Jul

15

Good Night, and Good Luck

July 15, 2008 | Comments Off

This is a story about nothing. Its subject is you, unconscious. And me, striving for unconsciousness. It’s about what’s happening to us between the hours of 10:15 p.m. and 7 a.m., when we should be hanging z’s like Twins fans hang KKKKs with Johan Santana on the mound.

Mar

21

The Science Of Sleep

March 21, 2008 | Comments Off

Human beings spend on average one third of their lives asleep. We know we need to sleep but most of us have never really given a whole lot of thought to why. Why do we spend seven or eight hours a night immobile and unconscious? What really happens inside our brains and bodies while […]

Jan

24

Cannot sleep? Put away your cell phone

January 24, 2008 | Comments Off

"If you feel you have trouble sleeping, you should think about not talking on a mobile phone right before you go to bed," said Bengt Arnetz, a professor of social medicine and stress research at Uppsala University, north of Stockholm.

Jan

9

Daytime sleep improves memory consolidation

January 9, 2008 | Comments Off

"We still don’t know the exact mechanism of the memory process that occurs during sleep, but the results of this research suggest the possibility that it is possible to speed up memory consolidation, and in the future, we may be able to do it artificially," said Prof. Karni.

Dec

30

10 Foolproof Tips for Better Sleep

December 30, 2007 | Comments Off

There was a period in my life when I had a lot of problems with sleep. It took me very long to fall asleep, I was easily awaken, and I simply wasn’t getting enough of rest at night. I didn’t want to take medication and this led me to learn several tips and tricks that […]

Nov

21

Sleep A Speedy Time For Memory Making

November 21, 2007 | Comments Off

When you go to sleep tonight, your brain may be busy making memories of what you did today — and it will do it in quick spurts, as if your day was being replayed in fast-forward. University of Arizona researchers report that the brain’s medial prefrontal cortex appears to replay daytime activities during sleep […]

Nov

6

Lack Of Sleep May Lead To Fatter Kids

November 6, 2007 | Comments Off

Now there’s another reason to get children to bed early: More sleep might lower their risk of becoming obese. Researchers have found that every additional hour per night a third-grader spends sleeping reduces the child’s chances of being obese in sixth grade by 40 percent. Third graders are usually around 8 or 9 years old; […]

Oct

31

Sleep Deprivation Stirs Up Emotions

October 31, 2007 | Comments Off

Sleep deprivation may make it harder to keep your emotions in check. A new study shows that sleep deprivation is linked to a disconnect in the part of the brain responsible for keeping emotions under control, adding to the already long list of negative effects of lack of sleep on health. Researchers say the results […]

Oct

15

Expecting an afternoon nap can reduce blood pressure

October 15, 2007 | Comments Off

Where does the benefit lie in an afternoon nap" Is it in the nap itself–or in the anticipation of taking a snooze" Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that the time just before you fall asleep is where beneficial cardiovascular changes take place. This finding is part of a study entitled Acute Changes in […]

Sep

30

Seven hours sleep a night helps reduce heart problems

September 30, 2007 | Comments Off

Getting enough sleep can be difficult for many juggling the demands of work, leisure and family. But experts said yesterday that those who clock up seven hours of shut-eye a night can slash the risk of health problems. Those who manage fewer hours double the risk of heart problems, warn researchers. Long-term studies show that […]

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