Sleep Disorder Spotlight: Narcolepsy

Most people know that narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes people to fall asleep at unusual times.  Although this condition is generally used for the comedic value with someone suddenly falling asleep while eating and winding up with their face in a bowl of...

Correlation Between Friends and Sleep

Several different studies have shown that there is a correlation between the number of years a person is married and their life expectancy.  The more years they are married, the longer they live.  Researchers believe this is due in part to the social structure and...

What Causes You to Wake Up in the Morning?

Have you ever wondered what it is that gets you out of bed before your alarm clock?  You may attribute it to the sun streaming in your window or the noise of the next door neighbor leaving for work.  But new research from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies...

The Story on Sleep Paralysis

Have you ever opened your eyes and felt your heart begin to race because you realize you can’t move?  As your brain tries to determine if you are awake or asleep, panic permeates, causing you to struggle against some unseen force that is holding you captive.  Seconds...