorly are more likely than others to have brains that appear older than they actually are. This is according to a comprehensive brain imaging study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal eBioMedicine. ...

Sleep disorders

Higher levels of air pollution linked to worsening of sleep apnea

People who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may suffer worse symptoms if they live in areas with higher levels of air pollution, according to a multi-national study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress ...

Health

Climate change linked to dangerous sleep apnea

Sleep apnea will become more common and more severe due to global warming, leading to increased health and economic burdens across the globe, warn Flinders University sleep experts.

Neuroscience

How stress may cause sleep and memory deficits

Stress worsens sleep quality and can impair memory. Shinjae Chung, from the University of Pennsylvania, led a study to explore a neural pathway in male mice that stress may influence, to cause sleep and memory disturbances.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Psoriasis tied to increased risk for sleep disorders

Both mild and moderate-to-severe psoriasis are significantly associated with an increased risk for sleep disorders, according to a study published online May 13 in JEADV Clinical Practice.