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 2 years 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 5 months ago

Scientists believe the position in which a person goes to sleep provides an important clue about the kind of person they are. picked by ogri2003 1 year 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 4 months ago

An electric current that tunes the brain during early sleep can improve memory even more. Jiffy Lube will be right on top of this one, you betcha. picked by Bornbad 2 years 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 1 year 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 3 months ago

Apparently eating cheese before bed can help you get a better night's sleep, and also cause vivid dreams. Not only that, but it appears that different types of cheese cause different types of dreams. picked by mahler87 5 months ago

Sleep deprivation can lead to the development of mental disorders. picked by maxriter 10 months ago

Sleep is one of those funny things about being a human being... you just have to do it. Have you ever wondered why? picked by bunmaster 12 months ago

Some guy has started recording himself sleep talking for yours and my listening pleasure.

He talks about a range of subjects from righteous indignation to Rick James. picked by doggylives 5 months ago

The record for the longest period without sleep is 18 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes during a rocking chair marathon. The record holder reported hallucinations, paranoia, blurred vision, slurred speech and memory and concentration lapses. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The more alcoholic drinks that men have at any time of day - not just before bedtime - the greater are the risks of breathing problems during sleep, a new study shows. However, this effect was not seen among women. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Did you know? Lack of sleep can cause hormone & metabolic changes that mimic the signs of ageing.We need 6 to 8 hours of quality sleep a night to be our best. So you've cut back on nicotine, avoided Caffeine six hours before bedtime and didn't drink any alcohol...but you're still lacking in sleep? Here's are some 'sleep faster, sleep better picked by jerbu 1 year ago

Tired of the snoring, farting, and flailing from the other side of the bed? Men, the obvious solution is becoming socially acceptable. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Sleep deprivation might be an acceptable interrogation technique as long as it was not excessive or severe, John Howard said today. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Problems, that pregnant women might go through, including insufficient sleep, difficulty in sleep initiation, very short duration of sleep, as well as loud snoring and hard breathing are the main results of passive exposure to smoking. picked by maxriter 12 months ago

good tips to rejuvenate your body with beauty sleep! picked by scentzzz 1 year ago

Erectile dysfunction is highly prevalent in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Viagra appears to aggravate upper airway congestion.

No mention of Levitra or Cyalis. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Sorry, I'm laughing too hard to write something funny here, you're on your own! picked by readingitall 1 year ago