Category Archives: Sleep news

Email-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia effective at improving sleep quality and depression symptoms in college students

May 18th, 2011 | No Comments

A new study, published online in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, reports findings from a trial of email-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for poor sleep in college students. The authors focussed on college students since they are known to have erratic sleep schedules and poor sleep quality, which could... Read on ›

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Sleepio and The Mental Health Foundation

May 13th, 2011 | No Comments

In 2011 Sleepio proudly partnered The Mental Heath Foundation in their campaign to highlight the impact of sleep on health and mental wellbeing. Their Sleep Matters report featured findings from the Great British Sleep Survey and a wealth of information on sleep problems, their importance and how to treat them. In... Read on ›

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Non-depressed individuals with insomnia have double the risk of developing future depression

March 8th, 2011 | No Comments

Depression and poor sleep are known to be strongly related, and until relatively recently insomnia has tended to be viewed as secondary to depressed mood. It has been documented however, that poor sleep can also pre-date the onset of depression, hinder response to treatments for depression, and remain long after... Read on ›

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Researchers shed light on poor sleep quality in patients with tinnitus

February 17th, 2011 | No Comments

A recent study may help shed light on sleep complaints in those with tinnitus. Chronic tinnitus, a disorder which may affect up to 15% of the population, is characterised by the perception of sounds (ringing, buzzing, and hissing) without the presence of external auditory stimulation. Such sounds can be distressing... Read on ›

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Brief Behavioural Treatment Improves Chronic Sleep Disturbance in Elderly Adults

February 17th, 2011 | No Comments

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have recently published a study detailing the benefits of a behavioural intervention in improving sleep in older adults. The study team, led by Dr. Dan Buysse, randomly allocated 79 elderly patients with chronic insomnia (including those with insomnia and other co-occurring medical and psychiatric illness)... Read on ›

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Sleep helps us store memories

February 3rd, 2011 | No Comments

A recent study has shown that the hours we are asleep help us to store important information and memories. The study published in the Journal of Neuorscience shows that during deep sleep, the brain sorts through our memories from the day and files away the ones that we need to keep. “Our... Read on ›

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Aussie baby who forgets to breath when sleeping

February 1st, 2011 | No Comments

Breathing comes naturally to most of us, but not for little Australian boy Joshua Herron. Every night, his parents lie awake in a constant state of fear and panic as they listen for the alarm from Joshua’s room – the alarm that indicates he has stopped breathing. When Susie and Damien Herron... Read on ›

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Mental Health Foundation report reveals impact of poor sleep on health and happiness

January 27th, 2011 | 1 Comment

A new study released by the Mental Health Foundation and based on figures from our Great British Sleep Survey, shows that up to 30% of Brits suffer from insomnia. While sleep problems are often considered a “minor irritation”, this report highlights that sleep disorders put sufferers at significantly greater risk of developing... Read on ›

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Sleepio’s Prof Espie answers your questions in The Guardian live Q&A

January 26th, 2011 | No Comments

Got a burning question about sleep? Sleepio’s Professor Colin Espie knows a thing or two about the subject…and now you’ve got the chance to ask him yourself. Going to miss the chat? Take the Great British Sleep Survey to get a tailored sleep report from Sleepio & Professor Espie Prof Colin will be participating in... Read on ›

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Sleep is the secret to success

January 23rd, 2011 | 2 Comments

Famed journalist Arianna Huffington (co-founder of The Huffington Post news website) has revealed her secret to success.  And it’s more simple than you would think – sleep! In a recent speech at a TEDWomen event, Arianna spoke of the time she fainted from exhaustion and hit her desk on the way... Read on ›

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