It can be hard to tell the difference between someone who’s sleeping and someone who’s resting their eyes. But sleeping isn’t just rest —…
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There’s no set amount of sleep you need. Everyone’s a bit different. But to have a healthy brain, one thing’s certain: You need good,…
Twenty-six years. That is roughly how much of our lives are spent asleep. Scientists have been trying to explain why we spend so much…
Every cell in the body has a circadian rhythm. This rhythm follows a near 24-hour cycle that is synchronised to day and night. These…
Two years ago, I started waking up exhausted. It didn’t matter how long I slept. I’d find myself nodding off at my computer. Whenever…
Dr. Leon Landers, who studies the relationship between poor or disrupted sleep and cognitive function at the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, discusses…
Sleep plays an important role in keeping the brain healthy, which is why, while there is no single, magic number of hours per sleep…
Research shows that getting enough healthy sleep can reduce the risk of dementia. It cleans contaminants from the brain, and in fact, it’s so…
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Sleep seems to play a big — though still mysterious — role in brain health. And mounting research is pointing to a strong link…
This event has passed. You can read highlights from the interview here. On Thursday May 25th 10:30 a.m. PT/1:30 p.m. ET, Dr. Roger Wong,…
Without good sleep, getting through the day is a challenge — especially in stressful times. Beyond the day-to-day, unrestful sleep is linked to hypertension,…
University of Sydney research fellow Camilla Hoyos discusses new findings that indicate treatment of sleep apnea can improve memory in people with cognitive decline….