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Will the Scandinavian sleep method really help me sleep?
It begins with two people, one blanket, and two very different ideas of what's a comfortable sleeping temperature. By midnight,... Read more -
Night waking impacts cognitive performance regardless of sleep duration
When it comes to sleep, traditional advice has focused on the number of hours a person sleeps. But for older... Read more -
A newly discovered neural pathway links emotional stimuli to wakefulness
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified a previously uncharacterized neural circuit that directly links emotional processing to arousal. In... Read more -
Sleep duration, timing and quality: How smartphone data predict labor productivity
Researchers at University of Tsukuba examined the association between sleep characteristics and workplace productivity using real-world sleep data from approximately... Read more -
The 12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep—and how to fix it
Christmas is supposed to be restful, yet somehow it ends up being one of the worst times of year for... Read more -
Autumn clock change linked to reduction in certain health conditions in England
The week after the autumn clock change is associated with a reduction in demand for NHS services for sleep disorders,... Read more -
Cannabis use in chronic pain linked to more deep sleep but less REM sleep
The most frequently reported reasons for medicinal cannabis use are for pain relief and improvements in sleep. Although cannabis is... Read more -
Sex, but not race, influences obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis when applying the 4% versus 3% scoring rule
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder in the U.S. affecting tens of millions, with estimates ranging from... Read more -
Sleep problems and depression can be a vicious cycle, especially during pregnancy—it's important to get help
Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too late, needed to wake up early... Read more -
Why do we wake up shortly before our alarm goes off? It's not by chance
You've probably experienced it—your alarm is set for 6:30 a.m., yet somehow your eyes snap open a few minutes before... Read more
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Untreated sleep apnea tied to early heart aging and death
A new study published in npj Aging provides compelling evidence that untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) accelerates cardiovascular aging and... Read more -
How you eat may be connected to how you sleep
The average adult should get a minimum of seven hours of sleep daily, according to Centers for Disease Control and... Read more -
How does sleep help rewind the body's clock?
A night-shift worker finishes at dawn. Their phone says Tuesday, but their body feels like it's Monday. The body's internal... Read more -
Anxiety and insomnia may lower natural killer cell count, potentially repressing immune function
Natural killer (NK) cells are the bodyguards of our immune system. As a first line of defense, they destroy invading... Read more -
Inconsistent sleep patterns in adolescents found to have widespread negative effects on the developing brain
Adolescents often sleep less than recommended and have substantially different sleep patterns on weekdays and weekends. Their mismatch in sleep... Read more
