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·August 29, 2020·3 min read

Sleep Restriction Amplifies Anger

People report experiencing greater feelings of anger on days following disrupted sleep.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 11, 2021·4 min read

Nightly Sleep of Five Hours or Less May Increase Risk of Dementia and Death Among Older Adults

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.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 7, 2021·2 min read

How a Series of Sleep Loss Impacts Mental and Physical Wellbeing

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.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 8, 2021·4 min read

What Is Daydreaming? Parts of the Brain Show Sleep-Like Activity When Your Mind Wanders

Daydreaming and mind-wandering appear to occur when parts of the brain fall asleep while other areas remain awake.

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·August 5, 2021·6 min read

New Mothers’ Sleep Loss Linked to Accelerated Aging

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.

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·September 1, 2021·3 min read

Deficits May Remain After 7-Day Recovery From 10 Days of Insufficient Sleep

Reductions in reaction time, memory, and other neuropsychological problems persist for at least seven days following a ten-day period of insufficient sleep.

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·October 11, 2021·5 min read

Sleep Loss Does Not Impact Ability to Assess Emotional Information

Sleep loss does not numb a person's response to emotional situations, but it can result in difficulties in regulating emotional response.

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·March 28, 2022·5 min read

Lack of Sleep Increases Unhealthy Abdominal Fat

A lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat and an 11% increase in visceral abdominal fat.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 3, 2022·3 min read

Acute Sleep Loss May Alter the Way We See Others

Sleep deprivation results in a reduced ability to correctly read the emotional facial expressions of others, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 22, 2022·5 min read

Climate Change Likely to Reduce the Amount of Sleep That People Get per Year

Increasing ambient temperatures has a negative impact on sleep duration, researchers report.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 8, 2022·2 min read

How to Deal With Sleep Problems During Heat Waves

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.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·September 21, 2022·4 min read

A Consistent Lack of Sleep Negatively Impacts Immune Stem Cells, Increasing Risk of Inflammatory Disorders and Heart Disease

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.

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sleep loss

Sleep Restriction Amplifies Anger

Nightly Sleep of Five Hours or Less May Increase Risk of Dementia and Death Among Older Adults

How a Series of Sleep Loss Impacts Mental and Physical Wellbeing

What Is Daydreaming? Parts of the Brain Show Sleep-Like Activity When Your Mind Wanders

New Mothers’ Sleep Loss Linked to Accelerated Aging

Deficits May Remain After 7-Day Recovery From 10 Days of Insufficient Sleep

Sleep Loss Does Not Impact Ability to Assess Emotional Information

Lack of Sleep Increases Unhealthy Abdominal Fat

Acute Sleep Loss May Alter the Way We See Others

Climate Change Likely to Reduce the Amount of Sleep That People Get per Year

How to Deal With Sleep Problems During Heat Waves

A Consistent Lack of Sleep Negatively Impacts Immune Stem Cells, Increasing Risk of Inflammatory Disorders and Heart Disease

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