Sleep/Sleep Disorders

Poor sleep quality and peptic ulcer disease (PUD, a condition when sores known as ulcers develop on the lining of your stomach or in the first part of your small intestine) are both major public health problems that affect the physical…

Getting more exercise than normal - or being more sedentary than usual - for one day may be enough to affect sleep later that night, according to a new study led by Penn State. In a one-week micro-longitudinal study, the researchers…

Study finds short-sleepers have lower levels of gene-regulating microRNA In recent years, numerous studies have shown that people who don't get enough sleep are at greater risk of stroke and heart attack. A new University of Colorado…

A study of more than 19,000 people has found that women with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than men with the condition, according to research published in the European Respiratory Journal .…

Uncover the latest sleep and circadian research June 9-12 at SLEEP 2019 meeting DARIEN, IL - Don't miss the world's largest meeting devoted entirely to clinical sleep medicine and sleep and circadian research. SLEEP 2019, the 33rd annual…

Researchers: Car seats are essential for safety but must be used as directedCredit: UVA Health System Car safety seats are vital to protect children while traveling, but a new infant death study underlines the need to follow the seats'…

Hours slept per week increased by 8 percent among pediatric resident physicians who worked a rapid cycling work roster Getting a good night's sleep is important for everyone -- including physicians. In 2011, the Accreditation Council for…

Sleep in teenagers can be improved by just one week of limiting their evening exposure to light-emitting screens on phones, tablets and computers, according to findings to be presented in Lyon, at the European Society of Endocrinology…

TORONTO - According to a new study published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), patients who have severe obstructive sleep apnea have a significantly higher risk of complications related to their heart in the…

UMass Amherst scientist's ongoing sleep research looks into the impacts of TV on young childrenCredit: UMass Amherst Preschoolers who watch TV sleep significantly less than those who don't, according to new research by…