uOttawa Sleep Research Lab

The Official Twitter Account of the University of Ottawa’s Sleep Research Lab

[American Academy of Sleep Medicine @AASMorg]

#Coffee is one of the most commonly consumed beverages in the world. A study published in @NEJM found that while a cup per day was associated with more steps, it was also linked to less nightly #sleep and a potentially higher risk of heart palpitation. https://t.co/W0yzBuTYba

[American Academy of Sleep Medicine @AASMorg]

People with irregular #sleep patterns may face substantially higher odds of high blood ressure than those who stick to a schedule, even when they get the recommended amount of sleep each night, new research suggests. https://t.co/K86UukmXek

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

Altered circadian sleep propensity has been suggested to contribute to age-related changes in sleep. Researchers explored the association between circadian sleep modulation & MRI-derived indices of cortical thickness & gyrification in healthy participants. https://t.co/KR65cnTGjv

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

While we #sleep, our #brains process our daily actions to create motor #memory, which makes physical acts such as throwing a basketball subconscious. https://t.co/NhR9iyJ7rz

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

Insomnia contributes to risk of subsequent mental health conditions following trauma. The diagnosis and treatment of post-trauma #insomnia should be prioritized to mitigate the development of posttraumatic mental health conditions. https://t.co/P7011QlFsB #veterans #PTSD

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

These findings demonstrate an increased odds of experiencing subjective #memory decline in middle-aged and older adults who developed #insomnia disorder, compared to adults who developed insomnia symptoms alone or no insomnia symptoms. https://t.co/CN1Jewj5Eo #aging #cognition

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

This study adds to the small body of research on #sleep and social functioning. The current findings provide evidence that one night of sleep loss decreases motivation to seek out social interactions. https://t.co/qIYd896S52 #motivation #loneliness

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

Research from Dr. Stuart Fogel, a cognitive neuroscientist, is shedding light into how the impact of a person’s daily rhythm and activity levels during both wake and #sleep relate to human #intelligence. https://t.co/6sn0cDMzq9 #chronotype

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

Research on animals is shedding light on the biological mechanisms that link sleep & anxiety. The findings were presented at #SfN22, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience & world’s largest source of emerging news about brain science & health. https://t.co/PV5eo2ksXi

[uOttawa Sleep Research Lab @UottawaSleep]

In our latest publication we aimed to explore the relationship between trait-like cognitive abilities and chronotype.
https://t.co/pVDltkWqyH

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

When our eyes move during REM #sleep, we’re gazing at things in the #dream world our #brains have created, according to a new study by researchers at @UCSF. The findings shed light not only into how we dream, but also into how our imaginations work. https://t.co/d6C13kOTk3

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

Humans help each other — it’s one of the foundations of civilized society. But a new study by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, reveals that a lack of #sleep blunts this fundamental human attribute, with real-world consequences. https://t.co/ttJzocYEDx #brain

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

Disrupted #sleep patterns affect mental health, and researchers now hope that repairing #circadian rhythms could ease symptoms. https://t.co/bWXXyRPyAM #mentalhealth

[American Academy of Sleep Medicine @AASMorg]

Getting deep #sleep and the recommended amount of sleep each night may be protective against the development of various types of #dementia such as #AlzheimersDisease. Learn more about the strong connection between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease: https://t.co/iI8E7GWzr5

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

Authors describe spindle properties across the scalp, comparing light & deep sleep, and identify 5 different spindle space-time profiles & their properties. We found Frontal-Right spindles and Posterior spindles, but also Left, Local, and Global spindles. https://t.co/wyaFWPmunR

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

Distinctive bursts of sleeping-brain activity, known as #sleep spindles, have long been generally associated with strengthening recently formed #memories. But new research has managed to link such surges to specific acts of learning while awake. https://t.co/tKzcGo2ysm

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

Napping on a regular basis is associated with higher risks for high blood pressure and #stroke, according to new #research published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. https://t.co/dOUsGUHxfq #sleep #hypertension

[American Academy of Sleep Medicine @AASMorg]

For #cancer to metastasize to other organs, cancer cells must first break away from the primary tumor and enter the bloodstream. A study published in @Nature suggests this dissemination of circulating tumor cells mostly occurs during #sleep. https://t.co/p4DNNjZX0Z

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

New research suggests that one important way to prepare for the transition to first-time schooling is to develop a bedtime routine in which #children consistently get at least 10 hours of #sleep at night, which will help them adjust during the transition.
https://t.co/ymr6NeEI3n

[American Academy of Sleep Medicine @AASMorg]

People who don’t regularly drink #caffeine are more vulnerable to experience difficulty sleeping. Even in regular caffeine drinkers, doctors say it’s best not to consume it after 2 PM. Read what doctors wish patients knew about the impact of caffeine: https://t.co/nYNi4lkO7w