Sleep
Lack of sleep increases pain after operations but caffeine lessens the effect, research team discovers
Caffeine blocks the increase in surgical pain caused by previous sleep loss, says a new study published in Sleep. Continue reading
Strength training improves sleep in people with fibromyalgia, says new small study
Exercises that focus on strength, muscles and anaerobic endurance are a safe and effective way of treating people with fibromyalgia, and decrease sleep disturbances, a team reports in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Continue reading
Insomnia genes discovered – groundbreaking research
Seven genes for insomnia have been found by a team of international researchers, they report in Nature Genetics. Continue reading
Newly prescribed sleeping pills double risk of hip fracture
Older people newly prescribed sleeping pills such as Z-drugs have twice the risk of a hip fracture in the first two weeks compared with non-users, says a study in PLOS-ONE. Continue reading
Lack of sleep suppresses the immune system – new findings
Chronic lack of sleep represses the immune system, highlights a small study published in the journal, Sleep, explaining why people often report falling ill when they are sleep deprived. Continue reading
