Alerts
Drug May Offer New Approach to Treating Insomnia
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A new drug may bring help for people with insomnia, according to a study published in the November 28, 2012, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. |
Sleep Duration Affects Hunger Differently in Men and Women
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A new study suggests that increasing the amount of sleep that adults get could lead to reduced food intake, but the hormonal process differs between men and women. |
Young People More Likely To Drive Drowsy
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National Sleep Foundation’s Drowsy Driving Prevention Week® Provides Tips to Prevent One in Six Traffic Fatalities |
Even Your Fat Cells Need Sleep, According to New Research
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In a study that challenges the long-held notion that the primary function of sleep is to give rest to the brain, researchers have found that not getting enough shut-eye has a harmful impact on fat cells, reducing by 30 percent their ability to respond to insulin, a hormone that regulates energy. |
Findings Reveal Brain Mechanisms at Work During Sleep
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New findings report the important role sleep plays, and the brain mechanisms at work as sleep shapes memory, learning, and behavior. |
National Sleep Foundation (NSF) Creates Sleep Shop, the One-Stop Place for Patient and Doctor Sleep Supplies
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Arlington, VA, October 2, 2012 – The National Sleep Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable, educational, and scientific not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving sleep health and safety, today announced the addition of a one-stop sleep shop to its website www.sleepfoundation.org. |
NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION LAUNCHES NEW INSIDE YOUR BEDROOM WEBSITE
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Washington, DC, July 17, 2012—The National Sleep Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its new “Inside Your Bedroom, Use Your Senses!” website. It is the first site to use sleep science and the five senses to help people create their best individual sleep environment. |
Sleep deprivation effect on the immune system mirrors physical stress
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Study looks at white blood cell counts following 29 hours of continual wakefulness Severe sleep loss jolts the immune system into action, reflecting the same type of immediate response shown during exposure to stress, a new study reports. |
Smoking, head injury, pesticide use may be risk factors for rare sleep disorder
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Smoking, head injury, pesticide exposure, farming and less education may be risk factors for a rare sleep disorder that causes people to kick or punch during sleep, according to a study published in the June 27, 2012, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Does night work put women's health at risk?
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Breast cancer is the number one cause of female mortality. It affects 100 out of 100,000 women per year in developed countries. Each year, more than 1.3 million new cases are diagnosed, 53,000 of these in France. The risk factors of breast cancer are varied. |
