Category Archives: Sleep

New research suggests that adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may want to take extra precautions against influenza as the flu season approaches. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is the first to find that adults with sleep apnea who did not use CPAP therapy were more likely to be hospitalized ...click here to read more

Your evening routine could use a bit of a shake-up if you’re trying to manage type-2 diabetes. New research is pointing out that sleep cycles could play a huge role in diabetes management. The study goes beyond sleep duration and quality. Instead of looking at how long and how well people slept, it paid attention ...click here to read more

New research shows Alzheimer’s disease and sleep apnea show identical signs of brain damage in patients. This new study is the first of its kind to confirm the long-suspected link between sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published in the journal Sleep, has found that plaques start in the same place and spread the ...click here to read more

Sleep and smarts go together like rest and relaxation. But can too much put your memory at risk? You’re likely heard of the association between poor sleep and brain fog. Just a few hours of missed sleep can impair thinking and memory. Long-term poor sleep can boost the risk of severe memory problems and Alzheimer’s. ...click here to read more

People who suffer from sleep loss and heart disease may also have chronic pruritic dermatosis. This connection was found by John Hopkins Medicine researchers who found a common protein in all patients who exhibited the three health issues. Many people suffer from the skin disorder, commonly referred to as “chronic itch,” and recent research has ...click here to read more

Adequate sleep is one of the pillars of health. Although doctors and specialists agree that quality sleep has an immense influence on overall health and wellness, the culture doesn’t seem to prioritize their opinion. Some call sleep the “cousin of death.” The opinion that rest and sleep are synonymous with laziness is ridiculous. You can’t ...click here to read more

A new study is the first of its kind to identify insomnia as a new risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The study published in Diabetologia has also found many other risks and protective factors for type 2 diabetes. Overall, a total of 34 risk factors were identified—19 to increase risk and 15 to decrease ...click here to read more

This may come as a huge surprise: sometimes napping can be unhealthy. I know it seems blasphemous to suggest that not all sleep is good sleep. But new research is showing a close link between regular naps, heart disease, and early death. How can this be? It likely isn’t the nap itself that is harmful. ...click here to read more

Previous research has shown that there is a relationship between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease. However, neuroscientists have now found a way to estimate a time frame for when Alzheimer’s is most likely to strike in a person’s lifetime, based on their baseline sleep patterns. This new research from the University of California, Berkeley, has found ...click here to read more

New research has found an association between disrupted sleep, high blood pressure, and the gut microbiome. The study, which is the first of its kind from the University of Illinois Chicago, used rats to find a link between the three health issues. For the study, researchers aimed to find a relationship between sleep disruption and ...click here to read more

Can sleep keep your memory sharp? There seems to be little shortage of benefits to good sleep. It plays a critical role in overall health and is linked with a lower risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease. It also helps you stay focused and alert every day. It could also be a key player in ...click here to read more

New research has found a link between sleep patterns and Alzheimer’s disease. The study published in the online issue of Neurology® finds that people who are “morning people,” those who have shorter sleep duration, and other sleep issues may be at a higher genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. “We know that people with Alzheimer’s ...click here to read more

Many people suffer from various sleep disorders that can result in changes to sleep patterns. A sleep disorder can affect overall health, safety, and quality of life, which is why it is so important to keep up to date on new treatments and preventative measures that become available. A sleep disorder that one in five ...click here to read more

Why am I not feeling well? That’s a common question these days. If you aren’t feeling great, there’s a good chance you aren’t sleeping great. Feeling irritable, unhappy, or struggling to find joy may have less to do with your experiences and more to do with your ability to get a good night’s sleep consistently. ...click here to read more