College-age adults with poor sleep quality exhibited overconnected brain regions involved in movement, suggesting that their bodies aren’t physically ready to sleep.
It’s normal for teens to be night owls, so let them catch up on sleep on weekends if they can’t get enough sleep during the week...
The quality of a night of sleep — rather than the length of the night of sleep — predicted how quickly older adults processed information the...
Sleep contributes to better brain function, memory, concentration and lower stress. According to the National Institutes of Health, most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep every...
Getting eight hours of sleep every night helps the brain to store and learn a new language.
If you're falling short of the recommended amount of sleep, you may be able to make some adjustments that help you reap the health benefits of...
It is well known that people who suffer sleep deprivation ‘sleep in’ on days off to mitigate the effects of sleep deprivation. However, there is a...
Just a few days on a night shift schedule throws off protein rhythms related to blood glucose regulation, energy metabolism and inflammation, processes that can influence...
Sleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us at higher risk for anxiety...
The authors note that certain groups—such as older adults, children, pregnant women, and individuals with psychiatric conditions—may be especially vulnerable to the sleep disruptive effects of...
