Saying “it’s complicated” when asked about a romantic relationship may be confounding more than just your friends. New research suggests relationship status can actually affect how well we sleep. Loved-up people with a regular partner tend to fall asleep faster ...
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A weekend lie in could go a long way to fighting depression, according to new research. Academics from Yonsei University in South Korea looked at the sleep of 5500 people to see if there is an association between weekend catch-up ...
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A quick cat nap during the day won't fix the effects of a sleepless night, according to researchers. Academics at Michigan State University’s Sleep and Learning Lab looked at the effectiveness of shorter length naps on the cognitive impairment brought ...
More »Monash research shows teens sleeping in is best for mood, concentration
The teen tendency to sleep in may be to their benefit, according to experts currently researching the impact of changes in sleep, body clock and light on teenage brains. Monash University sleep scientists are conducting the research to uncover how ...
More »Does your alarm affect how well you wake up?
New research from RMIT suggests that the sounds we wake up to could determine how groggy and clumsy we are in the morning. They found that waking to melodic alarms could improve alertness levels and this could be particularly important ...
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