Sleep News
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By AFP
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People who stay up late and have to drag themselves out of bed are likelier to die younger than those who rise and set with the Sun, researchers said Thursday.
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Tokyo -
When someone is anxious sleeplessness is a common side-effect. But why is this? Researchers have been investigating the underlying mechanisms in the brain that link insomnia to anxiety.
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Stockholm -
Beauty sleep appears to be a real thing, according to scientists. A report indicates that those who miss out on the right amount of sleep appear less attractive to others.
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Children admitted to hospital due to sleep related problems has ore than tripled in the U.K. during the past ten years. This relates to children aged under 14 years.
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Obsession with social media is taking its toll, especially among young people. A new report has found one in five young people are making do with less sleep due to social media use; and this sleep deprivation is having an impact.
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When people are awake the brain’s activity moves through states described as waves. This new observation seems to relate to how much attention is paid at a given point in time and may explain attention lapses.
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A new study, looking at the effects of insufficient sleep (as might occur with jet lag or shift work), indicates that the heart can be adversely affected.
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London -
People who sleep below the recommended minimum (that's less than seven hours per night) tend to eat more than those who get a good night's sleep, according to a new study.
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Sleep deprivation, over a long period, causes harm to the brain as well as increasing the risk of accidents. New research suggests the effect on the brain is not straightforward, with different regions and brain functions affected in varying ways.
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The act of falling asleep and then waking up is more complex, and slightly different, than previously thought, according to new research. The process involves a chemical cocktail.
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There are various causes of insomnia, ranging from stress and worry, to social habits like the use of e-readers. However, there could be another reason — street lighting.
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Can't sleep at night? Maybe you're spending too much time on Facebook or Youtube. A new research found an association between sleep disturbances and Social Media (SM) abuse.
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A new feature in Apple's latest iOS update, iOS 9.3,made headlines this week. Night Mode automatically shifts the brightness and temperature of the display to reduce blue light at night. It is similar to established app f.lux, recently blocked on iOS.
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Want to avoid the chance of waking up in a cold sweat following a stomach-churning nightmare? Then sleep on your right-hand side, according to new research.
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By AFP
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They have been tasked with saving humanity but, as UN climate talks went into much-feared overtime on Friday, many exhausted envoys could barely stay awake.
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A school in the U.K. has started classes for teenagers at 1.30 p.m. because this fits better with the body clock of young people. The start-times have been running for a year, with success.
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A new study from Australia has found that crocodiles can sleep with one eye open, allowing the reptile to keep itself on alert.
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On Wednesday, a Japanese monk finished a nine-day ritual of not drinking, eating or sleeping as he chanted sutras 100,000 times.
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Drinking an amount of coffee equivalent to a double espresso three hours before going to sleep affects the body clock, sending it back by an hour. This has sleep implications.
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London -
New government advice has been issued in the U.K., calling on the middle aged to sleep more and to make other changes to their lifestyle in order to become healthier.
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A new smart LED lightbulb aims to improve your health, wellness and sleep patterns by providing you with light that is more akin to that of the sun. It slowly shifts from blue to red in the day, allowing your body's circadian rhythm to operate normally.
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Having problems falling asleep? Well, a new method called 4-7-8 could be the answer. In fact, Harvard-trained Dr Andrew Weil, who invented the technique, promises that you'll soon be nodding off in just 60 seconds.
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According to a recent study, people who stay up late are more likely to develop diabetes and other health issues, despite getting the same hours of sleep.
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Insufficient sleep during the week and catching up on rest at the weekends has been associated with obesity and Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
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The finding that the brain's in-built "GPS" never stops working, even when we are asleep, could provide the basis of a treatment to tackle early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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A new poll by the National Sleep Foundation finds that healthier people tend to have better sleep, and that pain and stress levels contribute to people having less sleep and worse sleep quality.
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Sleep deprivation can now be revealed from an analysis of blood samples. Research shows that circulating fats and acids drop in people who are not getting enough sleep. Why have test? So employers can see if someone is "fit for work."
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Researchers have discovered that bright lights emitted by neon signs and streetlamps at night in cities are disrupting the sleep cycles of robins and other birds, keeping them awake at night and getting "worn out" due to a lack of sleep.
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A new study suggests that people who read from light-emitting electronic devices before bedtime may suffer poorer-quality sleep.
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Reading on an eReader at bedtime, rather than flicking the pages of one of those old-fangled, cuboid contraptions called books, may encourage alertness, a new study has found.
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File photo: A child sleeping Alessandro Zangrilli
Sleep, beautiful sleep. YouTube
Getting enough sleep helps you process events properly into your memories. Nicki Mannix
Spectrogram of pink noise (left) and white noise (right), shown with linear frequency axis (vertical) Wikimedia commons
Easy one-time setup under the mattress makes Nokia Sleep fit seamlessly into your life. Plus with automatic sync via Wi-Fi, there’s nothing you need to do but sleep and then wake to find all data in the app. Nokia
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Baby falling asleep while trying to eat a banana YouTube
Baby falling asleep while eating banana YouTube
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A young girl sleeping Flickr user Peter Dahlgren
A man sleeping in his bed, with a blindfold Flickr user David Goehring
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An artist's illustration of her sleep paralysis demon Sleep paralysis demon
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