Tag Archives: Science

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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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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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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Doctor, are you too tired to perform my surgery?

January 4th, 2011 | No Comments

One would like to think that when you go in for an operation, your doctor is in tip top shape – healthy, well-rested and primed to make you all better.  But that may not always be the case… A recent editorial piece in the New England Journal of Medicine discusses how... Read on ›

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Beauty sleep really does make you more attractive

December 20th, 2010 | No Comments

“Tired?  Turns out you’re probably ugly too…” Well, that headline from an Australian newspaper really says it all! A recent Swedish study compared photos of people when they were well-rested with photos of them when they were sleep deprived.  These photos were shown to a group of untrained participants, who consistently judged... Read on ›

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People spend as much time using media as sleeping!

November 15th, 2010 | No Comments

There never seems to be enough hours in the day to get everything done…probably because the majority of us spend half our waking hours connecting with media! A recent study by media research agency Ipsus OXT showed that our daily media usage has grown by 40 minutes each year since 2008... Read on ›

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Which country is the most sleep deprived?

November 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Our Great British Sleep Survey has shown that us Brits don’t all sleep very well, but a recent global study has shown that American, French and Taiwanese people are the most sleep deprived. The study by Amsterdam-based Philips Center for Health and Well-Being found that stress and staying up late were... Read on ›

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Your sleep patterns may be determined by your genes

November 9th, 2010 | No Comments

We all know that our genes are responsible for our physical appearance and characteristics, but recent research also indicates that genes can affect our sleeping patterns. A study published in the journal Neurology has proven that people with a particular gene variant have a higher chance of developing narcolepsy. According to Michael J.... Read on ›

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