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22-06-2010
Good sleep is essential for you to be at your best throughout the day. It's also essential to your overall health and wellbeing, and the negative effects of repeatedly poor sleep can become apparent very quickly. Therefore it’s in all of our interests...
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: 5 Easy Tips for Good Sleep
06-07-2010
With the growth of memory foam mattresses in recent years, there are many enduring myths about the material that keep on being repeated, often by retailers of the memory foam products themselves.Here’s the Ergoflex guide to some of the most commonly...
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Category: Memory Foam Technology
Read: 5 Memory Foam Mattress Myths
04-08-2010
The Ergo Flex memory foam mattress is treated with an anti-allergenic solution that controls the growth of bacteria, moulds, mildew and fungi, which are all triggers for allergies and asthma. Assured in the knowledge that the Ergo Flex memory foam mattress...
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Category: Memory Foam Mattresses
Read: A Lilac Lullaby
15-09-2009
Children who lead active lives are more likely to fall asleep quicker, get better quality sleep and avoid health issues associated with short sleep duration, according to newly published research. The study from Australia’s Monash University involved...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Active kids get sleep benefits
25-08-2009
New research released this week has found that many people do not know that excessive drinking can adversely affect the quality of sleep. In a survey for the polling organisation YouGov, some 58% of 2000 respondents didn’t feel that drinking more...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Alcohol sleep misconception still rife - study
02-10-2009
New research published this week in the journal Sleep has shown that the negative effects of alcoholism on sleep quality can continue even after long periods of abstinence, underlining the long-term detrimental impacts of the condition.
The study,...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Alcoholism’s sleep impacts continue into sobriety - study
21-04-2010
The average UK adult now goes to bed at 11:41pm, resulting in just five and a half hours of sleep per night. The increasingly late bed-time – up from 10:57pm three years ago – is attributed to long working hours and generally busier lifestyles.The...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Average UK bed-time getting later - study
12-08-2010
Between the birth and the age of two years, babies cause sleep loss totalling an average six months in their parents, according to the results of a study from Silentnight. Of 1000 parents polled in the research, it was found that the average length of...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Babies cost parents 6 months sleep loss
15-06-2010
Light pollution is one of the most common disturbers of sleep, and its powerful physiological effects also make it one of the most frustrating whenever experienced. In short, the body is designed to be awake and alert when it experiences light, so to...
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: Beating Light Pollution
05-09-2010
Bed bugs are on the rise, and are biting back with vengeance. A recent global study led by the University of Kentucky and United States National Pest Management Association have found that cases of bed bugs are increasing. These findings have sparked...
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Category: Industry News
Read: Bed Bug Pandemic
10-02-2010
New research in the US has found that sleep can be ‘banked’ in order to combat upcoming periods of intensive work where sleep can be difficult or scarce. A team at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research tested two groups of volunteers,...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Body can ‘bank’ sleep - research
26-05-2010
People who have suffered traumatic brain injuries may experience difficulty sleeping due to a reduced capacity to produce the hormone melatonin, according to the results of a new Australian study. Looking at the sleep patterns of twenty-three brain trauma...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Brain trauma causes sleep problems - study
22-07-2010
Cherry juice could be the key to a good night’s sleep, a new US study has found. According to researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, drinking a glass of the unsweetened juice in the morning and evening can result in longer sleep....
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Cherry juice holds key to sleep?
14-05-2010
The energy provided by a strong cup of coffee beats that of a quick daytime nap, according to new research revealed this week. The study, by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, looked at the effects of caffeine on shift workers who typically...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Coffee-break beats a nap – research
07-06-2010
Jet lag is something that affects most long distance flyers to some degree, and can prove to be one of the most uncomfortable parts of travelling. Caused by travelling to different time-zones, jet lag is the result of the body’s circadian rhythm...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Combatting Jet Lag
15-07-2010
While sleep disruptions and disorders are usually straight-forward to identify, sometimes your sleep can be unsettled for reasons that you can’t fathom. Subtle changes in your lifestyle or working day that might be all but imperceptible can often...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Dealing with unknown sleep disturbances
02-09-2010
An active lifestyle is an effective way to maintain the optimum level of health for both body and mind. Endorphins are released into the bloodstream, carrying with them a supply of happiness. Exercise also improves low self-esteem as we actively target...
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Category: Memory Foam Mattresses
Read: Dodging Discomfort
09-06-2010
Dreams are thoughts, images, feelings and sounds that are experienced during sleep. Occurring during REM stage sleep, it is thought that dreams can make up around a quarter of a typical night’s sleep – taking up around two hours. Individual...
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: Dreams and Sleeping
27-07-2010
Dreams might be one step closer to being solved as a scientific entity, if newly published research from Australia is proven correct. A research team from the University of South Australia has claimed following their studies that dreams play a vital role...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Dreams theory revealed - study
26-01-2010
Unmade beds may be one of the solutions to the problem of bedbugs, according to research from Kingston University. The study found that untidy, messy beds made an inhospitable environment for dust mites compared to made beds, in which they thrive. It...
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Read: Dust mites killed by unmade beds
07-12-2009
A US study of college students’ sleeping habits has found that those who were early to bed and early to rise recorded a higher average grade over the course of a year compared to those who regularly stayed up late.Researchers at Hendrix College...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Early to bed students excel - study
14-12-2009
The recession is continuing to be a key factor behind poor sleep quality and insomnia, according to the results of a new investigation in Taiwan. A study of over 4000 people conducted by the Taiwan Society of Sleep Medicine found an average of 21.8% suffered...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Economic worries still keeping people awake
25-06-2010
Even if you’ve got good sleep hygiene sometimes you need help to get to sleep. In these cases it’s worth looking at some of the sleep aid products on the market, as there are many effective items available.Tackling the source of a disturbance...
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Read: Effective Sleep Aid Products
09-10-2009
New research published in the October issue of Sleep has revealed that elderly women have better sleep quality and sleep longer than elderly men, although they largely claim otherwise.
The study, carried out in Rotterdam, involved 956 participants...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Elderly sleep study reveals false expectations
04-05-2010
Concerns over who to vote for in this week’s General Election are keeping many of us in the UK awake, according to the results of a new poll from hotel chain Travelodge. Closely linked to worries about money, which have consistently been one of...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Election worries top sleep poll
23-12-2009
Eagerly anticipated by customers old and new, the annual Ergo Flex Winter SALE has finally been announced. This year, the SALE will commence at 9am on December 29th.
Our Winter SALE event has become widely known as a great opportunity...
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Read: Ergo Flex Winter SALE Announced!
23-04-2010
When in the market for a new memory foam mattress, you know that with the quality and performance they are renowned for, you are in good hands with Ergoflex.
So, you've made your decision, and you've bought one of our High-Density, Deluxe Mattresses....
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Read: Ergoflex Bed & Mattress Gallery Now Online
23-10-2009
Welcome to the Ergoflex Guide to Sleep, a series of articles on common sleep questions, considerations and complaints.
The widely reported ‘optimum’ time that you should sleep every night is eight hours, and while this is true for most...
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: Ergoflex Guide to Sleep - Part 1 – Sleep duration and deprivation
26-10-2009
Insomnia is a common sleep condition, but it is also one that can be successfully combated in a lot of cases by lifestyle or environment changes. Take a look at your bedroom – and ask some questions about whether it encourages good sleep or not....
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: Ergoflex Guide to Sleep - Part 2 - Insomnia
28-10-2009
Your brain needs to be in a wound-down relaxed state to achieve all-round good sleep, so the activities you do prior to going to bed are instrumental in determining how quickly you will drift off to sleep, as well as the quality of sleep experienced....
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: Ergoflex Guide to Sleep - Part 3 - Pre-sleep routines and napping
01-06-2010
We are pleased to announce that one of Europe's most revered and highly rated visco-elastic memory foam mattresses is now available to buy in Australia and New Zealand. The Award-winning, Ergoflex '3rd generation' visco-elastic memory foam mattress has...
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Read: Ergoflex launch Down Under
16-08-2010
Ergoflex memory foam mattresses were part of the new Channel 4 property show “Help My House Is Falling Down” last week, as a family faced up to the daunting task of repairing their listed building home. Hosted by property expert Sarah Beeny,...
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Read: Ergoflex on Channel 4’s Help My House Is Falling Down
30-04-2010
We are pleased to announce that our eagerly anticipated SALE will start on Tuesday the 4th of May, at 9am.
We will be offering savings of up to 50% off our current prices on the Single, Double, King, European/Ikea King, and Super King size...
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Read: Ergoflex SALE starts Tuesday, May 4th at 9am!
04-03-2010
Exercising is rightly regarded as one of the key ways to achieve wellbeing and maintain a healthy lifestyle, however its relationship with sleep is perhaps more complex than most people realise.A common misconception with regards to exercising and sleep...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Exercise and sleep
31-08-2010
Our dreams can have a profound effect upon our waking moments, as buried emotions are spontaneously unearthed as fluctuating, vivid scenes that are pieced together in a series of mismatched realms. Dreams have the ability to either lift us up into heavenly...
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Category: Memory Foam Mattresses
Read: Filtered Dreaming
19-02-2010
An investigation into children’s sleep habits by the BBC’s Newsround programme has found that electronic distractions such as video games, mobile phones and television are resulting in a significant impact into how much sleep many children...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Games, TV & mobiles harm children’s sleep – BBC
03-12-2009
Noise levels in hospital wards across the UK are exceeding acceptable limits and delaying patient recovery by preventing good quality sleep, according to two new studies published this week. The investigations, carried out independently at NHS hospitals...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Hospital noise levels prevent ‘good sleep’
20-01-2010
Human bed warmers are being used at a London hotel as a novel way to help guests get a good night’s sleep. Holiday Inn’s bed warmers, described as ‘walking electric blankets’, are clad in specially-made all-in-one suits and lie...
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Read: Hotel trials human bed warmers
24-09-2009
A major study by researchers at Stanford University in California found that the length of time spent sleeping is directly related to weight and dietary habits, and uncovered the way in which food affects sleep. The fifteen-year investigation, which was...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: How does food affect sleep?
28-06-2010
Most of us rely on alarm clocks to get us up in the morning, but few are aware of the potentially damaging effects that the daily wake-up call can have on our overall sleep quality.Being shocked out of a deep sleep is a distinctly unpleasant sensation,...
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Read: How to choose your alarm
17-06-2010
Most of us, even the deepest sleepers, will wake up for brief periods during the night without it affecting our overall sleep quality or well-rested feeling in the morning. Generally, these incidents last only for a few seconds at a time and are rarely...
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: How to handle disturbed sleep
13-08-2010
Writing a ‘sleep diary’ is a good way to focus on your sleep hygiene, and if you’re experiencing a sleeping problem or disorder it could be the beginning of finding a solution.Although it’s called a sleep diary, and is of course...
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Read: How to write a Sleep Diary
18-09-2009
New research has found that insomnia could be a contributory factor to heart disease and other cardiac complaints, it has been reported this week. The study, by the University of Montreal, looked at the blood pressure of insomnia sufferers and found higher...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Insomnia linked to heart problems – study
20-07-2010
The condition of insomnia as well as being a defined disorder in itself, could be an indicator for a number of other sleep disorders, according to a Canadian sleep specialist. Insomnia has been classified into three categories, based on the duration that...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Insomnia may hint at other sleep disorders - report
10-12-2009
Researchers in Israel have claimed that sleep apnoea strengthens the heart and brain and is not damaging to health as widely believed, according to reports. The study of 600 over-65s reportedly found that sleep apnoea sufferers had less than half the...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Israeli study makes sleep apnoea claim
24-03-2010
A North East high school has experienced a drop in absenteeism following the introduction of a later 10am start time, reports BBC. Monkseaton High School’s general absence rate has fallen by 8%, while levels of persistent absenteeism have dropped...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Late start benefits teens
28-07-2010
The blissful comfort associated with Ergo Flex memory foam mattresses is owed to a multi-layered composition. The product is orchestrated to offer a symphony of peace and relief, as layers harmonise and work in unison to soothe the mind and body in a...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Layered Dreams
22-02-2010
The brain’s capacity to take in new information can be boosted by a daytime nap, suggests the results of a new US study revealed this week. The research is the latest in a long line of scientific investigations into the effects of napping, which...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Learner memory boosted by napping
28-04-2010
Almost all new mums suffer from sleep deprivation, according to a new report published this week. The Pampers Nappies Sleep Report, produced with Tresellian Family Care Centres, found that 97% of mothers with children less than two years old had sleep...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Majority of new mums have poor sleep – report
16-02-2010
The health and wellbeing effects of getting the required amount of sleep are increasingly well documented, however taking the necessary time and effort to achieve good sleep is something that many of us don’t seem to be willing to do. The facts...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Make time to sleep
07-04-2010
The quality of your mattress can not only deliver an improved quality of sleep, but according to a US specialist it can also be instrumental in your daily life. The effect that sleep has on a host of daytime activities is well-known, based on the fact...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Mattress determines life quality – study
26-04-2010
A new study from the prestigious Harvard Medical School has found that napping and dreaming can markedly improve memory. The investigation took 99 participants and asked them to work their way through a computer maze. After the exercise was completed,...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Memory boosted by napping – study
03-02-2010
The brain forms and strengthens memories during periods of rest as well as sleep, according to the results of new US study published this week. The New York University research, lead by Dr. Lila Davachi, looked at the memory recall performance of volunteers...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Memory boosted by rest - study
21-08-2009
We all know the health and wellbeing benefits that a good quality memory foam mattress can deliver - complete postural support, a rejuvenated and well-rested feeling, a hygienic allergen-free environment - but did you know that those benefits can be maximised...
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Category: Memory Foam Technology
Read: Memory foam pillows
01-07-2010
Memory foam toppers are a popular mattress accessory. Created from a single piece of memory foam, toppers are designed to be laid on a regular non-memory foam mattress to provide an extra level of comfort. Like all products, memory foam toppers come in...
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Category: Memory Foam Technology
Read: Memory foam toppers
26-11-2009
A research study at a US university has strengthened the theory that deep sleep is a crucial state for memory formation and strengthening. The investigation at Northwestern University tested twelve participants on a spatial and audio exercise prior to...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Memory test shows deep sleep potential
25-12-2009
We'd like to take this chance to thank the thousands of customers who've purchased our HD memory foam mattresses and memory foam pillows in 2009. We understand the 'memory foam' mattress market is rather full these days, with seemingly countless...
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Read: Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
21-05-2010
A study of newborn babies has found that they have the ability to learn while asleep. The test, jointly carried out by researchers at the University of Florida and Columbia University, was centred around playing beeps to sleeping babies and blowing a...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: New babies ‘sponge up data’ while asleep – study
09-09-2009
Sleep has long been a physiological mystery to scientists with no clearly agreed reason behind the state, however a recently published US academic study may offer some new insights into why sleep exists. The research by Jerome Siegel at the Centre for...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: New study sheds light on science of sleep
21-06-2010
Noise is another common disturber of sleep, along with light, and is something that most of us will experience to some degree on a regular basis. Noise pollution comes in many forms, but is unusual in that sometimes the most innocuous of incidents can...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Noise Pollution
15-04-2010
Canadian airline pilots are fatigued to a dangerous level, with the issue being directly responsible in at least 12 crashes that killed 28 people over the last decade, the CBC reported recently. The flight regulations in Canada state that pilots carrying...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Pilot fatigue has deadly outcome
04-06-2010
Everyone knows how caffeine and alcohol can impact on sleep quality, but what about drinks that you can take before bedtime, and ones that even promote better sleep?The selection of herbal and botanical teas available in supermarkets has grown massively...
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Read: Pre-bedtime drinks
23-07-2010
Although Ergo Flex memory foam mattresses benefit everyone in their quest to combine sleep with ultimate comfort; the weightless feel enabled by billions of spherical shaped cells may specifically appeal to the pregnant form, whose expanding contours...
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Read: Pregnancy Perfecting Sleep
22-04-2010
Reading aloud to a wife or girlfriend in bed helps improve relaxation and promote better quality sleep, according to the results of a new relationships survey.The Carte Noire study found that some 70% of English men and 81% of Scottish men regularly read...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Reading to partner helps sleep quality - study
03-11-2009
A financially comfortable retirement has been revealed as one of the keys to a good night’s sleep, according to the results of a large-scale study published in the science journal Sleep this week. The study involved almost 15,000 employees from...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Retirement boosts sleep quality - study
23-08-2010
A fatigue calculator developed as an iPhone application is to be installed at service stations, rest stops and truck depots in South Australia to combat driver tiredness on the roads. The touch-screen program allows users to ‘score’ their...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Roadside app for sleepy drivers
20-08-2010
Ex-international rugby legend Rory Underwood has revealed that he uses the Ergoflex memory foam mattress, and has come to rely on its rejuvenating and restorative qualities. After owning and enjoying a Tempur mattress a number of years ago, former England...
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Read: Rugby legend Rory chooses Ergoflex
05-08-2010
Natural light’s ability to dictate sleep quality may cause disturbances during seasonal changes, according to a new US investigation on teenagers’ sleep. The study, at Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Centre in Troy,...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Seasonal light changes impact sleep quality
31-03-2010
The condition obstructive sleep apnoea, when suffered to a severe degree, can cause damage to the brain, according to a new report published this week.Published in the medical journal Sleep, the German Society for Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep apnoea "brain damage" claim - study
25-01-2010
The condition sleep apnoea, characterised by pauses in breathing during the night, could worsen Type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a new study from the University of Chicago. Researchers found a link between apnoea and glucose control in patients...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep apnoea affects glucose control - study
16-10-2009
New research into obese patients with the disorder sleep apnoea has revealed that changes in lifestyle alone are not enough to combat the condition. The study at Austin Hospital, outside Melbourne, Australia, found that in the cases of twelve patients...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep apnoea needs more than weight loss - report
04-12-2009
A clinical trial in Sweden has found that weight loss effectively reduces sleep apnoea, particularly in severe cases of the condition, reports the British Medical Journal. Researchers at the Karolinska Institute tested 63 participants - all obese men...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep apnoea reduced with diet - study
12-01-2010
Sleep conditions including sleep apnoea may be diagnosable from a simple urine test, according to the initial results of a Chicago-based trial. Ninety children who had been referred to a specialist sleep clinic for breathing problems were tested in the...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep apnoea revealed by basic test
29-01-2010
Sleep apnoea sufferers who have chronic cough may experience a “significantly impaired” quality of life, says a new report in the European Respiratory Journal. Researchers in England and Australia studied 108 patients that had been referred...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep apnoea revealed by chronic cough - study
17-03-2010
Schoolchildren in Scotland are being taught the value of a good night’s sleep with specialist lessons on how to wind down in the evening and get the sleep they need to perform well academically. The lessons, being run initially as a pilot in four...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep counsellor helps pupils focus
19-05-2010
New fathers are more likely to suffer from depression compared to other men largely because of the sleep deprivation that comes with a baby, it has been reported this week.While post natal depression is a widely-known and complex issue among new mothers,...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep deprivation depressing new dads
11-11-2009
New findings from a research study in America have found that memory loss from lack of sleep may be reversible, in a discovery that could herald new treatments of the sleep disorder insomnia. The study, published in the science journal Nature, is believed...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep deprived memory loss may be reversed
07-05-2010
A new study published in the current issue of the journal Sleep has claimed that regularly sleeping shorter or longer than the recommended 6-8 hours a night could prove to significantly increasing the risk of death. The study involved a large set of data...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep duration linked to premature death - study
16-07-2010
A new US study has found that good quality sleep promotes more effective ‘prospective memory’, that is, the capacity to remember to do something in the future. Sleep’s role in memory formation and consolidation has been the target of...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep helps ‘prospective memory’ – study
15-01-2010
New research into the role that sleep plays in forming memory has revealed that the process also occurs in bird species as well as humans, reports Science Daily. The results of a University of Chicago investigation could lead to further understanding...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep memory also occurs in birds - study
11-03-2010
A new US survey published this week has found a difference in sleep habits of people from different ethnic groups, as well as some marked similiarities. The National Sleep Foundation-led investigation surveyed over 1000 participants from white, black,...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep study finds ethnic differences
12-07-2010
Relaxation is the body’s way of winding down, and is therefore vital for everyone’s pre-sleep routine. When you’re relaxed you’re far more likely to get off to sleep quicker, as your body and mind is already in a receptive state...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep Tips – Relaxation
30-10-2009
A new survey has revealed that there is a majority consensus for teaching children the value of a good night’s sleep, in order for them to achieve positive results in education and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The study, carried out by a team...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep ‘lessons’ required for children – survey
03-06-2010
Dogs are pack animals naturally suited to sleeping in groups and most pampered domestic pooches are the epitome of canine cleanliness, however in practice they can prove to disturbing to people when sharing a bed.A 2002 study at the Mayo Clinic Sleep...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleeping with dogs
01-09-2010
Sleepwalking (somnambulism) is a sleep-disorder common among children, and reportedly rare among adults. It ranges from harmless activities such as sitting up in bed, reaching for hallucinatory objects, to much more hazardous activities like driving...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleepwalking – Cause and effect
16-12-2009
A good night’s sleep is known to be one of the key factors in avoiding stress-related health problems, including burnout at work. Burnout occurs when you take on too many psychological burdens to comfortably manage over a sustained period, and can...
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Read: Sleep’s role in avoiding burnout
20-10-2009
New research has shown how the brain formulates long-term memory during deep sleep by identifying the cerebral activities responsible for process.
The study, led by Professor Gyorgy Buzsaki from Rutgers University, Newark, and a team of co-researchers...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Study proves that memory forms during sleep
25-02-2010
New research into early brain development may shed further light on the importance of sleep for forming memory, as well as the wider reasons why we sleep and why sleep deprivation is so harmful. A team at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Study strengthens sleep memory link
27-05-2010
A new clinical study into the condition of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) has been announced this week, in a bid to increase understanding and treatment of the disorder. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness is a debilitating condition that ranges from a regular...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Study targets Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
11-09-2009
Sharing a bed with a partner may be detrimental to your health, according to new research from a sleep specialist. UK-based Dr Neil Stanley, who created the prestigious sleep laboratory at the University of Surrey, told attendees at the British Science...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Study warns against bed sharing
24-06-2010
Summer can often be a difficult time for sleep, as temperature plays such a key role in sleep quality. A warm bedroom can feel oddly unwelcoming at the end of a hot day, and the stifling heat can prevent you from getting off to sleep as quickly as you’d...
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14-10-2009
Surgeons who don’t get six hours of sleep per night risk failing their procedures and causing ongoing complications in patients, says new research from Harvard University. The investigation, the results of which appear in the October issue of the...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Surgeons face sleep performance issues – study
05-01-2010
Teenagers who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to suffer from depression, reports the Sleep Journal. Using data from a wide-scale study of 12 to 18 year olds in New York during the 1990’s, researchers at Columbia Medical Center found...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Teenage lack of sleep linked to depression
15-05-2010
Teenagers who regularly miss out on the required levels of sleep are affecting their daily performance in class and even damaging their cognitive abilities, says a new report. Activities such as working on computers, playing video games and texting on...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Teens missing out on sleep
03-03-2010
The effects of daylight on the body’s internal clock is been well-documented in research, however a new US study has taken a direct approach to investigating the phenomenon in school children with results that back up the theory, reports Sciencenews.org....
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Test clarifies daylight’s sleep effects
05-06-2010
Pillows are often overlooked or dismissed as an aside when buying furniture and accessories for the bedroom – with more attention typically being devoted to the mattress, bed base, duvet cover and even headboard. However, along with the mattress,...
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Read: The Importance of Pillows
10-08-2010
The Ergo Flex memory foam mattress is the ultimate support during pregnancy, allowing the mother-to-be to take full advantage of precious rest. The aches acquired throughout the day are relieved and extra weight is unloaded and absorbed by millions of...
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Read: Tranquil Tunes-Relaxing Music during Pregnancy
18-08-2010
With ageing comes an accumulation of life experience; the mind is influenced by a vast back-catalogue of memories that contain specific emotions and events, be they good or bad, which can reoccur in dreams or simply manifest as personal contemplations...
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Read: Twilight Years– Preserving Quality Sleep
27-01-2010
A New Jersey high school has decided to start morning classes 15 minutes later to allow students longer in bed, in a bid to improve their academic performance. The move is part of a year-long trial at Chatham High School in which it is hoped the delayed...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: US school gives students extra sleep time
03-08-2010
A weekend lie-in to ‘recover’ from a busy sleep-deprived working week doesn’t provide the necessary recuperation needed to avoid the after-effects of poor sleep, according to the results of a new US study revealed in the journal Sleep.The...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Weekend lie-ins don’t prevent sleep-loss effects
28-08-2010
Many people don’t see the importance of a good nights sleep, and often neglect the environment in which they choose to sleep. What is your perfect sleeping environment? Do you like a hot or a cold room? Pitch black or some light? Everyone has...
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Read: What is the best environment for you to sleep in?
17-08-2009
So you've made the decision to go for a memory foam mattress - but with such a wide choice available now online it can be a difficult choice selecting which one to buy. As with most products, there's a massive variation in quality between the best and...
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Read: Which memory foam mattress?
14-08-2009
Your mattress is one of the most important household purchases that you'll make. Making the wrong mattress choice means you’ll be living with the negative effects for years, whereas a carefully chosen mattress that meets your needs will provide...
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Read: Why choose a memory foam mattress?
05-11-2009
While it has long been the bane of workers around the world, the piercing sound of an alarm clock has now been found to have a measurably detrimental effect on health, says a new Japanese study.
The investigation by Japan’s National Institute...
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Read: ‘Shrill’ alarms can cause health issues - study
11-08-2010
A US study into the sleep patterns has found direct neurological differences between heavy and light sleepers, based on the production of brainwaves known as ‘spindles’. The Harvard Medical School research, published in Current Biology, tested...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: ‘Spindles’ determine lightness of sleep - study
30-06-2009
Wide ranging new research from the Future Foundation as part of the 'Sleep Well, Live Well' campaign has revealed an insight into sleep problems and effects, in a bid to increase the understanding into the causes and implications of poor sleep.
Key...
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Read: 'Sleep well' research reveals insights
10-08-2009
Drivers have been warned to take regular rest and coffee breaks when out on the road this weekend to avoid the lethal dangers of tiredness and falling asleep at the wheel. Statistics show that, ominously, three drivers are likely to be killed and thirty...
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Read: AA warns sleepy drivers
07-08-2009
People suffering from insomnia or those who regularly don't get enough sleep are at a higher risk of developing diabetes, according to new research revealed at the SLEEP 2009 event. The Penn State College of Medicine study found that compared to people...
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Read: Insomnia and diabetes linked in study
03-08-2009
It's true to say that most people could do with a better sleep. If it takes you longer than an average of between 10 to 15 minutes to fall asleep every night then there's a good chance that you're sleep deprived, and aren't getting the quality of sleep...
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Read: Isn't it time you had the night's sleep you’ve always dreamed of?
31-07-2009
Research at the University of Leicester is aiming to investigate the "DNA of sleep" in an attempt to further the understanding of the genetics involved with the process. Carried out by Ms Mobina Kherica and Dr Eran Tauber of the University's...
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Read: Leicester study looks at ‘sleep DNA’
27-07-2009
More than 50% of older Americans with mental health issues have problems getting the recommended level of sleep, according to new research presented at the SLEEP 2009 event. The study, by a team at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, looked...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Mental health issues affect sleep in older generation - study
21-07-2009
Teenagers taking part in a study to determine links between obesity and sleep deprivation will create "sleep diaries", charting their experiences over a number of weeks. Over 6000 school pupils in the Midlands region will be involved in the...
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Read: School kids help sleep research
15-07-2009
A recently published US study has found that people who sleep longer are less likely to suffer weight problems, due to the effects that sleeping has on hormone levels and metabolism. The research involved fourteen nurses, and found a consistent link between...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep quality linked with weight-loss - study
10-07-2009
The link between watching television and poor quality sleep has been highlighted again, this time by a major US research programme. The study at the University of Pennsylvania involved 21,475 participants between 2003 and 2006, and concerned the activities...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: TV causes "chronic sleep debt" - research
03-07-2009
US women's health expert Dr. Donnica Moore has joined with the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) to help 'set the record' straight on sleeping habits, conditions and treatments by dispelling widely-believed sleep 'myths' as part of a new programme.
Dr....
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Read: US expert set to dispel sleep ‘myths’
25-06-2009
Ergo Flex memory foam mattresses are featured in the March 2009 issue of one of the UK’s favourite home magazines, House Beautiful. The interior design specialists highlight Ergo Flex mattresses among a showcase of premium home products, calling...
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17-12-2008
Keep an eye out for Ergo Flex on Noel Edmond’s "Deal or No Deal's Christmas Stars", showing on Channel 4 this Christmas Eve. The show features deserving members of the public as contestants, and in particular an inspirational young man...
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Read: Ergo Flex on Deal or No Deal Christmas Stars with TV's Noel Edmonds
10-06-2009
New research published this week in a leading US medical journal has suggested that not getting enough sleep raises the risks of catching a cold. Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University found that the risk is trebled for people who sleep less than...
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Read: Lack of sleep can cause colds - research
25-05-2009
Ergo Flex memory foam mattresses are very popular among sportspeople, with their body-shaping capability providing the perfect nighttime support for hard-worked muscles and limbs.
Ex-international, Manchester United, and UEFA Cup winning footballer...
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Read: Ergo Flex on talkSPORT Radio - The Alan Brazil Breakfast Show
10-06-2009
New research from America has found that the secret to a woman's good night's sleep is a happy marriage, with usual suspects such as money worries, sex, alcohol and caffeine consumption playing a lesser role than previously thought. The University of...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Marital happiness determines women's sleep quality - study
07-06-2009
New guidelines from the US Institute of Medicine have recommended that medical residents in hospitals should work no more than 16 hours at a time without taking an obligatory 5-hour sleep break, and that they should get one full day off a week and two...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Medical professionals need more sleep - study
10-10-2008
The link between sleep disturbance and mobile phone usage may have been resolved through the work of a Welsh research team that has uncovered a natural antidote.
Various earlier research, including studies by teams at MIT, Karolinska Institute and...
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Read: Mobile phone sleep disturbance "antidote" revealed
10-06-2009
Eating a spicy meal in the run-up to bedtime can result in a disrupted, poor quality sleep, says a report from the International Journal of Pyschophysiology. A study by a team of Australian researchers involved two groups of healthy subjects, one of which...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Spicy foods disrupt sleep patterns - research
09-01-2009
Research published this week has revealed a link between adjusting the clock forward for summertime and an increase in heart attacks, due to issues related to sleep deprivation. The study, from scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and published...
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Read: Clock adjustments raise heart attack risk - study
10-02-2009
Teenage drivers should do more to combat fatigue and drowsiness, according to new research from the US by the National Sleep Foundation, Students Against Destructive Decisions and Liberty Mutual.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration claims...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Study urges young drivers to get more sleep
23-03-2009
Problems such as obesity, hyperactivity and poor academic performance in children can be caused by a lack of sleep, according to new research from the University of Montreal. In a study involving children aged between six months to six years old, 25%...
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Read: Child issues caused by lack of sleep - study
13-04-2009
A study published this week in America has revealed that the economy is the most common worry that keeps people awake at night. The research, carried out by Ipsos for the hotel chain AmericInn Hotels, asked 1000 US citizens what affects their sleep on...
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Read: Credit crunch fears top lack of sleep poll
23-04-2009
A report published this week in New Scientist by eminent sleep researcher Professor Jim Horne has moved to dispel some of the most common and enduring myths about sleep deprivation, including connections to conditions such as diabetes and obesity.
Professor...
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Read: Sleep derivation 'myths' dispelled
29-03-2009
New research from Sweden has found that people with asthma experience more negative sleep conditions such as snoring, nightmares and disturbances, despite various advancements in asthma treatments over the last decade.
The study, published this week...
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Read: Asthmatics suffer worse sleep - research
28-05-2008
Noise pollution in today's busy cities has reached such high levels that it is directly affecting the function of society by causing people to lose sleep, according to a leading sleep researcher.
Professor Kevin Morgan from Loughborough University’s...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep 'incompatible' with urban noise
06-02-2008
Sleeping during pregnancy can be extremely difficult, as the body goes through a multitude of rapid changes in a short space of time. The effects on sleeping vary from person to person, but there are some common complaints that most women will suffer.
Constantly...
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Read: Getting to sleep during pregnancy
01-01-2008
Most people experience problems sleeping at least occasionally. Lack of sleep has a variety of consequences - all of them negative - ranging from irritability and lack of concentration to a drop in productivity and general health. However, most sleeping...
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Read: Getting a good night's sleep
22-07-2008
Elderly people who sleep during the day throughout periods of rehabilitation risk delaying their recovery, according to the results of a new study described in the September edition of the US journal 'Sleep'. The investigation , involving 245 participants...
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Read: Daytime sleeping hampers rehab - study
02-01-2008
Visit The Back Show 2008 at London’s Olympia for the latest back care news and products. Open to trade and consumer visitors, the exhibition is the UK’s premier event for back pain sufferers and new theraputic products There are three great...
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Read: The Back Show 2008 – Olympia, London. October 4th – 5th
03-04-2008
Children and adolescents who sleep less are more likely to be overweight, according to the results of a new study in America. The sleep patterns of 335 children aged between seven and seventeen were studied by a team from the University of Pittsburgh...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep quality linked to 'obesity' in children
12-12-2008
We're proud to announce our new partnership with BackCare, the UK's largest and longest-running independent charity for healthier backs. As a corporate associate of BackCare, Ergo Flex is committed to supporting the organisation's work to provide better...
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10-09-2008
Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the UK, with some 5 million people consulting their GPs annually, and more than 1 million classified as disabled with related conditions. The issue ranges from passing discomfort caused by strains...
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Read: Back pain - avoiding the problem
10-09-2007
There is a great deal of conflicting information online and elsewhere about the connection between memory foam mattresses and NASA, with several manufacturers and retailers claiming that their mattresses are directly linked to the Space Program in one...
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Read: Memory foam and NASA - what is the story?
19-11-2007
Sleep hygiene is a term that refers to following regular practices to promote effective sleep.
Good sleep hygiene can be achieved by following a routine, in order to condition the body and mind into the practice of sleep at the right time. The process...
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Read: What is 'sleep hygiene'?
17-09-2007
What is sleep? Sleep consists of two stages – non-REM and REM. Non-REM sleep can be divided into four sub-stages; 1; light sleep, where you are between waking and sleeping, muscle activity slows down. 2; 'true' sleep, where your breathing and heart...
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Read: What is sleep and why do we need it?
03-03-2008
March is National Bed Month - what better time to think about how you sleep?
The Sleep Council's research shows that over 50% of people replace their beds only when they're broken, while around 33% opt to swap when their beds become uncomfortable...
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Read: It's National Bed Month
01-12-2007
New research has found that the effects of making your bed can help attract bedbugs by optimising the conditions in which they live and breed - so can being untidy in the morning really have health benefits? Bedbugs live on dead skin cells and sweat that...
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Read: Bedbugs prefer unmade beds! - research
01-11-2007
Bedbugs - the nocturnal insect scourge often thought to be exclusive to run-down motels the world over, are actually more common than you’d perhaps like to believe. Mattresses, as expected, are the habitat preferred by bedbugs, whether in the seams,...
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Read: The best way to prevent bedbugs
