Tag Archives: Sleep news

Struggling to sleep? Listen to Coldplay

October 27th, 2010 | No Comments

If you like to listen to music to help you fall asleep at night, you need to go out and buy all of Coldplay’s albums today. According to a survey of 6000 Britons by hotel chain Travelodge, the “monotonous, meditative melodies” of Chris Martin are the nation’s favourite way to get... Read on ›

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Sleepio comments on “night milk” as a sleep aid

October 20th, 2010 | No Comments

Yesterday we posted about a company in Germany that has patented “night milk” – milk obtained from cows during the night that is high in melatonin and supposedly helps people sleep better. We were a bit skeptical about the idea, so we asked our sleep expert Professor Colin Espie what he thought about... Read on ›

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“Night milk” to help you sleep

October 19th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Strange news from Germany – a company has patented “night milk”, obtained from cows at nighttime, to sell as a treatment for sleep problems. The milk, collected from cows in the dark of night between 2am and 4am, is supposedly high in melatonin – the “sleep hormone” – which helps regulate... Read on ›

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Three year old girl suffers from sleep apnea

October 15th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Sleep apnea is a condition that is typically associated with adults – but it is actually not uncommon for children to suffer from it too. One reported case is that of a three year old girl in Texas, Kyrea Moss, who was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea after her parents became... Read on ›

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Rescued Chilean miners – looking forward to sleeping in their own beds?

October 13th, 2010 | No Comments

The big news of the day today is the rescue of the Chilean miners.  After 69 days stuck underground, the group of 33 miners are being rescued one by one from the mine as we type…pale and weary but surprisingly healthy considering their ordeal. And just as you would expect, it’s... Read on ›

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A play that will (intentionally) put you to sleep

October 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Sure, a play that sends the audience to sleep is not unique (we won’t name names!), but what about one that is intentionally snooze-inducing? This is the idea behind the play Lullaby, which will be running in June and July 2011 in London. For £66 pounds, audience members get a comfy bed... Read on ›

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Noisy sleepers putting their relationships at risk

September 28th, 2010 | 1 Comment

The hundreds of thousands of people in the UK that snore may be putting their relationship at risk according to a new study. One in twenty people from the study said they have to sleep in a separate room because their partner snores or moves around too much, and one in... Read on ›

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More proof that exercise helps with sleep

September 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

We have previously posted about the effects of aerobic exercise on people with sleep problems, and another study has just been released that again proves exercise aids sleep. A study conducted on middle aged women (a high risk group for insomnia) by respected sleep clinician and researcher Dr Phyllis Zee has... Read on ›

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Risk of early grave for men that can’t sleep

September 15th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Some frightening news for male insomnia sufferers – you are 4 times more likely to die young than men that sleep well. In a recently published study at Pennsylvania State College in the US, 741 men with an average age of 50 were monitored over a 14 year time period.  At... Read on ›

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Australian study links lack of sleep to mental illness

September 7th, 2010 | No Comments

A new Australian study has identified an important link between lack of sleep and mental illness in young adults. The connection between low levels of sleep and physological problems has long been speculated, but this study of 20,000 17-24 year olds has provided conclusive evidence of the connection. According to the lead... Read on ›

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