Category: Curated

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Should You Avoid Waking a Sleepwalker?

Snopes investigates the old myth holds that waking a sleepwalker could cause serious harm.

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Why Do Babies Twitch During Sleep?

A report from Healthline describes how the twitches that babies exhibit during sleep may be helpful in their motor development.

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Marijuana Can Stop Restless Legs Syndrome

A small group of people reported that marijuana relieved their restless legs syndrome, reports The Fresh Toast. To be fair, there were a meager six subjects in the study. However, 5 of the 6 reported that smoking marijuana...

Sleep Problems Plague Coronavirus Long-haulers

Oct 23, 2020 | Curated, Mental Health

Half of patients recovering from COVID-19 reported difficulty sleeping as one of the lingering symptoms in a survey.

Get Good Sleep to Increase Flu Shot’s Effectiveness

Oct 21, 2020 | Curated, Immunity

To make flu shots effective, sleep specialist Matthew Walker, author of “Why We Sleep,” told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour practicing good sleep hygiene is important.

Smart Pillow Will Automatically Adjust Its Height to Give You a Better Night’s Sleep

Oct 19, 2020 | AI & Machine Learning, Curated

Smart pillow Zerema incorporates “deep-learning AI to learn your sleep habits” in order to automatically put you in a more comfortable sleeping position, according to the product’s Kickstarter page.

Insomnia-Linked Short Sleep Duration Associated With Cognitive Impairment

Oct 19, 2020 | Curated, Insomnia

Researchers from Penn State University College of Medicine found that cognitive impairment was associated with objectively measured short sleep duration.

Noninvasive Acoustic Stimulation Effectively Reduced Insomnia

Oct 19, 2020 | Curated, Insomnia

Acoustic stimulation is clinically relevant for the reduction of insomnia, according to a clinical trial at Wake Forest Baptist Health.

White Noise as Sleep Aid May Do More Harm Than Good, Say Scientists

Oct 19, 2020 | Curated, Sleep Health

Review finds quality of evidence is poor and noise may lead to more disrupted sleep, The Guardian reports.

Many Americans Lose Sleep on Election Night

Oct 16, 2020 | Curated, Sleep Health

Nearly one-third of Americans may lose sleep on election night, according to results of a survey commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Poor COVID-19 Outcomes

Oct 16, 2020 | Curated, Sleep Health

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea could have an increased risk for adverse COVID-19 outcomes, according to a systematic review published in Sleep Medicine Reviews.

Will Blue Light Glasses Improve Sleep?

Oct 16, 2020 | Curated, Sleep Health

A sleep researcher writes for Harvard Business Review about the potential of blue light blocking glasses.

Depression Occurs Often in Narcolepsy, But Improves with Treatment

Oct 12, 2020 | Curated, Narcolepsy

Patients with narcolepsy type 1 frequently experienced depression, depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts and risk for suicide, especially those who have untreated narcolepsy, according to study findings published in Neurology.

This May Improve Central Sleep Apnea in Pacing-induced Cardiomyopathy

Oct 12, 2020 | Central Sleep Apnea, Curated

Central sleep apnea was common in patients with pacing-induced cardiomyopathy and may improve with cardiac resynchronization therapy compared with right ventricular pacing, researchers found.

Fibromyalgia in Psoriatic Arthritis Associated With Sleep Disturbances and Poor Quality of Life

Oct 12, 2020 | Curated, Sleep Health

Fibromyalgia with psoriatic arthritis is associated with significant sleep disturbances, according to study results published in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.

New Study Shows Connection Between COVID-19 and Sleep Issues

Oct 12, 2020 | Curated, Insomnia

While there are many assumptions as to how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts sleep around the world, there is not much known how sleep has ultimately been impacted for parents and children.

9 Simple Ways to Transform a Hectic Bedroom Into a Calming Sleep Oasis

Oct 9, 2020 | Curated, Sleep Health

The health website Well+Good reviews ways to create a comforting sleep environment to reduce stress.

Behavioral Therapy Improves Sleep Disturbance in Crohn’s

Oct 9, 2020 | Curated, Insomnia

Patients with Crohn’s disease improved sleep disturbance with a stepped-care approach that included brief behavioral therapy, according to study results.