How sleep may help you process emotions, reduce PTSD
Scientists from the the University of Bern found how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep to consolidate the storage of positive emotions while...
Seven hours of sleep is best in middle and old age, study finds
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University found that seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle...
Stanford study confirms this drug can treat sleep loss, insomnia
Scientists from Stanford University found drug daridorexant (50 mg) improves both nighttime symptoms and daytime functioning in people with insomnia disorder.
The research is published...
Poor sleep can make it hard to maintain weight loss
Scientists from the University of Copenhagen found that not getting enough good quality sleep undermines people's attempts to keep weight off after dieting.
They also...
Weight loss and lifestyle change could reduce severity of sleep apnea
Scientists from the University of Granada found that weight loss and lifestyle intervention are linked to meaningful and sustainable improvements in obstructive sleep apnea...
The benefits of slumber: why you need a good night’s sleep
We have so many demands on our time—jobs, family, errands—not to mention finding some time to relax.
To fit everything in, we often sacrifice sleep....
7 hours of sleep is best for people in middle and old age, study...
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University found that seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle...
Alzheimer’s disease linked to daytime napping, study finds
Scientists from Rush University found there is a link between cognitive decline and excessive daytime napping.
The connection appears to occur in both directions: longer...
More people take melatonin supplement, study finds
Sleep is important for your mental and physical health. But nearly a third of U.S. adults don’t get enough. Some people turn to sleep...
Common sleep disorder linked to risky driving behaviour
People with sleep apnea wake up tired in the morning, no matter how many hours they actually sleep.
The condition causes them to briefly stop...