Sleep deprivation alters the structure of DNA inside immune cells and increases the number of immune cells, which causes them to overreact and spark inflammation. The study found catching up on sleep does not reverse this effect.
Many people experience sleep problems during hotter weather. Researchers address ways in which we can help to get a good night's sleep during hot weather.
Increasing ambient temperatures has a negative impact on sleep duration, researchers report.
Sleep deprivation results in a reduced ability to correctly read the emotional facial expressions of others, a new study reports.
A lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat and an 11% increase in visceral abdominal fat.
Sleep loss does not numb a person's response to emotional situations, but it can result in difficulties in regulating emotional response.
Reductions in reaction time, memory, and other neuropsychological problems persist for at least seven days following a ten-day period of insufficient sleep.
New mothers who sleep less than seven hours a night six months after giving birth had an increase in biological age of between three to seven years compared to new moms who slept for seven or more hours.
Daydreaming and mind-wandering appear to occur when parts of the brain fall asleep while other areas remain awake.
Three consecutive nights of sleep loss can have a negative impact on both mental and physical health. Sleep deprivation can lead to an increase in anger, frustration, and anxiety. Additionally, those who experienced sleep loss reported a change in physical wellbeing, including gastrointestinal and respiratory problems.
Sleep duration of five hours or less was associated with double the risk of dementia in older adults. Sleep disruptions also increased death risk in those in their seventies.
People report experiencing greater feelings of anger on days following disrupted sleep.
