Information and opinions on Sleep Disorders from Florence at MySleepCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/44921 http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/44921/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/44921 http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/44921/56613/minor-loss Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:35:00 -0500 Florence Mild sleep disturbances can result in shallow sleep, even though total sleep time is not reduced. According to a report from Nature Neuroscience, this shallow sleep can interfere with learning and memory.   Poor sleep often results in impaired memory by reducing action in the hippocampus. Most people realize the consequences of severe sleep deprivation, but a study done by Penn State shows that losing as little as one or two hours of... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/44921/56613/minor-loss