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·July 17, 2024·6 min read

Nighttime Exercise Breaks May Extend Sleep by 27 Minutes

A new suggests that three-minute resistance exercise breaks every 30 minutes in the evening can extend sleep duration by an average of 27 minutes. This practice doesn't disrupt sleep quality and could reduce cardiometabolic disease risk. Participants engaged in simple exercises like chair squats and calf raises. Further research is needed to confirm these findings in real-life settings.

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·March 2, 2023·5 min read

Lack of Sleep Increases Infection Risk

A good night's sleep may make you less vulnerable to infections, a new study reports. Researchers found sleeping less than six hours, or more than nine hours each night was linked to a higher risk of catching an infection.

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·September 21, 2022·2 min read

Do Sleep Timing and Duration Affect Dementia Risk?

Dementia risk was 69% higher in older adults who slept for more than 8 hours per night, and 2 times higher for those who went to bed before 9 pm.

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·July 20, 2022·5 min read

Engineered Mattress Tricks Your Body to Fall Asleep Faster

A new pillow and mattress system stimulates the body to trigger sleepy feelings by using heating and cooling sensations. Researchers say the new system helps people fall asleep faster and improves the quality of overall sleep.

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·June 14, 2022·9 min read

Age 40 Is When Busy Americans Get the Least Sleep

Sleep efficiency dips for most around age 40, increasing again at around age 50. Researchers say that for most aged 60 and older, sleep duration increases.

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·June 4, 2022·4 min read

Tracking Sleep With a Self-Powering Smart Pillow

A newly designed "smart pillow" that tracks the position of the head during sleep could help to track and monitor sleep quality and duration in those with sleep disorders.

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·December 6, 2021·4 min read

Recent Cannabis Use Linked to Extremes of Nightly Sleep Duration

Recent cannabis use can impact sleep duration, a new study reports. Recent cannabis users reported experiencing either too little, or too much sleep.

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·November 6, 2021·5 min read

Sleeping Longer Than 6.5 Hours a Night Associated With Cognitive Decline

Older adults who sleep less than 4.5 hours, or more than 6.5 hours per night and who experience sleep disruptions are at greater risk of cognitive decline, researchers report.

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·October 29, 2021·4 min read

Better Grades and Improved Well-Being Linked to Sleep Quantity and Consistency

Students who consistently sleep the optimal eight hours per night perform better on tests and report higher personal satisfaction than their peers who have more disrupted sleep patterns.

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·October 1, 2019·6 min read

Better sleep habits lead to better college grades

Better quality, longer duration, and consistency of sleep were strongly associated with better academic performance in college.

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·June 11, 2019·5 min read

Sleeping with artificial light at night associated with weight gain in women

Exposure to artificial light while sleeping is associated with weight gain and an increased risk of obesity in women. Compared to those who slept without artificial light, those who slept with television or light on were 17% more likely to have an 11 pound or more increase in weight.

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·June 5, 2019·3 min read

Sleeping for too little or too long linked to poorer memory

Sleep duration can have a negative impact on memory skills and reaction time. While the effects of sleep deprivation are well documented, researchers report sleeping for longer than the recommended 7 to 8 hours per night is associated with more errors in memory recall and slower reaction times, with each additional hour of sleep impacting performance more.

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sleep duration

Nighttime Exercise Breaks May Extend Sleep by 27 Minutes

Lack of Sleep Increases Infection Risk

Do Sleep Timing and Duration Affect Dementia Risk?

Engineered Mattress Tricks Your Body to Fall Asleep Faster

Age 40 Is When Busy Americans Get the Least Sleep

Tracking Sleep With a Self-Powering Smart Pillow

Recent Cannabis Use Linked to Extremes of Nightly Sleep Duration

Sleeping Longer Than 6.5 Hours a Night Associated With Cognitive Decline

Better Grades and Improved Well-Being Linked to Sleep Quantity and Consistency

Better sleep habits lead to better college grades

Sleeping with artificial light at night associated with weight gain in women

Sleeping for too little or too long linked to poorer memory

Autism and ADHD Brain Patterns Reveal Shared Biological Roots

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