SEXUALLY AROUSED MALE FLIES UNABLE TO SLEEP AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH FEMALES
In fruit flies, the need to sleep is overridden by the need to mate, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
BETTER SLEEP CAN LEAD TO BETTER SEX
A new study reports on a link between shorter sleep duration and decreased sexual function in postmenopausal women.… READ MORE…
WRIST WORN GADGET ALLOWS RESEARCHERS TO CAPTURE REAL LIFE SLEEP
A simple actimeter device is helping researchers better understand sleep duration and quality in humans.… READ MORE…
TEENS GET MORE SLEEP WHEN SCHOOL STARTS LATER
A slightly later start time for school could mean teens are able to get the amount of sleep their bodies need, researchers report.… READ MORE…
NOW WE KNOW WHY BABIES SHOULDN’T SLEEP FACE DOWN
It has been well known for a number of years that placing a baby to sleep on their stomachs increases the risk of SIDS. Researchers report a developmental abnormality more prevalent in premature and male babies, may contribute to SIDS risk, in conjunction to the sleep position. … READ MORE…
STUDY SUGGESTS ANSWER TO YOUNG PERSISTENT SLEEP PROBLEMS IN YOUNG PEOPLE
Exercise intervention may help to stem sleep problems in teens, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
SEX AND AGGRESSION CONTROLLED SEPARATELY IN FEMALE ANIMAL BRAINS, BUT OVERLAP IN MALE BRAINS
According to a new study, while brain regions that control sexual and aggressive behaviors in male and female mice are the same, the way they are wired is different.… READ MORE…
WHY BAD SLEEP DOESN’T ALWAYS LEAD TO DEPRESSION
Researchers from Duke University report people with poor sleep quality were less likely to experience symptoms of depression if they had higher activity in the ventral striatum.… READ MORE…
LESS REM SLEEP TIED TO GREATER RISK OF DEMENTIA
A new study in Neurology reports people who don’t get enough REM sleep may face a higher risk of developing dementia. Researchers noted people who developed dementia spent 17% of their time in REM sleep compared to 20% of time in REM sleep for those without the neurodegenerative disease.… READ MORE…
PURPOSE IN LIFE BY DAY LINKED TO BETTER SLEEP AT NIGHT
Researchers at Northwestern University report older adults who suffer from sleep disturbances such as sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome might enjoy a better night’s sleep by cultivating a purpose in life.… READ MORE…
SLEEP DISORDERS AFFECT MEN AND WOMEN DIFFERENTLY
Study reveals women who experience difficulties sleeping are more likely to feel tired and depressed than men.… READ MORE…
LONELINESS IN YOUNG ADULTS LINKED TO POOR SLEEP QUALITY
Lonely people are 24 percent more likely to feel tired and have a harder time concentrating, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
