How do we store new memories while we sleep? How does the process of storing new memories actually work? The Pixar movie ‘Inside Out’ actually explains it quite well.
Water channels in the brain can determine how deeply you sleep COMMENT: A new study has found a possible link between deep sleep and cleansing of the brain, which may prove to be the next step in understanding why we sleep.
Just one sleepless night can tell your body to start storing fat Sleep is one of those physiological necessities that continues to puzzle researchers. But a new study illuminates how missing one single night of sleep can initiate a series of physiological changes, and not necessarily for the better.
Is it bad to sleep in on the weekends? A large study suggests that a few extra hours of sleep on the weekend are probably not detrimental to your health.
Exercise in the morning and sleep better at night If you find it difficult to fall asleep in the evening then you may want to consider switching your evening run to the morning, say scientists.
Better sleep without tonsils Surgery can provide promising results for sleep apnoea, according to a Swedish study. But a chief physician says such surgery only works for some patients and the effect declines rapidly.
Poor sleep may lead to ADHD symptoms in children Kids who display ADHD symptoms sleep less than other children and the sleep that they do get is often disturbed, shows new research.
Children who snore can develop learning problems Extended snoring problems can, worst case, delay the development and growth of a child and lead to learning difficulties, according to a new Swedish study.
Driving home from night shifts is risky Graveyard shift workers are not only subjected to higher risks of health problems – they can pose an immediate threat to themselves and others when heading home for bed.
Can a heavy blanket cure insomnia? Many chronic insomniacs sleep better under blankets that weigh several kilos.
SAD starts in the eye People with vision-loss could be three times more likely to develop seasonal affective disorder than those with normal vision, says a new study.
Sleep your way to success Maybe hard work is overrated. Having had sufficient sleep has been found crucial regarding how good a person looks as a potential employee or leader.
Scientists: Sleep therapy beats sleeping pills More people with severe sleep disorders should receive sleep therapy. It is at least as effective as sleeping pills, but without the side effects, concludes a new health report.
Blind people have four times more nightmares than sighted people New study provides insight into what blind people dream about and why we have nightmares.
Bringing your computer to bed can wreck your next day at work A new thesis from Roskilde University shows that reading work-related emails in bed disturbs your work the day after.
High excess mortality among kids with sleep apnoea A study of 3,000 children with obstructive sleep apnoea reveals that these kids are 6.5 times more likely to die prematurely than other children.
Poor sleep linked to premature death People with sleeping problems have poorer health and a shorter life expectancy. Research indicates that poor sleep is a problem to be taken seriously.
Surgery gives you jetlag The inner clock of patients who undergo surgery is disrupted in the same way as when flying eastwards over several time zones. This jetlag stresses their already severely tried bodies enough to be life-threatening.
