Want to Live Longer? Find Out if You Snore
TAU researchers found that women aged 55 and over who snore are at increased risk for sleep apnea, which can be fatal.
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Joseph Shavit
- Jun 8
Bad dreams could be early warning of Parkinson’s disease
Older adults who start to experience bad dreams or nightmares could be exhibiting early signs of Parkinson’s disease, say researchers.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 1
The secret to a longer lifespan lies in your sleep
Rochester biologists who study the genetics of lifespan suggest novel targets to combat aging and age-related diseases.
Joseph Shavit
- May 16
Strange dreams might help your brain learn better, study finds
During sleep, we commonly experience two types of sleep phases, alternating one after the other: non-REM sleep and REM sleep.
Joseph Shavit
- May 15
Walking will help you sleep better, study finds
New research shows that middle-aged adults who took more steps over four weeks reported better sleep than less-active people.
Joseph Shavit
- May 12
Mouth taping can improve quality of sleep and blood oxygen levels, expert says
It’s tough to tell your body to breathe through your nose at night, but you can force it to with a trick that’s growing in popularity.
Joseph Shavit
- May 11
Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers
Sleep plays an important role in enabling cognitive function and maintaining good psychological health and helps keep the brain healthy.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 24
An implantable, remote-controlled device can reduce sleep apnea
An implantable, remote-controlled device has provided a newer option for patients who fail sleep apnea therapies since it was introduced.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 10
New wearable device enhances deep sleep
Many people, especially the elderly, suffer from abnormal sleep. In particular, the deep sleep phases become shorter and shallower with age.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 30
Mosquito netting innovation halves malaria infection in Tanzania
A novel class of bed net kills mosquitoes resistant to traditional insecticides by making them unable to move reducing malaria infections.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 19
Sharks take naps with their eyes open!
It turns out these predators love to grab a nap when there’s nothing going on and some actually sleep with their eyes wide open!
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 18
Mouth taping can improve blood oxygen levels and quality of sleep, expert says
It’s tough to tell your body to breathe through your nose at night, but you can force it to with a trick that’s growing in popularity.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 16
Is the quality or quantity of your sleep more important?
Elite sleepers show psychological resilience and resistance to neurodegenerative conditions that may point the way to fending off disease.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 4
Need better sleep? Researchers identify the best type of exercise for getting ZZZs
It is increasingly recognized that getting enough sleep, particularly high-quality sleep, is important for cardiovascular health.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 8
Getting more sleep reduces caloric intake, a game changer for weight loss
A new study on how getting sufficient sleep affects caloric intake in a real-world setting could change how we think about weight loss.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 4
Mouth taping can improve oxygenation and quality of sleep, expert says
It’s tough to tell your body to breathe through your nose at night, but you can force it to with a trick that’s growing in popularity.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 30
New smartwatch app improves sleep quality for those with nightmare disorders
NightWare’s digital therapeutic uses the watch’s sensors to track the user’s heart rate and movement as they sleep.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 26
Breathing is the master clock of the sleeping brain
LMU neuroscientists have shown that breathing coordinates neuronal activity throughout the brain during sleep and quiet.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 22
Why do humans exhibit rapid eye movement when they sleep?
A research team has reported a common circuit regulating both innate fear and REM sleep, which has proved this hypothesis.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 20, 2021
How do we know we're tired?
Throughout evolution sleep has remained universal and essential to all organisms with a nervous system.