Nightmares are a good predictor of future dementia – new study
We spend a third of our lives asleep. And a quarter of our time asleep is spent dreaming. So, for the average person alive...
Sleep apnea linked to Alzheimer’s disease, study confirms
In a recent study from RMIT University, scientists confirmed long-suspected links between sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s disease, finding identical signs of brain damage in...
Sleep apnea may cause high blood pressure
In a recent study from the Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, scientists found in people with high blood pressure resistant to treatment who also...
Take long naps? Sleep more than 9 hours a night? Your stroke risk may...
In a study from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, scientists found people who take long naps during the day or sleep nine or...
A ‘vicious cycle’ between long daytime napping and Alzheimer’s disease
Daytime napping is common among older adults. The longitudinal relationship between daytime napping and cognitive aging, however, is unknown.
In a study from Brigham and...
Two meds could treat sleep loss and insomnia effectively, study finds
In a recent study, scientists from Oxford University found two drugs, eszopiclone, and lemborexant—both not currently licensed for the treatment of insomnia in the...
Common sleep problem insomnia raises risk of memory decline
Scientists from Concordia University found that older people with insomnia are at greater risk of developing memory decline and long-term cognitive impairment such as...
Common sleep problem linked to higher risk of cancer and blood clots
Scientists from Uppsala University found that people who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at an increased risk of cancer.
A second study showed...
Treating common sleep problem may lower dementia risk
In a study from Michigan Medicine, scientists found older adults who received positive airway pressure therapy prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea may be less...
Scientists use sleep age to infer long-term health
Numbers tell a story.
From your credit score to your age, metrics predict a variety of outcomes, whether it's your likelihood to get a loan...