Northshore Sleep Medicine
According to Sleep Review Magazine, a new study shows that the development of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder may be an early harbinger of dementia or Parkinson’s disease and can occur up to 50 years before such conditions are diagnosed. The research is published in the July 28, 2010, online issue of Neurology. Researchers involved [...]
According to the Telegraph, a new study presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in San Diego found that people who have vivid dreams are better at recalling information and comprehending information while they are awake. Results support the theory that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep is a vital element of the [...]
A new study in the journal Sleep shows that sleep deprivation can lead to serious mental illnesses in young people and that these psychiatric disorders can last into adulthood. Young adults who are chronically sleep deprived (sleeping fewer than five hours a night) are three times more likely to develop psychiatric disorders when compared to those teens who [...]
Bethesda Home and Retirement Center has begun a revolution in nursing home care. The first major step involved in the cultural change was allowing its residents to sleep in, according to the Chicago Tribune. While some nursing homes continue to keep patients on a strict daily schedule, some are drastically changing the way they manage [...]
Science Daily reports that a new study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health shows that obese adolescents go to bed later and sleep less than their thinner peers. Sleep patterns of Australian children between the ages of 9-18 years of age were analyzed on different days of the week. Results showed [...]
According to the Press Association, a new study published in the Annals of Epidemiology journal found that inadequate sleep is associated with increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Results of the study showed that people who slept for less than six hours a night were three times more likely to develop a pre-diabetic condition [...]
I was interviewd yesterday by Web MD (http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20100902/insomnia-death-risk) about an important, a new study published in the journal Sleep, chronic insomnia in men with objectively measured short sleep duration is associated with a risk of death that is four times higher than men who do not suffer from chronic insomnia with objective short sleep duration. Symptoms of [...]
Now that the 2010 school year has begun, you may already be fighting the up-hill battle to get your child to adhere to his or her bedtime. Although sleep schedules tend to be more relaxed during the summer, it is important that children get the sleep they need during the school year. According to ABC [...]
