Chronic itch linked to heart disease, sleep loss
In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers linked chronic itch to sleep loss and other medical conditions—and could signal an increased risk...
Sleep apnea linked to autoimmune diseases, study shows
In a recent study published in Clinical Immunology, researchers found why people with obstructive sleep apnea may have associated autoimmune disorders.
The results could lead to...
Healthy sleepers have much lower heart failure risk
In a new study, researchers found people with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk...
More access to daylight at home may improve your sleep, mental health
In a new study from Icahn Mount Sinai, researchers found more access to daylight at home improves circadian alignment, sleep and mental health in...
Poor sleep linked with higher blood sugar
People with diabetes have high levels of blood sugar (or blood glucose). When blood sugar builds up too high, it causes harmful effects.
A study...
This common sleep problem may increase risk of high blood pressure, sudden death
In a recent study published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research, researchers found that people living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition that occurs...
Men may sleep worse on nights during the first half of the lunar cycle
In a new study from Uppsala University, researchers found men's sleep may be more powerfully influenced by the lunar cycle than women's.
Previous studies have...
These sleep drugs may increase death risk when used with opioids
In a recent study published in PLOS Medicine, researchers examined more the 400,000 Medicare patients taking medications for insomnia.
They found that the risk of...
These two drugs can lower severity of sleep apnea by one third
In a new study published in the Journal of Physiology, researchers successfully repurposed two existing drugs to reduce the severity of sleep apnea in...
This herb may help you sleep well at night
In a recent study, researchers have shown that saffron can enhance the quality of sleep in adults who have been experiencing poor sleep.
The research...