SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that regularly staying up at night and playing with a smartphone can lead to insomnia, depression, and anxiety disorder. Researchers from Sungshin Women’s University conducted a study on 106 adults in their 20s and 30s and observed their sleep and activity patterns for 24 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The sleep industry is on the rise, which has even led to a new word, “sleeponomics,” a portmanteau of sleep and economics. A market that was worth 500 billion won (US$414 million) in 2012 recently surpassed the 2 trillion won milestone. The sleep market is expected to surpass 3 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Less than half of South Koreans are currently satisfied with their own bedroom, a recent survey has showed. According to Swedish furniture giant IKEA’s survey of 1,000 residents of Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, only 45.8 percent of all respondents said they were currently satisfied with their bedrooms. The respondents [...]
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the findings from its annual global sleep survey in a report, “The Global Pursuit of Better Sleep Health”. The survey, executed each year in recognition of World Sleep Day (March 15), surveyed adults [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Workers who have to put in shifts at irregular hours are more deprived of sleep and more prone to smoking and drinking than people who do regular daytime duties, a survey showed Tuesday. The findings, released by Professor Song Yoon-mi of Samsung Medical Center, said women in their 50s [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Koreabiz Wire) – Leaving the lights on can leave a negative impact on the brain while sleeping, research staff at the Korea University Anam Hospital found. Professors of neuropsychiatry at the hospital discovered brain function deterioration can occur during sleep when exposed to light no matter how dim it is. The recent [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A lack of sleep can increase the risk of obesity by 22 percent, according to new findings. A recent study from Seoul National University looked into the relationship between sleep patterns and obesity, and found that the less you sleep, the higher your body fat percentage is likely [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Sleeping less than four hours increases one’s chance of suffering from depression, a local study said Tuesday. Shin Young-chul, head of the Workplace Mental Health Institute at Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center, surveyed 202,629 workers in the 20s to 40s age group who had come into the hospital for a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Drivers on highways start to get drowsy about halfway to their destination but stay on the road a little longer before stopping to rest, a study said Friday. The Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC) conducted the study in September and October last year by surveying approximately 800 drivers at four [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A joint study by doctors from the National Cancer Center and Myongji Hospital revealed that longer sleep duration can increase the risks of cognitive decline, resulting in diseases like Alzheimer’s. According to the team, which compared and analyzed ten previous observational epidemiological studies on sleep duration and cognitive functions, [...]