Extending Sleep May Lower Cardiometabolic Risk
Increasing sleep duration may help reduce cardiometabolic risk—or the risk of heart disease and metabolic disorders—in individuals who do not get enough sleep, according to an analysis of all published studies on the topic.
Kicking, Yelling During Sleep? Study Finds Risk Factors for Violent Sleep Disorder
Taking antidepressants for depression, having post-traumatic stress disorder or anxiety diagnosed by a doctor are risk factors for a disruptive and sometimes violent sleep disorder called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder, according to a study published in the December 26, 2018, online issue…
New study links poor sleep quality to atrial fibrillation
Sleep quality independent of obstructive sleep apnea is an important risk factor for atrial fibrillation, report scientists in HeartRhythm
Night owls have larger social networks than early birds
Using anonymous mobile phone data, Aalto University doctoral researcher Talayeh Aledavood has tapped into patterns in people’s behaviour.
Deep Sleep Maintains the Learning Efficiency of the Brain
For the first time, researchers of the University of Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have demonstrated the causal context of why deep sleep is important to the learning efficiency of the human brain. They have developed a new, non-invasive method for…
We need to talk about school start times
Later start times could help Canadian teens’ grades and health, research indicatesDelaying school start times could help Canadian teenagers sleep better – giving them a better chance for success, according to McGill University researchers.