While a cup of joe or a brief nap during an all-nighter might help you feel a little more alert, it won’t offset cognitive impairments from sleep deprivation when you’re performing complex tasks.
Research shows that sleep deprivation impairs communication between brain regions and brain blood flow, damages brain wiring and makes a young brain look like an aged brain.
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Ancient humans chose to sleep less, which had evolutionary benefits. For modern humans, sleeping less is futile and detrimental, but fitness may be a powerful ally in today’s epidemic of sleep loss.
Past age 50, men are much more likely to have REM sleep behavior disorder than women.
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College students hit the hay earlier and sleep longer when they’re offered a modest monetary incentive. But can a little extra cash really make good sleeping habits last?
Sleep deprivation affects most of us at some point.
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A new study found the amount of sleep you had last night can even overwhelm people who have a tendency for kindness.
There are many ways that families, health-care providers and communities can support the sleep of mothers of babies six months and older.
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Supporting mothers’ and infants’ sleep can decrease the stressors of motherhood, improve maternal mood and mental health and promote better infant development.
The time change can make you feel jet-lagged.
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