Lack of Sleep Makes Your Brain Hungry
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New research from Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that a specific brain region that contributes to a person’s appetite sensation is more activated in response to food images after one night of sleep loss than after one night of normal sleep. Poor sleep habits may therefore affect people’s risk of becoming overweight in the long run. |
New Research: Identify and Treat Insomnia Early to Reduce Risk of Other Illnesses
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Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, but despite advances in diagnosis and management, it often goes unrecognized and untreated. Left untreated, insomnia increases the risk of developing other illnesses including depression, diabetes, hypertension, and possibly even death in older adults. |
Treatment with Light Benefits Alzheimer’s Patients
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Exposure to light appears to have therapeutic effects on Alzheimer's disease patients, a Wayne State University researcher has found. |
Poor Sleep Linked to Increased Health and Behavior Problems in Young Diabetics
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A new study suggests that young diabetics may be struggling to get a good night's sleep, resulting in worse control of their blood sugar, poorer school performance and misbehavior. |
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