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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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·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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·October 16, 2017·2 min read

Sleep Duration May Affect Integrity of Sperm DNA

Researchers have identified a link between sleep duration in men and the chromosomal health of their sperm.

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·January 4, 2018·3 min read

People Who Sleep Less Than 8 Hours a Night More Likely to Suffer Anxiety and Depression

Binghampton University researchers report sleeping less than 8 hours a night can result in negative, repetitive thoughts associated with anxiety and depression.

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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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·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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·May 13, 2026·9 min read

Sleep Duration Linked to Accelerated Aging

Researchers have discovered a "U-shaped" link between sleep and the biological clocks of 17 different organ systems. Sleeping fewer than 6 hours or more than 8 hours accelerates the aging of your heart, lungs, and immune system. By analyzing data from half a million people, the study identifies a "longevity window" of 6.4 to 7.8 hours, highlighting sleep as a vital, modifiable lifestyle factor for systemic health.

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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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·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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·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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·December 15, 2017·4 min read

To Sleep or Not to Sleep: The Complex Genetic Network Behind Sleep Duration

NIH researchers have identified a set of genes they believe could explain why some people need more, or less, sleep that others. The findings could help to develop new treatments for a variety of sleep disorders from insomnia to narcolepsy.

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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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sleep duration

Engineered Mattress Tricks Your Body to Fall Asleep Faster

Nighttime Exercise Breaks May Extend Sleep by 27 Minutes

Sleep Duration May Affect Integrity of Sperm DNA

People Who Sleep Less Than 8 Hours a Night More Likely to Suffer Anxiety and Depression

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

Lack of Sleep Increases Infection Risk

Sleep Duration Linked to Accelerated Aging

Do Sleep Timing and Duration Affect Dementia Risk?

Sleeping Longer Than 6.5 Hours a Night Associated With Cognitive Decline

Age 40 Is When Busy Americans Get the Least Sleep

To Sleep or Not to Sleep: The Complex Genetic Network Behind Sleep Duration

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

Cannabis Destroys Sleep Quality

Genetic Risk for Anorexia May Begin Outside the Brain

Higher BMI Linked to Longer Survival After a Dementia Diagnosis

Can We Predict Hearing Loss Long Before Symptoms Ever Start?

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