Archive for February 13th, 2007
Do Something To Save Your Heart. Take a Nap!
5 Comments Published by Vijay February 13th, 2007 in Medical Research, Nebulous Views, NewsAnother sleep-related research article.1
A six-year study2 of nearly 24,000 Greek adults found those who regularly took midday naps lowered their risk of dying from heart disease by more than a third.
Those who made it a practice of napping at least three times a week for a minimum of 30 minutes had a 37 percent lower [...]
Memory and Sleep.
1 Comment Published by Vijay February 13th, 2007 in Medical Research, Medicine, Nebulous Views, NewsA good night’s sleep triggers changes in the brain that help to improve memory, according to a new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center & Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston.1
The results demonstrate that an absence of prior sleep substantially compromises the neural and behavioral capacity for committing new experiences to memory. [...]
