Sleep and Health Journal

By A. Golbin, MD

It is clear by now to both parents and scientists that the media, specifically TV and internet, have an exceptional effect on adolescent sleep delay. Several epidemiological studies confirmed what all parents already know - our kids do fall asleep late and have problems waking up early the next morning. The eloquent studies by Van den Bulck J., Judith A. Owens, Mary Carskadon, and others demonstrated that it is the media to blame.

Jeanna Bryner
LiveScience Staff Writer

The serene facade of a resting baby belies a brain churning with activity. A new study, published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals active brain regions in sleeping infants. Other recent research has found evidence in adult brains of 10 so-called resting-state networks, which are clusters of neurons that stay "online" while a person is in a resting state. Whether the same activity occurred in resting infants was not known.

Adolescents who were diagnosed with sleep related breathing disorder such as sleep apnea, had a 2.5-fold increased prevalence of Attention Deficit Disorder without hyperactivity. It was found in the first large, population based study.

By BETSY TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer
It's no laughing matter: a new study suggests older adults have a harder time getting jokes as they age. The research indicates that because older adults may have greater difficulty with cognitive flexibility, abstract reasoning and short-term memory, they also have greater difficulty with tests of humor comprehension.

The very, very old face of Dorian Paskowitz, MD was contrasted with his strong and healthy body, not typical for his 84 years of age.