This common sleep problem linked to increased risk of death
In a new study from Maastricht University, researchers found a clear link between unconscious wakefulness during sleep and a higher risk of dying from...
Music can improve older people’s sleep quality
In a new review study from National Cheng Kung University, researchers found that listening to music before going to be can improve sleep quality...
‘Disrupted’ sleep could strongly harm your health
In a new study from Maastricht University, researchers found that waking up briefly throughout the night may harm people’s health seriously.
Disrupted sleep may increase...
Shift-work can harm health, affects men and women differently
In a new study from the University of Waterloo, researchers found that shift work and irregular work schedules can cause several health-related issues and...
Better ZZZs, better health
Is the ongoing pandemic helping or hurting our sleep? And how does sleep affect your immune system?
Deirdre Conroy, Ph.D., a psychologist and the clinical...
Sleep loss in middle age may increase dementia risk
In a new study from the French national health research institute INSERM, researchers found that sleeping six hours or less per night in your...
Shift work and sleep: What you need to know
Excerpts from our conversation with Dr. Kenneth Wright, Jr., an NIH-funded expert on sleep at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
What is the circadian system?...
How sleep affects your overall health
Most people know a good night’s sleep helps them feel refreshed and invigorated. But fewer realize how vital sleep is to their overall health...
This common sleep habit may increase your heart disease risk
In a recent study at the University of Notre Dame, researchers found that whether or not you go to bed on time could also...
Healthy sleep may rely on long-overlooked brain cells
For something we spend one-third of our lives doing, we still understand remarkably little about how sleep works.
For example, why can some people sleep...