Here at Time4Sleep, we always enjoy talking about fancy new gadgets, especially ones that somehow involve beds or sleep. So without further ado, here’s another one that has really caught our interest.
The Lark sleep system, pictured below, is an innovative device that you strap to your wrist at night. As you sleep, it collects statistics with its micro motion sensor. These stats are then cleverly transferred to your phone via a free downloadable app, and tell you how long you slept for, how ma...
Dads who sleep in the same bed as their children could see their testosterone levels drop over time, if a new study is to be believed. According to lead author Lee Gettler, an assistant research professor at the University Notre Dame, parents whose offspring prefer their mattress to children's beds may start to experience subtle per...
Experts believe tight stockings may be the answer to snoring.
They are already used to stop blood clots forming during long-haul flights and to treat varicose veins, but compression stockings may have a new use - to stop the night-time noises associated with sleep apnoea.
When worn during the day, the stockings prevent the pooling of tissue fluid in the legs. When fluid is allowed to accumulate throughout the day, lying down in a single or double bed could allow the collected fluid to flow up to...
Do you kick out or grind your teeth while fast asleep in your double bed? New research has found the answer to your night-time troubles.
Scientists have identified two chemical controllers that can be influenced in order to stop movement during sleep.
According to new research in the July 11th edition of the Journal of Neuroscience, the implications of this study include a potential cure for teeth grinding and other unwanted movements, as well as possible help for narcolepsy and REM sleep behavi...
Could not having a job cause you sleepless nights no matter how comfy your French antique bed is?
Unemployed Americans find it more difficult to get a good night's sleep than those in employment do, a new study has found.
A survey by Consumer Reports revealed that 69 per cent of jobless people found it difficult to fall and stay asleep, while just 59 per cent of employed people had the same problems.
Of all the 26,451 subscribers to Consumer Reports magazine who took part in the study, 57 per ce...
The sum of a great mattress varies from person to person. For many, a soft mattress that yields to the body is their idea of heaven - like sinking into a luxurious cloud. For others, all they want is a mattress that stops them being woken up every time their partner moves! But which type is right for you?
A pocket sprung mattress is a good choice if you share a double or king size bed with your partner, as the mattress’s springs each have their own little ‘pocket’. Therefore, as you move a...
Some adults who struggle to sleep as they lay in their wooden beds are in fact scared of the dark, a new study says.
Insomnia should be assessed differently, researchers suggest, as almost 50 per cent of students questioned recently admitted to dark-related phobias spoiling their sleep.
Researchers from the Ryerson University Sleep & Depression Lab played sudden noises to participants in both light and darkness before comparing each person's blink responses to determine whether they are more...
When it comes to food, our brains make us choose unhealthy options if we are sleep deprived, two new studies have found.
One study showed that when participants spent just four hours in their single beds
, their brains reacted to pictures of unhealthy foods, with no reaction to pictures of healthy snacks.
In the second...
Bed bugs won't bite you as much as normal if you've had a tipple before heading to your single bed
, a recent study has revealed.
The pesky creatures don’t like blood that has higher alcohol content, meaning they will bite less often and are less likely to lay eggs, a study by PhD candidate Ralph Narain demonstrated.
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An updated version of the popular MotionX-Sleep App, which monitors sleeping patterns to calculate the best time for users to get out of their double beds
, was launched on April 19th.
The app is available for the iPhone and iPod touch, and is promoted as a next-generation health and fitness tool. It uses motion sensors ...
