http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/feb/25/sleeping-six-hours-night-activity-genes
In the article "Sleeping less than six hours a night skews activity of hundreds of genes", Ian Sample talks about what getting 6 hours or less of sleep can do to you. He made it clear through this quote "Getting too little sleep for several nights in a row disrupts hundreds of genes that are essential for good health, including those linked to stress and fighting disease" about how serious this could be. Some other problems could be "Substantial changes in the activity of genes that govern the immune system, metabolism, sleep and wake cycles, and the body's response to stress." This is the reason why when you don't get enough sleep you can get sick. This could be a concern for many people, but after a few nights of better rest, the genes returned to their normal levels of activity.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
Relationship Between Sleep Duration And Suicidal Thoughts In People With Insomnia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260619.php
In the article above, the author talks about how closely sleep duration and suicidal thoughts are related in people who have insomnia. Insomnia is a condition where people have a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep. This quote by Linden Oliver, MA, clinical research coordinator for the University of Pennsylvania Behavioral Sleep Medicine Research Program in Philadelphia, Pa. shows the severity of the situation. "A 72 percent decrease in the likelihood of moderate or high suicide risk with a one-hour increase in sleep is interesting given the small sample size." This is a large decrease which is good, then Oliver said "These results further highlight the importance of obtaining adequate amounts of sleep".
For people with insomnia this may be bad news but it is not just suicide. "According to the authors, sleep loss is associated with depression, executive dysfunction and poor decision making. However, few studies have investigated the role of short sleep duration in suicidal ideation." These are just a few other symptoms of not getting enough sleep. Although insomnia is the most common sleep complaint, it is not a single sleep disorder. Even though it does vary from person to person, insomnia can be cured by changes you make on your own.
In the article above, the author talks about how closely sleep duration and suicidal thoughts are related in people who have insomnia. Insomnia is a condition where people have a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep. This quote by Linden Oliver, MA, clinical research coordinator for the University of Pennsylvania Behavioral Sleep Medicine Research Program in Philadelphia, Pa. shows the severity of the situation. "A 72 percent decrease in the likelihood of moderate or high suicide risk with a one-hour increase in sleep is interesting given the small sample size." This is a large decrease which is good, then Oliver said "These results further highlight the importance of obtaining adequate amounts of sleep".
For people with insomnia this may be bad news but it is not just suicide. "According to the authors, sleep loss is associated with depression, executive dysfunction and poor decision making. However, few studies have investigated the role of short sleep duration in suicidal ideation." These are just a few other symptoms of not getting enough sleep. Although insomnia is the most common sleep complaint, it is not a single sleep disorder. Even though it does vary from person to person, insomnia can be cured by changes you make on your own.
Can lost sleep lead to wieght gain?
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/18/lost-sleep-can-lead-to-weight-gain/
This was a interesting article to me because so many people in this day and age are worried about weight gain. I also saw that this was a article in the New York Times, which is the other reason why I was drawn to this story. For years researchers have known that adults who sleep less than five or six hours a night are at higher risk of being overweight.
In the begging of the article they talk about the University of Colorado's sleep researchers, took 16 people to experiment on about whether or not lost sleep can lead to weight gain. This study actually showed that people who are sleep deprived, lost an extra 111 calories a day whereas people who got a good nights sleep did not lose anything.
Although the study did say that you lose weight, researchers did advise people not to stay up all night, just to lose weight. Not only that but it was shown that people who were sleep deprived, ate more calories than people who got a good nights sleep.
Even though losing sleep lost weight was proven, Tara Parker-Pope said "Both Drs. Wright and Brady noted that because their studies lasted only days, it was not clear how long-term sleep deprivation affects weight, and whether the body adjusts to less sleep." So until further research is done, no one is really sure of whether lost sleep can lead to weight gain.
This was a interesting article to me because so many people in this day and age are worried about weight gain. I also saw that this was a article in the New York Times, which is the other reason why I was drawn to this story. For years researchers have known that adults who sleep less than five or six hours a night are at higher risk of being overweight.
In the begging of the article they talk about the University of Colorado's sleep researchers, took 16 people to experiment on about whether or not lost sleep can lead to weight gain. This study actually showed that people who are sleep deprived, lost an extra 111 calories a day whereas people who got a good nights sleep did not lose anything.
Although the study did say that you lose weight, researchers did advise people not to stay up all night, just to lose weight. Not only that but it was shown that people who were sleep deprived, ate more calories than people who got a good nights sleep.
Even though losing sleep lost weight was proven, Tara Parker-Pope said "Both Drs. Wright and Brady noted that because their studies lasted only days, it was not clear how long-term sleep deprivation affects weight, and whether the body adjusts to less sleep." So until further research is done, no one is really sure of whether lost sleep can lead to weight gain.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Intro to My Blog
My topic question is "How does sleep affect people in their daily lives?". This may seem like a simple question, but it has many different components to it. I choose this question mainly because I love sleep and i was interested to see what I could learn about it.
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