Too Little or Too Much Sleep Can Have Serious Health Consequences
A study of nearly 2,000 patients in Norway showed that patients who reported sleeping less than six or more than nine hours had a higher…
A study of nearly 2,000 patients in Norway showed that patients who reported sleeping less than six or more than nine hours had a higher…
We all know how important sleep is for mental health, but a meta-analysis published in the journal Current Biology on March 13 found that getting good…
Medical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests. The risk of…
In reviewing data from previous studies, a team lead by researchers at the University of Chicago and the French National Institute of Health and Medical…
Better sleep could play an important role in the COVID-19 vaccination effort, new research suggests. How strongly a vaccine protects you may depend on getting…
Springing forward into daylight saving time is a step back for health – a neurologist explains the medical evidence, and why this shift is worse…
As clocks march ahead and daylight saving time begins, there can be anxiety about losing an hour of sleep and how to adjust to this…
Do Sleep Medications Increase Your Chances of Dementia? University of California, San Francisco-Led study shows benzos, antidepressants, and Ambien may impact cognition. A new scientific…
A recent study has established a connection between sleep-maintenance insomnia and a decrease in the likelihood of developing dementia while sleep-initiation insomnia and the use…
Experts urge sleep disorders to be assessed and included as a cardiovascular risk factor. People who suffer from insomnia were 69% more likely to have…
People who had higher scores for sleep health — based on regularity, satisfaction, alertness, timing, efficiency, and duration — during a 12-month weight loss program…
Analysis of patients undergoing sleep studies finds that people get more REM sleep in the winter. Whether we’re night owls or morning larks, our body…
Texas A&M biologist Alex Keene and his team used variant-to-gene mapping, a predictive genomics approach, to demonstrate that the gene Pig-Q plays a role in…
Having five low-risk sleep habits may have long-term benefits. Getting good sleep can play a role in supporting your heart and overall health—and maybe even…
Getting adequate amounts of restorative sleep during youth may help prevent the onset of the condition. A case-control study published in the Journal of Neurology…
Students often sacrifice sleep to study for exams, but lack of sleep can negatively impact memory. Now, University of Groningen neuroscientist Robbert Havekes has found…
According to a new study, a simple nasal spray significantly improved snoring and breathing difficulties in children as well as reducing the number of children…
A new study conducted by researchers from University College London, the University of East Anglia, and the University of Lyon has found that people get…