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“Now that insomnia has been recognized as a major risk factor for a number of health problems, there has been an appropriate shift away from band aiding it with a pill and toward serious investigation” (Cartwright, 2010). Research has uncovered that poor sleep quality has a strong correlation with several medical and mental health problems [...]
Continue Reading →Previous studies have documented connection between sleep apnea and depression. New research also links symptoms of snorting and stopping breathing to depressed mood. Researchers, lead by Anne G. Wheaton, a C.D.C. epidemiologist, studied almost 10,000 men and women participating in a health survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Observers used interviews about [...]
Continue Reading →Sleep disorders are on the rise, according to the American Psychological Association , who recently reported that at least 40 million Americans currently suffer from a sleeping disorder. According to Rita Mueller, who specializes in research and practice in the area of sleep disorders at the Birmingham Maple Clinic, most patients don’t realize the impact [...]
Continue Reading →Can dreams really help our brains heal from traumatic experiences? Researchers at UC Berkeley certainly believe so. According to ScienceDaily, researchers may have found a link between sleep and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms that may help to explain why those with PTSD struggle to overcome their experiences, long after the initial event that [...]
Continue Reading →Positive correlation found between sleep and gray matter volume. Researchers Ellemarije Altena and Ysbrand van der Werf in conjunction with Eus van Someren, found a positive correlation between sleep length and gray matter volume. Using a technique called voxel-based morphometry (more on that here) the two researchers compared gray matter volume of chronic insomniacs who [...]
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