Sleep Quality Matters: REM and Deep Sleep Associated With Disease Risk
Getting enough REM and deep sleep may be associated with a lower risk of dozens of diseases, while sleeping fewer than five hours a night…
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Why Sleep Counts: How Duration, Timing, and Quality May Influence Heart Disease Risk
Healthy sleep is increasingly recognised as a critical factor in cardiometabolic health. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular…
Positive Feelings and Restful Sleep Enhance the Durability of Perceptual Memories
Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) have made significant strides in understanding how perceptual memories associated with positive emotions, such as joy…
Postponed REM Sleep May Indicate Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Recent scientific discoveries have illustrated that the quality and quantity of our sleep may play a crucial role in our susceptibility to developing Alzheimer’s disease.…
Recent Research Shows That Sleep Helps Block Intrusive Memories
The relationship between inadequate sleep and mental health issues may stem from impairments in brain areas responsible for blocking undesirable thoughts, according to a study…
Women Experience Less Sleep and More Frequent Awakenings Compared to Men
A new animal study by researchers at CU Boulder has revealed significant differences in sleep patterns between males and females. The study, published in Scientific…