sleep deprivation

A new dad may look like he's holding it together, but odds are he's pretty sleep deprived.

For New Parents, Dad May Be The One Missing The Most Sleep

1:05pm April 05, 2016

New moms get a lot of sympathy over lack of sleep, but studies find that dads may be hurting more, a new book on the science of parenting says. Bottom line: Both parents need help getting shut-eye.

Every parent's dream: a soundly sleeping child.

Parents Sleeping Badly? They May Think Their Children Are, Too

2:59pm March 24, 2016

by Katherine Hobson

Having a child who won't sleep can drive parents to distraction. But a study suggests that a parent's sleep issues play a role, too.

Sleep Munchies: Why It's Harder To Resist Snacks When We're Tired

7:52pm March 02, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

A new study finds that too little sleep boosts a signal in the body that may drive a stronger desire to eat. It's the latest evidence linking sleep deprivation to overeating and increased body weight.

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Want To Get A Great Night's Sleep? Head To South Dakota

3:33pm February 18, 2016

by Angus Chen

Americans aren't getting enough sleep in general. But if you live in Minnesota or South Dakota you have a better chance of getting enough shuteye. And people in Hawaii are most sleep-deprived.

Jeffrey Iliff (left), a brain scientist at Oregon Health & Science University, has been studying toxin removal in the brains of mice. He'll work with Bill Rooney, director of the university's Advanced Imaging Research Center, to enroll people in a similar

Lack Of Deep Sleep May Set The Stage For Alzheimer's

8:29am January 04, 2016

by Jon Hamilton

A mouse's brain clears out toxins during periods of deep sleep — including toxins that form the sticky plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. Could the same hold true for people?

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Gulping down coffee to stay awake at night delays the body's natural surge of the sleep hormone melatonin.

Caffeine At Night Resets Your Inner Clock

6:10am October 20, 2015

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Late-night coffee, tea or cola does more than keep you up, scientists say. The amount of caffeine in a double espresso can delay the internal clock in cells throughout your body by about 40 minutes.

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Up Late? Looks Like Our Paleo Ancestors Didn't Sleep Much Either

4:03pm October 15, 2015

by Angus Chen

It's tempting to think that our forebears got lots of blissful snooze time. But modern-day hunter-gatherers aren't getting more than 6.5 hours a night, researchers say. And that's without smartphones.

Rough night? Depending on specific tweaks to their genes, some fruit flies have trouble falling asleep, and others can't stay asleep. Getting too little shut-eye hurts their memory.

How Research On Sleepless Fruit Flies Could Help Human Insomniacs

5:59pm September 18, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

Research on fruit flies with different types of insomnia has revealed the same brain pathways that interfere with sleep in people. The result may be better sleeping pills that don't leave you groggy.

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Sleep More, Sneeze Less: Increased Slumber Helps Prevent Colds

8:54am September 02, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

Just a couple extra hours can make a real difference, a study shows. Adults who slept only five or six hours were four times more likely to get sick when exposed to a common cold virus.

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Michael Arnott, of Cambridge, Mass., says he used to have trouble staying awake on long drives. Sleep specialists discovered he has obstructive sleep apnea, though not for the most common reasons — he isn't overweight, and doesn't smoke or take sedative

Snooze Alert: A Sleep Disorder May Be Harming Your Body And Brain

5:23pm August 25, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

A lack of sleep can increase the risk of traffic accidents, heart attacks, diabetes and maybe even Alzheimer's disease, research suggests. Yet most people with sleep disorders don't get treatment.

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