News tagged with lack of sleep

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What happens when we sleep

Lack of sleep is a common complaint but for many, falling asleep involuntarily during the day poses a very real and dangerous problem. A new study from the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) at McGill University demonstrates ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Solar Impulse completes 72 hour simulated flight

Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg completed a 72-hour non-stop flight Friday -- but in a simulator for the new Solar Impulse aircraft planned for a 2014 world tour using only solar energy. ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 6

Family meals, adequate sleep and limited TV may lower childhood obesity

A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Australians make Antarctic history

Two Australian adventurers have made Antarctic history by becoming the first team to travel unaided to the South Pole and back, surviving three months of "extreme hardship", they said on Friday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Short sleepers at higher risk of diabetes and heart disease

People who sleep less than six hours a night may be three times more likely to develop a condition which leads to diabetes and heart disease, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 07, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hyperactivity associated with short sleep-time for young boys: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- Hyperactive boys don't get enough sleep, which can worsen their condition according to new research. Published in the November issue of Pediatrics, the study is the first to examine a larg ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Brain responds same to acute and chronic sleep loss

Burning the candle at both ends for a week may take an even bigger toll than you thought. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that five nights of restricted sleep--four hours a night--affect the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 09, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Scientists search for sleepless souls suffering lifelong insomnia

Most people have experienced the odd sleepless night before a crucial exam, a job interview or before going on holiday, but few people get by with just a couple of hours of sleep a day, every day.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 17, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Why Women Struggle with Sleep Problems

Good sleep equals good health, says Raul Noriega, manager of the Comprehensive Epilepsy and Sleep Disorders Center at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine. Yet more than half of women report problems with insomnia. ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 2

One-third of Americans lose sleep over economy

One-third of Americans are losing sleep over the state of the U.S. economy and other personal financial concerns, according to a new poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). The poll suggests that inadequate ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0