Jan 19, 2012 | Sleep and health
A funny thing happened to the research team at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. They were testing a new drug designed to treat depression and discovered that when the depression drug was administered in a specific way, the test subject...
Jan 18, 2012 | Sleep and health
Sleep disorders like sleep apnea and insomnia are serious and need to be treated by a medical professional, but too often people take treatment into their own hands. Attempting to self-diagnose or self-treat a sleep disorder can have serious consequences as the...
Jan 16, 2012 | Sleep and health
If you have ever wished that you had some extra hours in your day, you may have been wishing for different genes rather than some kind of time machine. New findings from an on-going genome association project indicate that there is a genetic factor that affects how...
Jan 11, 2012 | Sleep and health
If you spend your nights cuddled up with Fido or snuggled in with Spot, you may need to invest in an electric blanket and a dog bed. A report from the Centers for Disease Control shows that while owning pets can be good for your health overall, sleeping with them is...
Jan 10, 2012 | Dreams, Sleep and health
Since the first human woke from a dream and asked what it meant, science has tried to find an answer to that question. Despite significant advances in sleep research and a constantly evolving understanding of the role sleep and dreams play in our health and...
Jan 9, 2012 | Sleep and health
Everyone knows that not getting enough sleep can impact your health. But some sleep disorders not only keep you up, they also contribute to serious medical problems. In recent years, research into sleep apnea has linked sleep disordered breathing with health...
