Alrededor de uno de cada 45 niños del mundo moderno padece autismo, lo que lo convierte en uno de los trastornos del desarrollo de más rápido crecimiento que jamás haya visto el planeta. El autismo conlleva muchos retos, pero el sueño es uno de los más comunes. Los niños autistas (y sus padres) tienen dificultades […]
Researchers Are Testing a New Drug Designed to Alleviate Heart Failure and Sleep Apnea
Heart failure is a common condition. In Europe, more than 10 million people suffer from cardiac insufficiency. For a variety of reasons, the heart can no longer produce a sufficiently high cardiac output to supply the body with enough oxygen and enable normal metabolism. This can be caused by a reduced pumping power (systolic heart […]
Simple Two-Cycle Device Turns Brain Neurons Off and On All Day Long
Controlled by two different biologic mechanisms found in the body, the sleep-wake cycle balances and interacts with one another. Originally posited in the early 1980s by a Swiss sleep scientist named Alexander Borbely, the model is typically known as the sleep-wake regulation two-process model. These two key processes consist of the following: 1. Sleep-Wake Homeostasis […]
Could Disturbing Your Biological Rhythms Cause Infertility?
With around 12 percent of women of reproductive age having trouble conceiving, infertility is a serious problem in the United States and throughout the world. Many cases of infertility are idiopathic, which means doctors cannot identify a reason for the difficulty in conceiving. However, a new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental […]
Napping: Beneficial or Harmful?
In the Western world, napping is most often associated with children. While there are cultures where a midday nap is normal even for adults, most of us try to get our rest at night. However, the urge to sleep in the early afternoon is programmed into us, and sometimes very tempting. Are naps good for […]
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