A recent study indicates that "sleep" helps a person reset the brain. There are certain changes in the brain as a person is sleeping.
A new study reveals people’s sleeping patterns worldwide using the data collected from a mobile app. The researchers warn that not getting the recommended eight-hour sleep poses health risks as it increases the likelihood of obesity, diabetes, and heart-related diseases.
The American College of Physicians has rolled out a new set of guidelines aimed at recommending a psychotherapy known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-I) as safer and long-term alternative to sleeping pills. Sleeping pills, while effective, come in with multiple side effects which make drugs unsuitable for long-term insomnia treatment
New German-led study suggests that lizards also go through rapid eye movement (REM) sleep- a sleep phase linked to dreaming stage. The breakthrough and provocative study suggests that lizards dream too.
A new research links oversized tonsil and tongue indentation to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk factors; hence suggesting a new role for dentists in identifying signs of OSA risks in dental patients.
Hawaiians were more likely to report not getting adequate sleep. The CDC recommended lifestyle changes to improve sleep duration and quality.
Sleep analysts in UK have tied sleep posture to love and bonding in a relationship. Interestingly, sleep apart even facing opposite directions could indicate a healthy, mature and secure relationship.
Researchers showed that people with depression reported lowered severity in depressive symptoms after being treated for obstructive sleep apnea.
Caffeine not only keeps one awake but also messes the internal clock, researchers found.
Those who sleep for too little or too much time, are more prone to heart disease compared to others who get the normal amount.
One of the study''s main findings is that teens who log on at night are more likely to suffer the negative effects the study found in most teens using social media.
The television in the bedroom shouldn't have to ruin your sex life, especially if you and your partner love watching together.
By tweaking the memory consolidation process, researchers at UT Austin successfully helped study participants unlearn bias.
If you don't block out light, you are disturbing your inner biological rhythm, which is lowering your metabolism, and making you fat.
Sleep scientists explain how you can use a breathing technique to nod off.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
