Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Unconventional wiring of the brain circuits that govern sleep and waking might explain the prevalence of insomnia

Unconventional wiring of the brain circuits that govern sleep and waking might explain the prevalence of insomnia

Project to treat infant asphyxia in lower income countries

Project to treat infant asphyxia in lower income countries

Soy oil increases heart rate variability

Soy oil increases heart rate variability

FDA approves Ambien CR for treatment of insomnia

FDA approves Ambien CR for treatment of insomnia

Mothers' poor health revealed in new study

Mothers' poor health revealed in new study

Soft music at bedtime will help older adults sleep better and longer

Soft music at bedtime will help older adults sleep better and longer

Contrary to common wisdom, sleeping pills may not increase fall risk

Contrary to common wisdom, sleeping pills may not increase fall risk

Gene could be cause of early bird disorder

Gene could be cause of early bird disorder

Study looks at infants and chronic nighttime crying

Study looks at infants and chronic nighttime crying

Solving sleep problems helps epileptic children

Solving sleep problems helps epileptic children

A circadian rhythm gene discovered

A circadian rhythm gene discovered

Finding opens new doors to determining susceptibility to antidepressant side effects

Finding opens new doors to determining susceptibility to antidepressant side effects

High-rise homes have the highest levels of cockroach allergens

High-rise homes have the highest levels of cockroach allergens

Study links colic, maternal depression to family problems

Study links colic, maternal depression to family problems

Important that menopause not  viewed as a disease

Important that menopause not viewed as a disease

Sleeping in contact lenses can lead to an increased risk of severe eye infection

Sleeping in contact lenses can lead to an increased risk of severe eye infection

Depression appears to be a major cause of insomnia in people with HIV

Depression appears to be a major cause of insomnia in people with HIV

Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome respond to placebos at a lower rate

Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome respond to placebos at a lower rate

New contact lenses cause less infections

New contact lenses cause less infections

A new method for analysing the therapy process

A new method for analysing the therapy process