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Verbal response time reveals hidden sleepiness in older adults
A new study led by UCLA investigators shows that Verbal Reaction Time (VRT), the amount of time it takes a person to respond verbally, can be a marker of sleepiness in older adults. The study, which measured participants' ...
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Sleep divorce: Could sleeping separately from your partner lead to a better night's rest?
Hundreds of years ago, it was common for married couples among the European upper classes to have separate bedrooms. Sleeping separately was a symbol of luxury and status historically reserved for royalty and the very wealthy.
Jul 7, 2025
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How dairy might disrupt your sleep and dreams
Ebenezer Scrooge tried to wave away the ghost of Jacob Marley by blaming the apparition on "an undigested bit of beef … a crumb of cheese." Charles Dickens might have been writing fiction, but the idea that late-night dairy ...
Jul 4, 2025
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Does eating cheese before bed really give you nightmares? Here's what the science says
Have you heard people say eating cheese before bed will cause you to have vivid dreams or nightmares?
Jul 3, 2025
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Sleep cycle an uphill battle for most driven Tour de France competitors
Peak performance in elite sport relies on a myriad of physical and mental capacities—and now there is an increasing consideration of the role of good sleep for training and competition performance.
Jul 3, 2025
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Cheese may really be giving you nightmares, scientists find
Scientists have found that eating too much dairy could ruin your sleep. Researchers questioned more than 1,000 students about the quality of their sleep, their eating habits, and any perceived link between the two, and found ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Why frequent nightmares may shorten your life by years
Waking up from a nightmare can leave your heart pounding, but the effects may reach far beyond a restless night. Adults who suffer bad dreams every week were almost three times more likely to die before age 75 than people ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Early birds get the burn: Early bedtimes are associated with more physical activity
Going to bed earlier than usual may help to optimize physical activity the following day, Monash University-led research has found. Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , the study examined whether ...
Jun 30, 2025
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An alarming health and resource burden of sleep apnea exists among U.S. active-duty military individuals
With more than 1 in 10 Americans suffering from obstructive sleep apnea putting them at increased risk of heart problems and other health ills, a new study conducted by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Wearable device study shows IBD inflammation reduces REM sleep and may predict disease flares
Mount Sinai researchers have published the first study to use wearable devices to assess how inflammation and symptoms in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affect sleep characteristics and sleep patterns over time.
Jun 27, 2025
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Deeper sleep is more likely to lead to eureka moments, study indicates
"Sleeping on it," especially dropping deeper than a doze, might help people gain insight into certain kinds of tasks, according to a study published in PLOS Biology by Anika Löwe and colleagues.
Jun 26, 2025
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Seasonal and weekly changes shape global sleep patterns, study finds
A new international study drawing on 73 million nights of data reveals that our sleep patterns are seriously shaped by the day of the week, the season, and where we live.
Jun 26, 2025
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How do sleep trackers work, and are they worth it? A sleep scientist breaks it down
Many smartwatches, fitness and wellness trackers now offer sleep tracking among their many functions.
Jun 24, 2025
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New study locates neuron clusters that help the brain repay sleep debt
Sleeping deeply into the afternoon after an all-nighter or a late night out is one way the body repays its sleep debt. The sleep-wake cycle is regulated by a homeostatic process in which the body continuously adjusts its ...
A universal sleep pattern could help strengthen and separate memories
Although we know sleep is essential to our physical and mental well-being, it remains an incredibly enigmatic behavior, scientifically speaking. Researchers at the University of Michigan, however, may have developed a new ...
Jun 23, 2025
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Stick-on sleep monitor promises smarter, more accurate detection of sleep disorders
A team of Northwestern investigators have developed a wearable and wireless sleep monitoring device that provides an in-depth analysis of different sleep stages and may improve the detection of sleep disorders, detailed in ...
Jun 23, 2025
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Nightmares might be slowly scaring some to death
"Scared to death" might not be just a saying, as far as nightmares are concerned.
Jun 23, 2025
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Understanding the effect of bedding on thermal insulation during sleep
The temperature of our sleeping environment has a major impact on the quality of our sleep, and good sleep is essential for our overall health and well-being. The bedding micro-environment is a key factor in maintaining thermally ...
Jun 20, 2025
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Want better sleep for your tween? Start with their screens
Good sleep is vital for adolescents' physical health, mental well-being, and academic success—yet many don't get enough rest. Now, a new study reveals bedtime screen habits may be to blame.
Jun 20, 2025
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Silent night: Anatomical solutions for snoring
Snoring is often dismissed as a harmless quirk—or the punchline of bedtime jokes—but it can signal deeper issues that go beyond mere acoustic annoyance.
Jun 20, 2025
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Blinding lights: The hidden science behind gambling's glow
There's a reason casinos rarely have windows or clocks, they're engineered to make you lose track of time. But what if it's not just time you're losing? New research suggests that the lighting used in gambling environments ...
Jun 19, 2025
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Why migraine symptoms are worse in patients who get little sleep
For the first time, researchers have studied what happens in the brains of people who have migraines when they haven't slept enough: The mechanisms in the brain that should reduce pain don't work as well.
Jun 19, 2025
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How Cpap machines work: The anatomical science behind a noisy night-time lifesaver
Every night, millions of people stop breathing without knowing it. Not once, but sometimes hundreds of times. Their remedy? A mask, a hum and the steady whisper of pressurized air.
Jun 18, 2025
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What is 'cognitive shuffling' and does it really help you get to sleep? Two sleep scientists explain
If you've been on social media lately—perhaps scrolling in the middle of the night, when you know you shouldn't but you just can't sleep—you might have seen those videos promoting a get-to-sleep technique called "cognitive ...
Jun 17, 2025
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Potential treatment for obesity-linked breathing disorder identified
Researchers from George Washington University have uncovered promising evidence in an animal study that shows setmelanotide, an FDA-approved medication for a rare genetic obesity disorder, may offer a pathway for treating ...
Jun 17, 2025
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