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Light pollution was more strongly correlated with Alzheimer’s disease than some other well-known risk factors.
Some social media users are trying to stay awake for as long as possible – here’s why it’s a terrible idea
Exploding head syndrome is a scary but poorly understood sleep disorder.
Parents are regularly told to limit their children’s screen time during the evening. But new research suggests it is using digital devices while in bed that is the bigger problem.
Most planets that have the potential to host life have one side always facing their sun.
Researchers are developing theories about the purpose of dreams and learning why some people seem to be better at remembering them.
The message that blue light from screens stops you from falling asleep is essentially a myth, albeit a very convincing one. Here’s what’s really going on.
A new study reveals strengths and weaknesses of the gadgets we use to monitor our lives.
The number of people living to 100 is rising. Diet, medication use, sleep and where you live could all contribute.
If you’re a parent, you’ll be well-acquainted with the hotly debated parenting topic of screen time. But how exactly does screen time impact a child’s physical health?
Many sports fans will suffer sleep deprivation as they stay up to watch the Olympics but there are ways to minimise it and bounce back after the closing ceremony.
New research shows three minute exercise sessions while relaxing at night can increase sleep times by as much as 30 minutes – challenging common advice about avoiding activity before bed.
Less sleep and later bedtimes are linked to a section of the brain involved in emotion regulation suffering reduced growth, along with weaker connections to other brain areas.
As you snuggle up in bed tonight, spare a thought for how people kept warm while sleeping in Early Modern Europe.
Around 1 in 4 children already have trouble getting to sleep, or getting back to sleep when they wake in the night. This can worsen when travelling internationally. But melatonin isn’t the answer.
On average, when looking at change between Year 7 and 10, every one-hour increase in sleep per night was linked to a 9% reduction in psychological distress.
Many clues are revealed about people’s sleep thanks to Vicar Rhys Prichard’s poetry from the 1600s.
Fancy retreats and suites with sleep butlers and pillow menus are becoming big business. But do you really need to leave home for some shuteye?
Wool, cotton, polyester? Here’s what we found when it comes to choosing the right textiles for sleep.
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