Category: Sleep Research

You may already know that seeking treatment for your obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) will provide a world of health benefits. Getting your OSA under control will not only help your energy levels and mood. But it will also: boost your heart health lower your risk for dementia and cognitive diseases help you lose weight and […]

Even for the most established and adept researchers and scientists, dreams are a mysterious thing. No one knows exactly why we dream, and what determines the content of the dreams themselves, and this is what makes our dreams so fascinating. As a result of this broad confusion, there are plenty of myths and beliefs when […]

If you’ve ever had a vivid nightmare, you know the immediate effects after you wake up can be jarring. Perhaps you jolt out of bed in a sweat, and you start worrying about the stresses that the dream triggers. Or maybe you have an impossible time falling back to sleep hours after the nightmare has ended. […]

Forget about being man’s best friend. When it comes to a night’s rest, women do indeed prefer dogs as their sleeping companion. This unique relationship was discovered in a recent study published this past month by a team of researchers at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York.   A Study on Sleep Partners for Women […]

Doctors and therapists have long known that a lack of sleep can greatly affect your mood in a myriad of ways. But new research has shown that losing just a few hours of sleep can easily lead to an increase in anger and frustration during the day. A team of researchers at Iowa State University […]

It’s not unusual to wake up craving a glass of water or two. But if you regularly feel dehydrated in the mornings, (and this feeling tends to linger throughout the day), then it might be a symptom of a bad night’s rest.   A Study Showing Lack of Sleep Causing Dehydration Penn State University conducted […]

Achieving a great night’s sleep doesn’t just begin in the minutes leading up to bedtime. As it turns out, there are tons of little things we can do during the day to make it much easier to fall and stay asleep as soon as we hit the pillow. So if you want to maximize your […]

Doctors and researchers have long understood that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a dangerous condition. It links to a wide array of potentially fatal issues. These include heart attack and stroke. And undiagnosed OSA puts a patient at risk for a range of health problems that may take years to develop, but which can severely […]

It’s a question that has been asked a thousand times over, and which has been at the backbone of countless studies from universities and organizations around the world. Is the ideal amount of sleep just a textbook number? Scientists and researchers have tackled this question in a far-reaching range of ways, too, from MRI and […]

Everyone has had the occasional night when they just couldn’t catch up on the rest they need, but what happens if this occurs on a regular basis? There are all sorts of contributing factors when it comes to regular sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation could easily be because of a common medical condition, like obstructive sleep […]