insomnia

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?

In December 1963, two boys thought of a bright idea for a school science project– they would stay awake for as long as possible and report back on what happens inside their sleep-deprived brains. The project ended on 8 January 1964, when 17-year-old Randy Gardner had managed to stay awake for 11 days and 25 […]

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 new place: half of your brain stays awake to watch out for potential dangers.

Newly discovered 'sleep node' in the brain puts you to sleep without sedatives

Neuroscientists at University of Buffalo have identified a sleep-promoting circuit inside the brainstem or the primitive part of the brain, whose activity appears to be both necessary and sufficient to produce deep sleep. This is only the second ‘sleep node’ in the mammalian brain that was identified to serve this function. To demonstrate the sleep […]