Here are some horror stories to share, to scare those who are not getting enough sleep and to threaten those who prevent you from getting enough of it.
LACK OF SLEEP MAY BE DEADLY
People who do not get enough sleep are more than twice as likely to die of heart disease, according to a large British study released on Monday.... A 17-year analysis of 10,000 government workers showed those who cut their sleeping from seven hours a night to five or less faced a 1.7-fold increased risk in mortality from all causes and more than double the risk of cardiovascular death... READ MORE
LACK OF SLEEP MAKES YOU PRIMITIVE
A few nights without sleep can not only make people tired and emotional, but may actually put the brain into a primitive "fight or flight" state, researchers said on Wednesday..... "We found a strong overreaction from the emotional centers of the brain," Walker said. "It was almost as if the brain had been rewired, and connected to the fright, flight or fight area in the brain stem."... READ MORE
LACK OF SLEEP IS A LOT LIKE MENTAL ILLNESS
Feeling cranky after a bad night's sleep? Now there could be an explanation. Brain activity associated with psychiatric illness has been observed in healthy people who missed a single night's sleep. As well as shedding light on why sleep deprivation makes us feel so bad, the study could change our thinking about mental illness... READ MORE
LACK OF SLEEP COULD TRIGGER PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS
Scientists say that a lack of sleep can lead to psychiatric disorders and disruptions in the immune system. In fact, sleep can also control and alter your weight. The study, lead by teams from Harvard Medical School and the University of California at Berkely, suggests that people without sleep causes the brain to revert back to a more primitive pattern of activity.... READ MORE
Scared of becoming mad? Just sleep, and you'll be safe.
