Long napping over one hour per day is associated with increased risks of incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, according to a new meta-analysis...
A study done by Dr. Denholm Aspy from the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide provides the strongest evidence to date that Mnemonic Induction...
Dietary prebiotics can improve sleep and boost stress resilience by influencing gut bacteria and metabolites (biologically active molecules) they produce,...
Despite claims that owning a gun makes a person feel safer and sleep easier, gun owners don’t sleep any better than people who do not own guns, they...
Using dim, cooler lights in the evening and warmer lights in the day may be more beneficial to our health, according to a new study in mice from University...
Cortical arousals and brief awakenings during sleep exhibit non-equilibrium dynamics and complex organization across time scales necessary for spontaneous...
A new study, led Boston University researchers, shows that slow oscillating neural activity during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep triggers waves of...
A new study has demonstrated an association of early-life behavioral problems, particularly early- and middle-childhood externalizing problems (restlessness,...
Sleep is crucial for our survival, and many conditions, including cancer, autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer’s, are linked to...
Each spring and fall, millions of birds switch to migrating at night. Most of these are small songbirds migrating long distances that need to alternate...
People who are the most optimistic tend to sleep better and longer, according to a new study published in the journal Behavioral Medicine.
Hernandez et...
Bathing 1-2 hours before bedtime in water of about 104-108.5 degrees Fahrenheit (40-42.5 degrees Celsius) can significantly improve the quality and efficiency...
Exposure to artificial light while sleeping may be a risk factor for weight gain and development of overweight or obesity, says a new study from the National...
In a new study, a team of researchers from Pharmavite LLC and Nutrition Impact LLC found that people who got fewer than seven hours of sleep per night...
A study published in the journal Diabetes Care has found that not sticking to a regular bedtime and wakeup schedule can put a person at higher risk for...
A team of researchers led by University of Massachusettes Amherst’s Dr. Trisha Andrew has developed ‘smart’ pajamas embedded with self-powered sensors...
Sleeping in a few extra hours on the weekends might not be enough to combat the self-incurred damage from weekday sleep deprivation. According to a study...
Insomnia is a common disorder linked with adverse long-term medical and psychiatric outcomes. It affects 10-20% of adults, and several twin and family...
Mid-day sleep significantly decreases systolic and diastolic blood pressure in people with arterial hypertension, according to new research.
Poulimenos...
A new study published online in the Journal of Experimental Medicine describes how sleep can fight off an infection, whereas other conditions, such as...
