Top News

Dec
23
2010

Sex is better when snoring stops, says dentist

New York City dentist Farhad Hakimi says his 12 years of research of more than 3,500 patients suffering from sleep apnea and snoring shows they lower sex drive, inhibit orgasm, and contribute to erectile dysfunction in some men.


__________
Print Now! Print Now!   

If you liked this post, be sure to
subscribe to OUR RSS feed!

Dec
22
2010

Caffeine leads to sleep problems in children

Researchers found that 75 percent of children surveyed consumed caffeine on a daily basis, and the more caffeine the children consumed, the less they slept.


__________
Print Now! Print Now!   

If you liked this post, be sure to
subscribe to OUR RSS feed!

Dec
21
2010

Jet lagged and forgetful? It’s no coincidence

Chronic jet lag alters the brain in ways that cause memory and learning problems long after one’s return to a regular 24-hour schedule, according to research findings.


__________
Print Now! Print Now!   

If you liked this post, be sure to
subscribe to OUR RSS feed!

Dec
21
2010

SIDS spikes 33% on New Year’s Day

It’s not a happy holiday thought, but an important one: The number of babies who die of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, surges by 33 percent on New Year’s Day.


__________
Print Now! Print Now!   

If you liked this post, be sure to
subscribe to OUR RSS feed!

Dec
20
2010

Santa’s health at-risk by all-night sleigh rides

Each year Santa and his elves and team of reindeer stay awake for days and nights so he can deliver presents to children the world over on Christmas.


__________
Print Now! Print Now!   

If you liked this post, be sure to
subscribe to OUR RSS feed!

Dec
18
2010

Night light may cause depression

Exposure to even dim light at night is enough to cause physical changes in the brains of hamsters that may be associated with depression, a recently released study shows. Researchers found that female Siberian hamsters exposed to dim light every night for eight weeks showed significant changes in a part of the brain called the [...]


__________
Print Now! Print Now!   

If you liked this post, be sure to
subscribe to OUR RSS feed!

Dec
18
2010

Researchers find increased alertness, memory-prolonging protein in brain

Image via Wikipedia University of California Irvine researchers have identified a novel mechanism in the brain that boosts memory. In collaboration with scientists at Germany’s University of Munster, the UCI team found that a small protein called neuropeptide S can strengthen and prolong memories of everything from negative events to simple objects. Tweet


__________
Print Now! Print Now!   

If you liked this post, be sure to
subscribe to OUR RSS feed!

Dec
6
2010

Sleep apnea linked to floppy eye syndrome

A British study finds that the condition known as floppy eyelid syndrome (FES) is strongly associated with obstructive sleep apnea


__________
Print Now! Print Now!   

If you liked this post, be sure to
subscribe to OUR RSS feed!

Dec
3
2010

Insomnia, anxiety medications found to increase mortality risk by 36 percent, study shows

Taking medications to treat insomnia and anxiety increases mortality risk by 36 percent, according to a recently published study.


__________
Print Now! Print Now!   

If you liked this post, be sure to
subscribe to OUR RSS feed!



Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in United States ~~

As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the U.S. population
was 306,340,710. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 21,443,850 apneics in the U.S.

~~ Apnea around the world ~~

As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the world population
was 6,777,286,604. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 474,410,062 apneics in the world.