Excessive Sleepiness May Be Cause of Learning, Attention and School Problems
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Obesity, depression/anxiety, ADHD, asthma contribute to fatigue even after a good night’s sleep Children who have learning, attention and behavior problems may be suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness, even though clinical tests show them sleeping long enough at night, a new study reports. |
Longer Sleep Times May Counteract Genetic Factors Related to Weight Gain
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Short sleep duration increases expression of genetic risks for high body mass index Toss out another old wives' tale: Sleeping too much does not make you fat. Quite the opposite, according to a new study examining sleep and body mass index (BMI) in twins, which found that sleeping more than nine hours a night may actually suppress genetic influences on body weight. |
Call for Nominations: National Sleep Foundation's 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award
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NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: 4/20/12
The National Sleep Foundation is now accepting nominations for its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. |
Depressed Moms' Behavior May Play Role in Infants' Sleep Problems
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Sleep problems are common in young children and can lead to difficulties in families. Several factors likely contribute to these problems, and mothers' depression has consistently been identified as one. Now a new study has found that moms with higher levels of symptoms of depression might act in ways that disturb their infants' sleep. |
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