A Night's Sleep Gives Emotional Memories

For the first time, researchers have found that following a night's sleep, emotional components of scenes are remembered at the expense of neutral components.

Sleep Apnea Linked To Increased Risk Of Death

Sleep-disordered breathing (also known as sleep apnea) is associated with an increased risk of death.

Level Of Cognitive Impairment Following Waking Up Depends On Phase Of Biological Clock

New research finds that sleep inertia, the grogginess and impaired cognitive performance experienced upon awakening from sleep, is much stronger when awakening during the biological night as compared to during the biological day.

Older People May Need Less Sleep

Researchers have shown that when older people are asked to stay in bed during 16 hours of darkness, they sleep only about 7.5 hours compared to the 9 hours that younger people sleep when in the same situation.

Sleep apnea a stand-alone mortality risk

An independent link between sleep apnea and mortality has been discovered by a group of Australian researchers, suggesting the prevention and treatment of this condition should be a higher priority for government bodies working to improve community health.

Searching For Shut Eye: Study Identifies Possible Sleep Gene

While scientists and physicians know what happens if you don’t get six to eight hours of shut-eye a night, investigators have long been puzzled about what controls the actual need for sleep.

Sweet Dreams, Sweet Breath: All-Natural, Quick New Way To Slumber Land

TransMedia Group was retained to get the word out about a '4 Good Night's Sleep,' all-natural sleep aid for people who can't wait for pills to work, for those who cannot swallow pills, and who want to fall asleep fast and safely.

Inadequate Sleep May Exacerbate Cellular Aging In Elderly

Researchers have shown that the unfolded protein response, which is an adaptive response to stress induced by sleep deprivation, is impaired in the brains of old mice.

Sleep Apnea Causes Memory Loss

Sleep apnea sufferers may suffer brain tissue damage, which is responsible for memory.

Exhausted Americans Challenged To Sleep

Select Comfort, the nation's leading bed retailer and maker of the Sleep Number bed, challenge Americans to adopt better sleep habits by signing a pledge on www.beds.com to sleep one more hour each day.

Sleep Disorder and Apnea