Sleep

Sleep is a physiological behavior that is common in all animal species. It forms around one third of a human life. It is not known clearly the exact functions of sleep but it seems to be essential for survival as prolonged sleep deprivation leads to severe physical impairment followed by cognitive loss and eventually death.
What is Sleep?

Sleep is a physiological behavior that is common in all animal species. It forms around one third of a human life. It is not known clearly the exact functions of sleep but it seems to be essential for survival as prolonged sleep deprivation leads to severe physical impairment followed by cognitive loss and eventually death.

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Nighttime screen use linked to poorer sleep quality and shorter duration

Nighttime screen use linked to poorer sleep quality and shorter duration

New study explores link between gut microbiome and autism spectrum disorder

New study explores link between gut microbiome and autism spectrum disorder

Rural communities face higher rates of heart disease and risk factors

Rural communities face higher rates of heart disease and risk factors

Only 13% of French adults have optimal heart health—here’s what’s driving the gap

Only 13% of French adults have optimal heart health—here’s what’s driving the gap

Pregnancy may provide some protection against Long COVID

Pregnancy may provide some protection against Long COVID

Study shows women can hear better than men

Study shows women can hear better than men

Study helps characterize how sleep deficiency may relate to Alzheimer's pathogenesis

Study helps characterize how sleep deficiency may relate to Alzheimer's pathogenesis

Caffeine and beetroot juice beat fatigue in repeated high-intensity runs

Caffeine and beetroot juice beat fatigue in repeated high-intensity runs

Discrimination exposure found to raise anxiety, depression risks among racial and ethnic groups

Discrimination exposure found to raise anxiety, depression risks among racial and ethnic groups

Their physical therapy coverage ran out before they could walk again

Their physical therapy coverage ran out before they could walk again

Banning smartphone and social media access fails to protect children from digital harm

Banning smartphone and social media access fails to protect children from digital harm

Trump turns homelessness response away from housing, toward forced treatment

Trump turns homelessness response away from housing, toward forced treatment

Addressing cardiovascular risk factors in emerging adulthood

Addressing cardiovascular risk factors in emerging adulthood

New guidelines recommend 2 hours of weekly exercise for postpartum women

New guidelines recommend 2 hours of weekly exercise for postpartum women

New study challenges assumptions about youth and digital media

New study challenges assumptions about youth and digital media

Increased mobility linked to lower risk of hospitalization in heart failure patients

Increased mobility linked to lower risk of hospitalization in heart failure patients

New insights into how sleep reorganizes neuronal activity for better memory

New insights into how sleep reorganizes neuronal activity for better memory

Sticking to Life’s Essential 8 slashes cancer risk, major study shows

Sticking to Life’s Essential 8 slashes cancer risk, major study shows

Circadian rhythms play a crucial role of in regulating tumor progression

Circadian rhythms play a crucial role of in regulating tumor progression

Elderly neurological patients show willingness accept home-based remote monitoring

Elderly neurological patients show willingness accept home-based remote monitoring

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