Dec 30, 2013 | Sleep Disorder
In September, the National Sleep Foundation launched a new tool that will help doctors educate their patients about sleep apnea. The Sleep Disordered Breathing Anatomical Model is a 3-dimensional representation of a human head that provides a visual understanding of...
Dec 26, 2013 | Sleep and health
In recent years, countless studies have shown just how important sleep is to our physical health. Not getting enough sleep has been tied to everything from heart disease to diabetes and highlighting the important role sleep plays in how our immune system functions,...
Dec 10, 2013 | Sleep and health
Previous research has established the link between not getting enough sleep and an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and other health conditions. A new study from the University of Helsinki may explain why this link exists. The study was undertaken by the...
Nov 27, 2013 | Sleep and health, Sleep and weight Loss
Most people are familiar with sleep talking and sleep walking, but what about sleep eating? Like the other two activities, which are officially categorized as parasomnias, sleep eating can occur when a person’s normal bodily functions related to sleep do not work...
Nov 25, 2013 | Sleep and health, Sleep Articles
Our exploration of space has given us many things like Velcro and LEDs, but the most important thing we, as a species, may get from our spaceflights is a concrete view of what happens when we don’t get enough sleep. A groundbreaking study into the effects of...
