I took part in a gold standard sleep study to find out what happens during a sleep cycle — here are my results
But how do sleep cycles work? To find out, I took part in a polysomnography. This is a gold standard sleep study that helps ...
REM sleep boosts immunity, regulates emotions and develops the brain — but are you getting enough?
"Deep sleep builds your immune system, and REM sleep regulates and fine-tunes it," says Darwall-Smith agrees. During deep ...
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Significant REM Sleep Differences Seen in Patients With MDD and Insomnia
Researchers sought to better understand the connection between REM sleep patterns in patients with either insomnia or MDD.
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
Most people spend a third of their lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. The amount of ...
'Fall asleep faster' says sleep expert but only if you eat this delicious fruit before bedtime
Struggling to get decent shut eye can impact your health and wellbeing dramatically but what if we told you there's a fruity ...
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Sleep Enhances Memory by Reorganizing Neuronal Activity Patterns
Researchers from ISTA discovered that sleep helps solidify spatial memories by reorganizing neuronal patterns. During non-REM ...
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Drink to avoid before bed if you want a good night's sleep
Experts have warned that consuming bread and alcohol before bed can have a negative impact on your sleep, with some people ...
Why can't I sleep?
"Keep naps to 20 minutes max and set an alarm to wake yourself up," Kaur advises, "and always nap before 3pm to maintain a ...
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Your boozy nightcap is disrupting your sleep. Try these tips instead
Drinking alcohol before bed raises blood alcohol content, which disrupts rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep, a critical phase ...