After a long day spent socializing or learning who to flirt with, scientists say fruit flies need to sleep longer, shedding light on what sleep may actually do for humans. Sleep remains a mystery. To delve into why people need to sleep, neurogeneticist Indrani Ganguly-Fitzgerald at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, Calif., and her colleagues Paul Shaw and Jeff Donlea at Washington Univers... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A leading sleep expert claimed that most people need far less than eight hours' sleep a night. Here, Professor Jim Horne of the Sleep Research Centre explains why. picked by karenben 1 year ago

"Whatever the function of sleep, or the functions of sleep are, they seem to be so important that evolution is willing to put us in that place of potential danger by losing consciousness. It would be the biggest evolutionary mistake if sleep does not serve some critical function," Walker says. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Many situations exist where it is taboo to sleep despite the natural inclination of humans to rest their tired eyes. Examples include meetings, lectures, and conversations. With Sleep Safe Tape, users can get the shuteye they need while appearing to be wide-awake. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that a walk of just fifteen minutes can reduce chocolate cravings. The benefits of exercise in helping people manage dependencies on nicotine and other drugs have previously been recognised. Now, for the first time, newly-published research shows that the same may be true for food cravings. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Derek Rogers, 70, from Bedford, has a rare sleep disorder which causes him to become violent when he sleep-walks. He has destroyed furniture, attacked his wife and injured himself during the night - but remembers nothing. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Why did humans evolve to walk upright? Perhaps because it's just plain easier. Make that "energetically less costly," in science-speak, and you have the conclusion of researchers who are proposing a likely reason for our modern gait. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

DESREE JENNINGS is a woman “convinced that a flu shot given to her has lead to a rare disorder which means she can only walk backwards”. Video in article.
I couldn't find more reputable sources for this, and it's not really about the flu, but the predicament itself is heartwrenching. picked by blindworld 3 weeks ago

Drivers will be able to sleep, read, work or watch television behind the wheel of their cars at 70mph on the motorway, using technology being developed by scientists.
A system which will lock cars together using sensors and wireless technology, allowing up to ten at a time to cruise in ‘car train’ convoys, could be unveiled within two years. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Yes, people do really walk in circles—but only when stripped of important visual clues, such as the sun or moon, according to a paper published online today in Current Biology. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Sleep problems in children and teens have reached a crisis level in America. New science shows that these issues are setting the table for obesity, depression, drug abuse, and future cardiovascular disease. Sp picked by karenben 1 year ago

Frank Baird first proposed Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®: The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence in 2001. The Men's March started out small and has grown each year since, with larger crowds attending each March and Marches held in multiple locations benefiting multiple rape crisis centers. picked by TraumaMamma 7 months ago

Twenty percent of Americans sleep less than six hours a night, and nearly one-third have lost sleep worrying about financial concerns, according to the National Sleep Foundation, which recommends that adults get seven to nine hours. "Our society thinks sleep is for slackers," says Darrel Drobnich, the organization's chief program officer. (Interesting column on sleeping and ways to lear... read full post picked by lynxears 6 months ago

A NYC museum is looking for women to participate in a "sleep art" installation. Pay is $10/hour. Participants are expected to sleep 6 hours. How to apply for the job picked by suebe 10 months ago

Neurosurgeon: Bills' Kevin Everett moved arms and legs, which means he could walk again.

Follow-up: picked by punthe 2 years ago

The Do's and Don'ts to walking in high heels. Learn how to walk with grace and confidence in high heels. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Compounds found in green tea may help ward off the neurological damage that can come with the breathing disorder sleep apnoea. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"Many of the kids with a sleep disorder will present with inattention. They'll have fatigue. They may even look like a child who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but in fact, it's related to their sleep," said Thomas Burns, a neuropsychologist. picked by muppet 2 years ago

There has always been an air of mystery surrounding Margaret Thatcher's famous boast that she only needed four hours sleep a night.

But now scientists have discovered a gene that determines the amount of sleep we need - and which allows some people to survive on fewer hours. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Sleep deprivation can lead to the development of mental disorders. picked by maxriter 2 years ago