Sentences with phrase «between sleep functioning»

It is important to note that not all studies have found an association between sleep functioning and adolescent behavior problems.

Not exact matches

Studies have shown that getting between 7 - 9 hours of sleep per night relieves stress, reduces the risk of chronic diseases and even helps muscles and the brain repair and restore proper function.

I found my son functions best when he has 2 hours in between sleeps, but could easily go 3.5 - 4.5 hours when distracted (eg.

While young children sleep, connections between the left and the right hemispheres of their brain strengthen, which may help brain functions mature, according to a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder.

The most recent study report described in these same regions decreased tissue levels of 5 - HT and tryptophan hydroxylase, the synthesizing enzyme for serotonin, and no evidence of excessive serotonin degradation as assessed by levels of 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid (the main metabolite of serotonin) or ratios of 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid to serotonin.30 A recent article described a significant association between a decrease in medullary 5 - HT1A receptor immunoreactivity and specific SIDS risk factors, including tobacco smoking.40 These data confirm results from earlier studies in humans39, 41 and are also consistent with studies in piglets that revealed that postnatal exposure to nicotine decreases medullary 5 - HT1A receptor immunoreactivity.42 Animal studies have revealed that serotonergic neurons located in the medullary raphe and adjacent paragigantocellularis lateralis play important roles in many autonomic functions including the control of respiration, blood pressure, heart rate, thermoregulation, sleep and arousal, and upper airway patency.

Another new study bolsters the link between sleep and immune function in humans.

Now, Brandeis University researchers have discovered a function in a molecule in fruit flies that may provide insight into the complicated relationship between sleep and food.

As both a practicing anesthesiologist and a scientist, Dr. Garcia became interested in preserving neuronal function in the perioperative period, the common links between natural sleep and anesthesia, and the restoration of functional circuitry after manipulation of inhibitory networks through drugs that sedate or make one unconscious.

A 2012 study by a related research team emphasized the connections between sleep loss and the disruption of human fat cell function in energy regulation.

Esra Tasali, MD, is interested in the links between sleep and metabolic, endocrine and cardiovascular functions.

Heart disease, diabetes, obesity and poor brain function have all been linked to poor sleep, but the precise relationship between loss of sleep and health is unknown yet.

The connections between sleep patterns, immune function, and health are becoming ever more clear.

While more research is needed to establish direct links between diet and sleep, a body nourished with a variety of fresh foods has better access to the building blocks it needs to create necessary neurotransmitters, balance hormones, repair tissues, and carry out its essential functions like regulating sleep and wake cycles.

The delicate balance between the human microbiome and the development of psychopathologies is particularly interesting given the ease with which the microbiome can be altered by external factors, such as diet, 23 exposure to antimicrobials24, 25 or disrupted sleep patterns.26 For example, a link between antibiotic exposure and altered brain function is well evidenced by the psychiatric side - effects of antibiotics, which range from anxiety and panic to major depression, psychosis and delirium.1 A recent large population study reported that treatment with a single antibiotic course was associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, rising with multiple exposures.27 Bercik et al. 28 showed that oral administration of non-absorbable antimicrobials transiently altered the composition of the gut microbiota in adult mice and increased exploratory behaviour and hippocampal expression of brain - derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), while intraperitoneal administration had no effect on behaviour.

We all have some sense of the relationship between sleep and our ability to function throughout the day.

The recommended amount of sleep for good health and normal functioning is between 7 and 8 hours a day.

Because the link between poor sleep and daily function is clear (Kessler, 2011), and because occupational therapists help patients to function optimally in daily living activities despite disability, it is critical that we build our scope of practice to address patient sleep problems.

An ultra-compact The North Face ® sleeping bag fits neatly between front passenger seats, and functions as an armrest that is strapped atop an extra-large dividing console.

It seems like a lot to pack into one space, but this diverse set of functions is suitably served by a giant black cube that shifts, rolls and realigns to either become a long line of seating, or a semi-closed sleeping space, or anything in between.

That's the rub with small spaces; they tend to have everything happening in one space, with little delineation between different functions like sleeping, eating and work.

Physicians know now that skipping our zzzs can increase our risk of getting sick and prolonged sleep deprivation has long been associated with diminished immune functions which leaves us more prone to catching colds, the flu, and everything else in between.

Concurrent and longitudinal relations between children's sleep and cognitive functioning: the moderating role of parent education

A number of mechanisms may mediate the association between short sleep and overall or mental well - being, including fatigue or sleepiness during the day38 and the involvement of metabolic and endocrine functions.39 The mechanisms linking long sleep and physical well - being are less clear, possibilities are reverse causation, as longer sleep may be an early symptom of undiagnosed disease, 10 or increased sleep fragmentation.40, 41 However, associations were robust to adjustment for presence of a limiting long - term illness.

In terms of studies regarding behavioral problems, one extensive meta - analysis of the relationship between sleep deprivation and cognition in school - aged children found a significant increase in behavioral problems in children with shorter sleep duration.25) Additionally, sleep deprivation resulted in a significant increment in alertness and emotional reactivity in children, which led to delinquency, long - term emotional and behavioral difficulties.26 — 28) Consistent with such findings, sleep deprived subjects were more alert to negative stimuli, 29) and more susceptible to exaggerated aggressive impulses.30) Emotional lability and impulsivity were all strongly correlated with sleep deprivation, 31) with the severity of emotional dysregulation worsening as a function of the degree of sleep restriction.32)

Moreover, there is evidence that loneliness exacerbates the association between adolescents» self - reported daytime stress and actigraphy - assessed nighttime sleep functioning (Doane and Thurston 2014).

In studies conducted with college students, a cross-sectional link has been found between insecure attachment and poorer sleep functioning (McNamara et al. 2001; Scharfe and Eldredge 2001).

In addition to biologically - based structures and networks described below that can shed light on the associations between inadequate sleep and ADHD (as well as attention problems more broadly), adolescents with ADHD experience a host of functional impairments that often extend to multiple domains of functioning.

Although a direct association between sleep and aggression was not found, poorer sleep functioning exacerbated the association between interparental conflict and youth aggression.

And functioning effectively — without guzzling gallons of coffee — could require even more time between the sheets, says Dr. Nathaniel F. Watson, a professor of neurology and co-director of the UW Medicine Sleep Center.