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0800 024 1122Friday 17th May 2013
Children who eat a large amount of energy-dense snack foods are more likely to have poor sleep quality compared to those with healthy diets, according to the results of a new study in Denmark. Researchers looked at the sleep patterns and dietary...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Kids’ sleep quality varies with diet – study
Thursday 16th May 2013
More than a third of UK residents sleep for between four and six hours a night, significantly less than the generally recommend duration, according to the results of a new nationwide study. The YouGov survey, commissioned by Time4Sleep, asked 2060...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: UK sleep survey sheds light on nation's habits
Wednesday 15th May 2013
Over 50% of nasal allergy sufferers in the US have sleep deprivation problems related to their condition, but only around a third actually seek treatment for their allergies, a survey from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and Teva Respiratory....Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Nasal allergies can impact on sleep – survey
Tuesday 14th May 2013
A study of Scotland’s school-children has found a high level of sleep deprivation, in a situation that is affecting academic performance and productivity. Alarmingly, around one in six of the high school-age pupils polled for the survey by charity...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Scottish school-children suffering sleep loss
Monday 13th May 2013
A rise in US obesity levels may be behind an increase in the cases of sleep apnoea, a potentially serious sleep disorder, according to the findings of a newly published study. The University of Wisconsin-Madison research looked at the sleep patterns...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Obesity behind sleep apnoea increase
Friday 10th May 2013
Sticking to a regular night-time schedule could help with the adherence of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, according to the results of a study on the treatment. A team at Penn State University School of Nursing found that patients...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Regular bedtimes may assist CPAP success
Thursday 9th May 2013
The prevalence of sleep deprivation among school children is higher in developed countries, according to new research from the US. The study of international education by Boston College found that America was the worst nation for the problem, with...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Kids sleep deprivation higher in developed nations
Wednesday 8th May 2013
The hustle and bustle of an international airport may not sound like the best place for sleep, but Abu Dhabi International may be about to change that perception with the introduction of some novel new ‘sleeping pods’, designed to let weary...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Abu Dhabi airport helping tired travellers
Tuesday 7th May 2013
Sleep problems including an inability to go to sleep within a reasonable amount of time and regular night-time awakenings could increase the chances of men developing prostate cancer, according to the findings of a new Icelandic study. The University...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Sleep problems could increase prostate risk - study
Friday 3rd May 2013
An incident aboard an Air India flight from Bangkok to Delhi last month in which two pilots instructed air hostesses to fly the plane for 40 minutes while they napped in business class has again highlighted the issue of pilot fatigue and sleep deprivation....Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Air India incident raises pilot fatigue issue
Thursday 2nd May 2013
The number of people visiting hospital emergency rooms because of adverse reactions to a legal sleep medication in the US has risen by 220% in a five year period, according to a recent report. Zolpidem, which is used in medication such as Ambien and...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Sleep aid hospital visits up in US
Wednesday 1st May 2013
Concerns over not getting enough sleep are the most common causes of stress in the US, beating money worries and anxiety about being overweight, according to the results of a Huffington Post survey. Some 66% of those polled said that ‘too little’...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Lack of sleep tops stress poll
Tuesday 30th April 2013
A small-scale preliminary study has found that sleep deprivation may impact upon the performance of blood vessels, indicating potential heart health issues with poor sleep. The investigation took eight participants – aged between 20 and...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Blood vessel function worsens with sleep deprivation
Monday 29th April 2013
The number of fatal road traffic accidents could be reduced through the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to a UK-based expert. Michael Oko, a consultant ENT surgeon who advises the government and founded the Sleeping Disorders...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Sleep apnoea treatment could reduce RTAs
Friday 26th April 2013
Scientists who conducted a study in Denmark found that young men who experience sleep disturbances have a sperm count that is over a quarter lower than the men that get more sleep. The study at the University of Southern Denmark studied 953 men...Category: Sleep Research
Read full: Male fertility could be damaged by sleep loss – study





