Researchers urge better sleep hygiene to boost immunity, especially during mass vaccination efforts. We all…
Browsing: Sleep Science
Sleep Science is the multidisciplinary study of sleep and its vital role in physical and mental health, cognitive function, and overall well-being. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, physiology, and medicine, this field investigates how and why we sleep, what happens in the brain and body during different sleep stages, and how sleep disorders like insomnia, sleep apnea, and circadian rhythm disruptions affect health. Ongoing research in sleep science is uncovering how sleep influences memory, immune function, metabolism, and emotional regulation, offering insights that inform treatments and public health recommendations. As sleep’s importance to lifelong health becomes increasingly clear, this field continues to expand rapidly.
Medical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational…
A meta-analysis of seven studies reveals that sleep deprivation weakens vaccine responses, suggesting individuals should…
Better sleep could play an important role in the COVID-19 vaccination effort, new research suggests.…
Springing forward into daylight saving time is a step back for health – a neurologist…
Anxiety Around Daylight Saving Time As clocks march ahead and daylight saving time begins, there…
Do Sleep Medications Increase Your Chances of Dementia? University of California, San Francisco-Led study shows…
A recent study has established a connection between sleep-maintenance insomnia and a decrease in the…
Experts urge sleep disorders to be assessed and included as a cardiovascular risk factor. People…
Better sleep health improves adherence to diet and exercise, suggesting that optimizing sleep could enhance…
Analysis of patients undergoing sleep studies finds that people get more REM sleep in the…
Texas A&M biologist Alex Keene and his team used variant-to-gene mapping, a predictive genomics approach,…
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…
Getting Adequate Amounts of Restorative Sleep During Youth May Help Prevent the Onset of the…
Sleep deprivation impairs recall, not retention, and roflumilast may help unlock inaccessible memories. Students often…
According to a new study, a simple nasal spray significantly improved snoring and breathing difficulties…
Sleep Patterns Across the Lifespan A new study conducted by researchers from University College London,…
A study finds a link between poor sleep and risk factors for type 2 diabetes,…