Longer Sleep Duration Associated With Lower Incidence Of Calcification In Coronary Arteries

Participants in a study who slept on average an hour longer per night than other participants had an associated lower incidence of coronary artery calcification, which is thought to be a predictor of future heart disease, according to a study in the December 24/31 issue of JAMA. More at...

People who act out their dreams through kicking and crying out in their sleep may go on to develop dementia or Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology. In the research 93 people with REM sleep behaviour disorder who had no signs of a neurodegenerative disease were followed for an average of five years. More at...

A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that after a one-hour delay of school start times, teens increased their average nightly hours of sleep and decreased their "catch-up sleep" on the weekends, and they were involved in fewer auto accidents. When school started one hour later students averaged from 12 minutes (grade nine) to 30 minutes (grade 12) more self-reported nightly sleep. More at...

Let’s continue on the topic of napping.   We left off discussing some of the negative aspects of napping.  We were reviewing the concept of sleep inertia and how if a nap is too long, a person might have a reduction in performance and worsened mood soon after waking.  Obviously this usually is counterproductive to the reasons why we take a nap in the first place, so it is best to limit naps to less than 30... More at...

A new study suggests that an electronic prescribing system that tells doctors which drugs are the least expensive could save patients millions of dollars each year. More at...

CPAP improves glycemic control in diabetics

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, primarily used as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, improves glycemic (blood sugar) control during sleep in patients who also have type 2 diabetics, according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Complete news at...

Starting high school classes at 8:30 or 9 a.m. has been shown to improve teenagers' ability to stay awake in school and to stay alert behind the wheel, researchers report. Complete news at...

A reporter picks the top six health stories of 2008, including stem cell research, autism, and health care reform. Complete news at...

Snoring can cause problems for people who snore and even keep their loved ones awake all night. Keep reading to learn about the causes of snoring, as well as ways to help stop snoring. Complete news at...

Obese children who have difficulty breathing while they sleep have excessive daytime sleepiness compared with slimmer children who are also chronic snorers, new research in the journal Pediatrics shows. Complete news at...