Researchers have been routinely issuing warnings of how disrupted or less sleep can lead to a host of health issues including type 2 diabetes. Indeed, the lack of sleep is a serious…
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Midday naps are actually good for you, study says
Considered to be a privilege in current times, midday naps are said to be beneficial for health as they not only normalise blood pressure levels, they may probably also decrease the number…
The older we get, the better we sleep: Study
Sleep behaviours change over time and as people grow old, it is generally seen that they sleep less. A new study in this field has suggested that as we grow older our…
Want to control your cravings? Play Tetris
Craving for drugs, food and activities such as sex can be controlled in as little as three minutes, a research has suggested and it is as easy as playing a game. According…
Study: Sleep will let you recall forgotten things, make memory more accessible
Sleep plays an important role in governing how memories are formed, stored and made readily accessible, a new study has shown. While previous studies have shown how sleep governs forgetting, strengthening or…
Sleeping off traumatic experiences may not be the ideal solution, experts say
Sleeping off difficult situations including traumatic experiences may not be the ideal solutions, experts have suggested as this strategy often backfires and leads to what is clinically known as ‘flashbacks’ and a…
Over a third of 16 and 17 year olds too anxious to sleep at night
A new campaign dubbed Seriously Awkward launched by The Children’s Society has found that more than a third of older teenagers are so anxious and stressed that they have suffered sleepless nights…
People with sleep disorders may be at risk of heart attack and stroke
Researchers have revealed through a study that there could be a link between sleep disorders and risk of heart attack and stroke – an association which they say calls for addition of…
Research shows how sleep governs forgetting, strengthening or modification of our memories
It has long been known that sleep is critical for hippocampus-dependent memory consolidation – or in other words sleep is important for long lasting memories – but little is understood about what…
Hypertension patients at increased risk of stroke due to irregular sleep
Disproportionate sleep has been pegged as a trigger that starts off a chain reaction leading to complex issues in patients and a new research now strengthens this notion. The research by Dr….
Start playing a flute to reduce your risk of developing obstructive sleep apnoea
According to a new study, findings of which were presented at the Sleep and Breathing Conference 2015 yesterday, those who play wind instruments including flute have a reduced risk of developing obstructive…
Power naps said to increase memory capacity significantly
Power naps have been said to be good for health and now a new study revealed that these short bursts of sleep during the day lead to a five-fold improvement in memory…