There are a range of reasons why short sleep might be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, as a recent study showed. But sleeping too long has also been linked to the condition.
Our review identified key differences in sleep quality and circadian rhythm function between men and women.
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Pets provide a source of comfort and intimacy for many owners drifting off to sleep. But according to new research, they may also disrupt your ability to fall or stay asleep.
Sleep is an essential part of life. What happens when we don’t get enough sleep and how do we ensure that we do?
While that ‘extra’ hour of sunlight in the evenings can be exhilarating, it comes with significant health trade-offs.
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Americans have long been divided over adopting permanent standard versus permanent daylight saving time. But support for permanent standard time grew dramatically between 2021 and 2024.
Noon - Rest from Work (after Millet) by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, 1890.
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Troubled sleep is often seen as a personal problem, a failure individuals need to fix. However, literature and art can help us question the cultural and systemic issues keeping us up at night.
Lack of sleep, or poor quality sleep, is one of the risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease. Fortunately, there are ways to improve sleep.
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Sleep appears to play an essential role in a number of brain functions, such as memory. So good quality sleep could play a vital role in preventing dementia.
The more severe sleep and circadian disruptions are, the worse a person’s mood may be.
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We envisage a future in which sleep is a routine target for reducing or preventing symptoms of mental illness, both in psychiatric settings and people’s homes
New research has opened windows of connections between the waking world and dreamers.
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Dream researcher Başak Türker explains how she was able to communicate with people while they were dreaming. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers will try to stop the Kansas City Chiefs from winning their third Super Bowl in five years.
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While some people blanch at the thought of bed-sharing bed with a pet, others can’t sleep without their animal companions – an expert explains the pros and cons of sharing a bed with a pet (or two).
Sleep has been an underappreciated strategy for gaining an edge over an opponent at any level of athletic competition.
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Studies show college athletes sleeping less than 7 hours per night are almost twice as likely to be injured when compared with athletes sleeping more than 8 hours.
A growing body of research is finding a robust link between diet and sleep quality. But it’s not just the usual suspects like caffeine and alcohol that can get in the way of restful sleep.