Sleep

How to keep your bedroom cool during hot weather

Hot nights can make it difficult to fall asleep and lead to a poorer night's sleep.According to The Conversation, as cited by ScienceDaily, several simple measures around the home...

How many hours of sleep do you need? The answer changes with age

The NIH's official sleep table shows the number shifts with every life stage.

Hidden changes in your sleep may signal Alzheimer’s years before memory problems begin

New research points to brief nighttime awakenings as a possible early warning sign.

Half your brain stays on watch in a hotel bed: the science of the restless first night

Sleep science has a name for the restless first night in a hotel bed.

Losing 80 minutes of sleep caused weight gain, and it wasn’t from eating more

Six weeks of shorter nights added a pound. The reason was surprising.

How to keep your bedroom cool during hot weather

Hot nights can make it difficult to fall asleep and lead to a poorer night's sleep.According to The Conversation, as cited by ScienceDaily, several simple measures around the home...

How many hours of sleep do you need? The answer changes with age

The NIH's official sleep table shows the number shifts with every life stage.

Hidden changes in your sleep may signal Alzheimer’s years before memory problems begin

New research points to brief nighttime awakenings as a possible early warning sign.

Half your brain stays on watch in a hotel bed: the science of the restless first night

Sleep science has a name for the restless first night in a hotel bed.

New study suggests sleep loss disrupts the brain’s internal wiring

New research suggests that the consequences of sleep deprivation may lie in the brain’s structure rather than solely in the functioning of nerve cells.

Study finds psychosis emerging more frequently in recent generations

A large study provides new insight into how serious mental illnesses are distributed across generations.

Night owls may face higher risk of heart disease

A major British study examines the link between circadian rhythm and heart health.

The reasons you wake up during the night

It is quite common to wake up during the night, and most people fall back asleep quickly.However, if you wake up often or at...

This sleep disorder may be an early sign of dementia

Research findings show that restless movements during sleep may be linked to changes in the brain that only become visible many years later.

How to improve your sleep if you have irritable bowel syndrome

Many people experience sleep problems in connection with irritable bowel syndrome. Here are a number of simple tips to help address these challenges.