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Health Check: what are ‘coffee naps’ and can they help you power through the day?
Can drinking a cup of coffee before taking a short nap really give you the energy you need to see you through the day?
Analysing the way children sleep could help us to understand autism
Can disturbed sleep patterns have an impact on a child’s ability to acquire language and vocabulary?
Why it’s so important to understand how elephants sleep
By understanding sleep across animals we can gain insights into improving the quality of human sleep. It can also help to bolster conservation management strategies for the animals in question.
Babies don’t need sleep coaches – but sometimes their parents do
Welcome to the controversial world of sleep consultancy, where coaches and counsellors train new born babies to 'sleep through the night'.
Why running could keep you awake at night
Recent research suggests running allows the brain to rest and reduces the need for sleep.
How listening to music could help you beat insomnia
Non-addictive and cost-effective, music can reduce the time it takes you to fall asleep and lessen sleep disturbances.
Health Check: what determines whether we’re night owls or morning larks?
Our internal body clock is set via a combination of biology (nature), light exposure and social scheduling (nurture).
What the nap apps can really tell you about your sleep
There are plenty of devices to help monitor your sleep, but are they any good?
Why do you feel like you’re falling when you go to sleep?
You may have to blame your ancestors...
How a good night’s sleep could change the face of stroke rehabilitation
Sleep is often overlooked as a treatment for brain injury, but new research could be about to change that.
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