sleep

03:35 PM
Quality of sleep associated with better health in teens not quantity

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have claimed that quality of sleep, and not quantity, is related to better health in teens.

11:50 AM
Good sleep quality, mood leads to good working memory, suggests study

A study has found strong association between working memory and factors like sleep, age and mood.

04:55 PM
Sleep, exercise affect new mothers and fathers differently

While sleep and exercise are vital to the well being of a new parent, a recent study suggests that the activities affect new moms differently than new dads.

11:13 AM
Researchers develop oral appliance for sleep apnea treatment

Researchers have developed a novel treatment for sleep apnea, under which, by making patients lie down flat, the researchers stimulated sleep conditions and measured the patient's airways using 3D imaging.

03:40 PM
Common sleep myths might pose serious risks

People holding sleep myths- like five hours of sleep is sufficient for them, snoring has no harm or drinking helps you to fall asleep- are at a significant health threat.

05:33 PM
Discrimination may influence adolescents' sleep quality

A study of daily diary descriptions of discrimination by minority adolescents was found to be associated with compromised sleep quality that night.

11:20 AM
Sleeping pill use indicator of a future need for blood pressure medications

While it may help you to sleep, regular use of sleeping pill use linked to a greater need for blood pressure medications, a recent study suggests.

12:04 PM
Here's a common link between Sleep and aging

As part of a recent study, researchers have found oxidative stress as the common link between sleep and aging.

11:40 AM
A nap a day keeps high blood pressure away

Napping may do more than just rebooting our energy level and improve our mood. It can also keep high blood pressure at bay, a recent study suggests.

11:50 AM
Weekend sleep-in may ruin your waistline

A new study now finds that sleeping in on weekends may not be such a good idea for a person's waistline or health.

02:17 PM
Here's why sleep is beneficial

In a new study researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Israel reveal an unexpected function of sleep that they believe could explain how sleep and sleep disturbances affect brain performance, aging and various brain disorders.

04:58 PM
Evening exercise will not ruin sleep and might even reduce appetite, finds study

With an ever-increasing demand for time, many ,idle-aged adults are finding it difficult to engage in exercise. For many, even the thought of fitting exercise in after a busy day at work can be as tiring as it is unappetising.

02:04 PM
Sleep length can be linked with increased risk of fractures

Sleep length can be associated with an increased risk of fractures.

12:52 PM
Grief linked to sleep disturbances

According to a study, the link between sleep disturbances and inflammation was two to three times higher for recently widowed people.

04:26 PM
Regulate eating, sleeping time to boost metabolism

Your eating and sleeping pattern regulates the amount of calories you burn.

12:40 PM
Did you know? Shorter sleep may lead to dehydration

According to a recent study, adults who sleep just six hours per night as opposed to eight may have a higher chance of being dehydrated.

12:22 PM
Keep sleeping hours in check for a healthy lifestyle

According to a study, people who sleep for 7 to 8 hours per night performed better cognitively than those who slept less, or more than this amount.

11:37 AM
Daytime naps help process unconscious information

According to a new study which measured changes in people's brain activity and responses before and after a nap suggests that a period of sleep may help weighing up pros and cons or gain insight before making a challenging decision.

11:40 AM
Regular bedtime beneficial for adults too!

According to the study, Not only does a regular bedtime improve sleep quality, it is just as important for heart and metabolic health among older adults.

10:33 AM
Back pain linked to substance abuse in teenagers

A new study noted that during adolescence, the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in general, and back pain, in particular, rises steeply.

11:54 AM
Sleep apnea may lead to lung cancer at young age

Sleep apnea or simply a sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts, can lead to the growth of lung cancer growth in young individuals.

10:53 AM
Here's how sleep pattern during infancy affects long-term obesity

Sleep is not usually what comes to one's mind. However, a new research has revealed that sufficient sleep during infancy can help curb long-term obesity.

11:28 AM
Inadequate sleep may fuel cardiovascular diseases in men

Men who sleep five hours or less per night have twice the risk of developing a major cardiovascular event during the following two decades than those who sleep seven to eight hours, according to a new study.

12:24 PM
Sleep loss could result in weight gain

Researchers at Uppsala University have demonstrated that one night of sleep loss has a tissue-specific impact on the regulation of gene expression and metabolism in humans.