Poor sleep leads to arterial calcification
Scientists from the University of California at Berkeley figured out how sleep disorders affect the state of blood vessels and why sleep problems increase the risk of developing heart disease…
The sun improves the sleep of office workers and makes them smarter
A team of American scientists from the cities of Champaign, Boston, Millitas and Syracuse claims that people who work in offices with more daylight access sleep longer at night and…
Children and adults sleep for different purposes.
Scientists from the University of California in Los Angeles believe that the purpose of sleep changes as you get older. In infants, during sleep, the “building” of the brain occurs,…
Oversleeping and lack of sleep impair thinking and memory
Chinese scientists from the Peking University Clinical Research Institute argue that with a lack and excess of sleep, cognitive impairment develops. During the study, scientists collected data on more than…
Mosquitoes bite more often due to night lighting
Scientists from the University of Notre Dame report that nighttime lighting increases the frequency of mosquito bites that prefer daytime activity. During the experiment, one of the scientists allowed mosquitoes…
Active people are not afraid of sleep disorders
Australian scientists from the University of Sydney and the University of Newcastle believe that a high level of physical activity compensates for the negative health effects associated with sleep disorders.…
The pandemic has affected the dreams of the population
Italian scientists from the Sapienza University of Rome report that during the pandemic, the quality of sleep has worsened on average among the population. The two-week study involved 90 volunteers.…
Sleep deprivation ages new moms
Scientists from the University of California in Los Angeles have calculated how many years young mothers age, whose babies do not let them sleep at night. The study involved 33…
Baptists and Catholics sleep worse than atheists and agnostics
A team of researchers from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, concluded that the quality of sleep may be related to a person's religious affiliation. The study involved 1.5 thousand people.…
Lack of sleep is worse for the psyche than no sleep at all.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have found that when you don't get enough sleep, your brain can't get rid of stressful memories, leading to anxiety or…