Sleep Disorders

Sleep Apnea Treatment May Cut Depression

Nov 26, 2014 PM EST

Treating sleep apnea could help decrease depressive symptoms, according to a new study.

Stanford biologists explore link between memory deficit and misfiring circadian clock

Nov 18, 2014 AM EST

By disrupting Siberian hamsters' circadian rhythms, Stanford scientists have identified a part of the brain that, when misfiring, inhibits memory. The work could lead to therapies for neurodegenerative diseases in humans.

Later Bedtimes Start in Adolescence

Nov 07, 2014 PM EST

People start sleeping later in their teenage years, according to a new study.

High rate of insomnia during early recovery from addiction

Nov 05, 2014 PM EST

Effective treatment for sleep disturbance may lower risk of drug and alcohol relapse recovery, says review in Journal of Addiction Medicine

Innovative Study Utilizing Video Games Shows Sleep Apnea May Affect Memory of Everyday Events

Oct 29, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center conclude people took longer to complete a 3D maze when sleep apnea disrupted the REM stage of sleep

Worrying Boosts Women's Dementia Risk

Oct 14, 2014 PM EDT

People with neurotic personalities are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease in old age, according to new research. Neurotics are more easily worried, distressed, experience frequent mood swings and have difficulty managing stress.

Study shows that tongue size and fat may predict sleep apnea risk in obese adults

Sep 30, 2014 PM EDT

Tongue is large and has a high percentage of fat in obese adults who have obstructive sleep apnea

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

Sep 19, 2014 PM EDT

Findings may lead to new therapies for sleep disorders, including insomnia

You can classify words in your sleep

Sep 11, 2014 PM EDT

When people practice simple word classification tasks before nodding off-knowing that a "cat" is an animal or that "flipu" isn't found in the dictionary, for example-their brains will unconsciously continue to make those classifications even in sleep..

Brain damage caused by severe sleep apnea is reversible

Sep 08, 2014 PM EDT

A neuroimaging study is the first to show that white matter damage caused by severe obstructive sleep apnea can be reversed by continuous positive airway pressure therapy. The results underscore the importance of the "Stop the Snore" campaign of the ..

Teen sleeplessness piles on risk for obesity

Aug 21, 2014 PM EDT

Teenagers who don't get enough sleep may wake up to worse consequences than nodding off during chemistry class. According to new research, risk of being obese by age 21 was 20 percent higher among 16-year-olds who got less than six hours of sleep a n..