Sleep

A four-week study published in Science of The Total Environment suggests that increasing ventilation in bedrooms enhances sleep quality, highlighting the importance of air quality for overall well-being.

A Finnish study found that individuals with heightened compassion experience fewer sleep disturbances. However, when depressive symptoms were considered, this correlation disappeared, suggesting that compassion might reduce sleep issues by alleviating depressive symptoms. The research was published in Brain and...

New research in npj Digital Medicine reveals that AI chatbots can significantly improve physical activity, diet, and sleep. The study found chatbots led to participants taking an additional 735 steps daily and enjoying 45 more minutes of sleep.

A recent study in the Journal of Sleep Research revealed that weighted blankets improve sleep duration and quality for children with ADHD. The research supports weighted blankets as a non-pharmacological intervention for sleep difficulties in ADHD children.

A study involving U.S. military veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) found that their heart rates were lower during sleep when they were in close proximity to a service dog, compared to nights without one. This effect was more...

A study of young people in China has found that maltreatment in childhood might lead to sleep problems later in life. This connection between maltreatment and subsequent sleep problems may be influenced by emotion regulation. The study was published in...

An analysis of data from the Human Connectome project indicates that chronic cannabis use in females, but not in males, is associated with a reduced volume in the cerebellum region of the brain and diminished sleep quality. This reduced sleep...

A recent study in BMC Psychiatry found a significant association between inadequate sleep and an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among American teenagers. The research, analyzing data from over 103,525 adolescents from 2007 to 2019, discovered that those...

A study in Behavioral Sleep Medicine has revealed that romantic relationships, either starting or ending, can negatively affect sleep quality in adolescents, particularly younger female teens in China. The research found significant associations between romance and insomnia symptoms, with cultural...

Dreams and nightmares, most vivid during REM sleep, are influenced by factors like age, exercise, temperature, and cortisol levels, serving physiological and cognitive purposes like brain "cleaning" and memory consolidation. While scientific understanding of the mechanisms behind dreaming is progressing,...

A study on members of the Royal Netherlands Air Force found that 200 mg of modafinil and 300 mg of caffeine effectively counter the adverse effects of being awake for 17 hours on vigilance. The effect of modafinil seems to...

A series of three studies involving Australian and Irish university students found that sleep characteristics mediate the relationship between social class and both physical and mental health. The results suggest that students from higher social class backgrounds may, in part,...

An analysis of the UK Biobank data discovered that individuals sleeping less than 6 hours without daytime drowsiness possess larger brain volumes than those who do sleep more or experience daytime sleepiness. Despite these intriguing brain volume differences, short sleepers...

A recent study from Radboud University indicates that fragmented sleep, characterized by brief awakenings during the night, is linked to an increased tendency to focus on negative thoughts and feelings the next day. The research particularly highlighted that out of...