While I'm aware this will make me sound smug, I generally consider myself a good sleeper. Since giving up alcohol nearly four years ago, I have transitioned from disrupted sleep and experiencing ...
One key role of sleep involves cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and protects the brain. During sleep, CSF helps remove waste that accumulates during waking hours. In a 2019 study, Lewis and her ...
By Hugo Francisco de Souza New neuroimaging research shows that when sleep-deprived people lose focus, the brain briefly ...
New research reveals that sleep deprivation sends aberrant signals through the vagus nerve, triggering a serotonin surge that ...
The devastating effects of both acute and chronic sleep deprivation are well known to sleep scientists and health practitioners. In most cases, the damage is done unwittingly by individuals to ...
Sleep deprivation is named by health care professionals and public media as a leading cause of various health problems, cognitive deficits, and accidents. The phrase “sleep deprivation” is also ...
It messes with your hormones, slows down metabolism, and makes high-calorie junk food almost impossible to resist. The connection between sleep and weight gain isn’t just a theory—it’s backed by ...