Circadian rhythms

Ten minutes later, horribly unbearable cramps would follow where the only thing to make it feel better would be to hold myself in the fetal position, cry sometimes, and wait for it to pass. I was not getting the proper nutrition in me constantly, because every time I would try to get something in my stomach, my body rejected it. Along with this, I could not sleep. Every second of the day I would be exhausted. I found myself not being able to stay awake and focus during class. I was not able to…

a person slept, their body and brain went into an inactive state. It wasn’t until 1928 when a German psychiatrist that goes by the name of Hans Berger discovered electrical activity inside of the human brain and distinguished differences in these rhythms when the patients were sleeping and when they were awake. It wasn’t until many years later that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, or dream sleep as some call it, was described. When the convincing evidence of this was provided from studies that…

The dataset, “sleep”, is exploring the effect of two soporific drugs (increase in hours of sleep of compared to control) on ten patients. The first column, “extra”, shows the number of extra sleeping hours that participants get after taking soporific drug(s). The second “group” column indicates which group the participants are in, and the third column, “ID”, tells us the unique experimental identification number of each participant. The experimental data of Group 1 reflects the effect of the…

Everybody has had one day when they just wish they could sleep for just ten more minutes. Well, the solution is simple; later start time. Later start times ensure students are getting enough sleep, can help them later in life, and helps athletes play better. According to start school laters website, teenagers needs nine hours of sleep and the average teen gets only seven! This affects their ability to problem solve, pay attention, and just have an overall low performance in everything from…

Sleep Apnea Can you imagine waking up over 100 times per night because you are not breathing. For many people with sleep apnea this is a reality. Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder in which you momentarily stop breathing while you sleep. Some effects of sleep apnea are depression, irritability, learning and memory difficulties, and falling asleep at inappropriate times, such as at work, on the phone, or driving. There are two different kinds of sleep apnea, obstructive and central. Obstructive…

Having a weekend and weekday curfew would be a good thing for teenagers now a days. It may even teach them a lesson or two about what and what not to do in life. I know if i was a parent i would not want my kids running around late at night. They tend to want to stay out and get into and explore new things but this right here should put a stop to that nonsense. Teenagers need to be home and in bed around a decent time, they could get hurt or worse roaming around midnight and it keeps them from…

Sleep deprivation is a serious issue in America. According to the National Sleep Foundation, about 45% of Americans report daily difficulties as a result of their sleep deprivation, and about 30% reported sleeping six or fewer hours a day. Though, sleep deprivation is a big concern in the United States due to its cognitive and learning impairments, the effects of sleep deprivation in mood and emotions is not. That said, in this paper, we will discuss how sleep deprivation can affect emotional…

Should school start at a later time? Of course students will agree. Even a brain doctor declared that "Making teens start school in the morning is ‘cruel,’”.(British newspaper headline in 2007). It is proven that teenagers need more sleep than any other age group because of the fact that teenagers are in a important part of their growth and development. “So what are the facts about teenage slumber, and how should society adjust to these needs?” (Russell Foster). Throughout the human life our…

You wake up and your jaw is sore or you have a slight headache. It happens here and there. It doesn’t seem like a big deal until one day in your 50’s or 60’s you notice your teeth look shorter, a lot shorter. What happened? Data shows 60%+ people grind their teeth at night. Chronic teeth grinding is called Bruxism. This means for some portion of 8 hours a day you are wearing down your teeth. Not only wearing them down, but creating stress fractures that can lead to crowns and root canals. One…

Recently, multiple studies have highlighted the strong association between sleep disturbances and adverse health outcomes. In addition to its influence on hypertension, diabetes, and obesity (Buxton & Marcelli, 2010), the association between sleep disturbances and cognitive performance, particularly in older adults, has also been recognized. As a result, multiple themes discussed in this course, particularly cognitive reserve, brain plasticity across the life course, and risks to cognitive…