Many Americans settle down for a favorite television show every night before bed. In many ways, this seems like the perfect way to entertain yourself while relaxing in the hours between work and sleep. However, watching TV (or looking at any other screen) at night appears to affect the circadian rhythm in ways that could […]
Daytime Sleepiness Could Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
The relationship between sleep and neurodegenerative disease is complex. On one hand, it appears that insomnia and other sleep disorders are correlated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other serious illnesses. On the other hand, Alzheimer’s and similar diseases can actually cause sleep disturbances. Until recently, researchers have mainly viewed this as a […]
Social Jet Lag Harms Memory, Mood and More
Many people are familiar with the all-too-familiar symptoms associated with jet lag; whether having personally experienced it or not. Although jet lag is most often associated with traveling across time zones, many in the developed world are actually suffering from a very common form of this disorder called “social jet lag,” in which our internal […]
The Seasonality of Sleep
Do you sleep more in winter? Do you find that your eating and exercise habits also vary with the seasons? Many people, and even animals and plants, experience slight changes in their daily habits in different seasons. According to recent research on the seasonality of sleep, this is more than a coincidence: In fact, our […]
Losing Sleep is Worse on Women’s Memory Than Men’s
All living creatures, from plants to fireflies to humans, have an innate circadian rhythm. However, there are key differences between organisms. In addition to differences between different species, there also appear to be dramatic differences between the sexes, particularly when it comes to sleep and memory. According to new research, women suffer more consequences in […]
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