Sleep apnea may be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s
In new research from the Mayo Clinic, brain scans have revealed that there may be an association between sleep apnea and a particular Alzheimer’s biomarker....
read moreTechnology disrupts sleep
New research indicates that certain cells in the eye that are sensitive to light can reset the internal clock in our bodies when exposed to light. The study points to the idea that screen time before bed–such as the...
read moreNew study finds we can learn in our sleep
Researchers have discovered that when people were shown pictures with associated words, those words that were played while they slept were easier to remember thanks to the triggering of sleep spindles in the participants’ brains....
read moreSleep apnea in children impairs memory consolidation
A team of researchers studying children with disturbed sleep found that there was a link to impaired memory. They also found a method that might help predict the level of disruption caused by the sleep loss....
read moreObstructive sleep apnea linked to Alzheimer’s risk
There’s new evidence that older adults with obstructive sleep apnea may have a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s due to the higher levels of amyloid beta. Amyloid beta is the main component of the hallmark plaques of Alzheimer’s....
read moreA critical link between ADHD and sleeplessness
Where once ADHD and sleep problems were considered two separate issues, researchers are now suggesting that there may be a stronger link between the two....
read morePoor quality sleep increases Alzheimer’s-related proteins in the brain...
A new study has found that even one night of disrupted deep, slow-wave sleep in middle-aged adults can raise tau and amyloid beta proteins, which are associated with Alzheimer’s....
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