Latest Sleep Stories

Kim Schaf, M.A.T., Founder and President of Sleep Training Solutions, shares analysis of a sampling of 2012 clients to shed light on baby and toddler sleep problems and offers insight to parents on improving their children's sleep in the new year. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 31, 2012 According to an analysis of a sampling of 2012 Sleep Training Solutions clients, the biggest culprits hindering child sleep include relying on sleep props, inconsistent length for the bedtime routine and...

A new alternative treatment called Provent Sleep Therapy is out. We take a look at what it is, and how it works. Asheville, NC (PRWEB) December 26, 2012 Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder suffered by millions of Americans, and shockingly 3 of 4 sufferers go undiagnosed. OSA constitutes the blocking of the airflow to the respiratory system for periods of time causing the sufferer loss of sleep and overall health. When treating OSA the bulk of physicians will...

COSTA MESA, Calif., Dec. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're counting sheep at night, chances are you're doing it on your side, in your pajamas, and between 10:00-11:00 on a Sunday night, according to a new national sleep survey conducted by the home furnishings retailer Anna's Linens. Timed to coincide with National Sleep Day, January 3, 2013, more than 3,700 people took part in the countrywide survey that examined a number of sleep-related topics, ranging from what night...

A new study by Douglas Mental Health University Institute researchers shows altered body rhythms of the hormone melatonin in Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) women with insomnia. This finding may help explain some of the sleep disruptions experienced by women with PMDD, also known as premenstrual syndrome. PMDD is a mood disorder which appears in the week preceding menses, and affects about 3-8% of women. PMDD sufferers can experience depression, tension, and irritability of sufficient...

SoundSleepTM from Dreams Cloud now offers beautiful imagery as well as ambient sounds, providing users with a soothing backdrop for work and meditation. The relaxing sounds also help many users enjoy a restful sleep every night. Sterling, VA (PRWEB) December 18, 2012 Dreams Cloud, the most comprehensive resource on dreams and dreaming on the web, mobile and social media, has launched an enhanced version of its highly popular SoundSleep feature. SoundSleep is a free online sound machine...

Northwestern Medicine offers specialized clinic for REM sleep behavior disorder CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When Patricia Becker noticed a man crouching in the corner while she was in a public restroom, she felt threatened and concerned. In an act of self-defense, she decided to jump on him. That's when she woke up - alone in her bedroom, bloody and bruised. Becker suffers from REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), a condition that causes a person to unconsciously...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VNDA) today announced positive results from the SET (Safety and Efficacy of Tasimelteon) Phase III study, evaluating tasimelteon, a circadian regulator for the treatment of Non-24-Hour Disorder (Non-24). Tasimelteon succeeded in the primary endpoint of Entrainment of the melatonin (aMT6s) rhythm as compared to placebo. Additionally, tasimelteon demonstrated significant improvements across a number of...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Individuals who find themselves getting sleepy during daytime hours may have vitamin D to blame, but the exact link between the two could depend upon their race, according to a new study. Lead author David McCarty and colleagues discovered that in most patients, increasing levels of daytime sleepiness were inversely correlated with decreasing levels of vitamin D in their bodies. However, the opposite was found to be true in...

A new study (1) links both cancer growth and metastasis to lack of naturally produced melatonin. Avoiding loss of melatonin due to exposure to light (especially the blue rays in ordinary white light) in the hours before bedtime may reduce risk. Light bulbs that don’t make blue light and eyeglasses that block it are available from Photonic Developments LLC at http://www.LowBlueLights.com. University Heights, OH (PRWEB) December 14, 2012 Metastasis of cancer to distant sites is the thing...

KODA, Japan, Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- airweave inc. has been pursuing better sleep by verifying the effect of its highly-resilient mattress pad "airweave" on sleep from a scientific point of view under the company's basic policy of "The Quality Sleep". The company started selling "airweave" in 2007. As part of this effort, sleep research with SCN lab*, one of the most prestigious research centers in the world, was conducted last year. The result of the study was presented at the 7th...