Using screens in bed increases insomnia risk by 59% — but social media isn’t the worst offender
Forget blue light, the real reason screens disrupt sleep may be simpler than experts thought.
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Cannabis may help you sleep better. But there’s a catch
For some, cannabis can be a sleep savior; for others, a sleep disruptor.
The sleepless elite: are you a short sleeper?
Many claim to be a part of the sleepless elite. But short sleepers are few and far between.
Can you die from lack of sleep?
Credit: Pixabay. In December 1963, two boys thought of a bright idea for a school science project-- they would stay ...
Weighted blankets are ‘safe, effective’ in treating clinical insomnia
A little weight can go a long way.
As much as a third of medical staff suffers from insomnia due to COVID-19
The horrors of COVID-19 in emergency rooms is keeping medical staff awake at night.
New drug promises good sleep without the “hangover effect”
So far, the drug has worked on mice, but researchers are confident that the findings could translate on humans.
Scientists identify genes and brain cells involved in insomnia
Insomnia is poorly understood but a new study might finally help millions of people get a good night's sleep.
Can’t get any rest when sleeping in a new place? It’s just your brain keeping you safe
A new study offers insight into why you might have a hard time sleeping on the first night in a ...
Newly discovered ‘sleep node’ in the brain puts you to sleep without sedatives
sing designer genes, researchers at UB and Harvard were able to 'turn on' specific neurons in the brainstem that result ...
