Can oily fish, cherries or milk help you sleep? Here’s what the evidence shows
Almost one in five British people report they don’t get enough sleep each night. The problem is so bad that in total the UK...
How to boost your attention and ability to function with meditation, exercise and sleep
Whether you’re driving a car with children yelling in the backseat or trying to read a book in a coffee shop while someone talks...
Sleep problems may mean a higher risk of stroke
A new study suggests that people who experience sleep problems may be at a higher risk of having a stroke.
The research found that individuals...
Poor sleep linked to years of poor heart health
A recent study by researchers at the University of Sydney and elsewhere has found that poor sleep can lead to an increased risk of...
Widely used sleep meds may increase dementia risk
In a study from the University of California San Francisco, scientists found that sleep medications increase the risk of dementia for people who are...
How a night of poor sleep can affect your next day at work –...
Think back to a night when you slept poorly. How productive were you the next day at work?
Did you struggle to get started? Did...
Throbbing blood vessels wash the brain while you sleep
Researchers at the University of Oslo have made new discoveries regarding how and why our brain "washes" itself during sleep.
The process of removing harmful...
Tips for improving sleep in older adults
Brienne Miner, MD, MHS, assistant professor of medicine (geriatrics), loves to talk about sleep.
She first became interested in the subject when she noticed the...
Scientists find new drug treating both heart failure and sleep apnea
A promising new drug called AF-130 is being developed to help people suffering from heart failure, which is a common condition linked to sleep...
Exercise could reduce the harm of unhealthy sleep habits
Sleep and physical activity are two important factors that contribute to a long and healthy life.
However, according to recent research at The Affiliated Brain...