What Is Microsleep? Expert’s Inputs On Your Sleep Patterns
Microsleep can happen anytime, including while engaging in demanding activities such as driving. No single medical condition causes all episodes of microsleep but any medical condition that affects sleep can cause microsleep.
Jun 29, 2024, 10:30 AM IST
Sleeping Less Than 5 Hours A Night Might Raise Depression Risk: Study
Both sleep duration and depression are partly inherited from one generation to the next, according to researchers.
Oct 21, 2023, 14:08 PM IST
People Exposed To Airplane Noise At Higher Risk Of Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours: Study
The study reveals those who were exposed to airplane noise at levels as low as 45 dB had a higher likelihood of sleeping less than 7 hours every night.
May 02, 2023, 20:25 PM IST
Beware! Disturbed Sleep Can Affect Mental Health - How To Sleep Better And Keep Problems At Bay
Doctors say that patients often describe their struggle with insomnia as distressing and exhausting, with negative physical, emotional, and cognitive effects that persist throughout the day.
Mar 25, 2023, 08:48 AM IST
Irregular sleep schedules linked to depression
An irregular sleep schedule can increase a person's risk of depression over the long term. The study is based on data gathered by tracking the participants sleep and other activity through commercial devices worn on their wrists and asking them to report their daily mood on a smartphone app and take quarterly tests for signs of depression.
Feb 18, 2021, 22:19 PM IST
Unable to fall asleep? Try writing a to-do list, suggests study
For the study, published in Journal of Experimental Psychology, researchers monitored electrical brain activity using electrodes on a group of healthy young adults.
Jan 15, 2018, 13:13 PM IST
How informal caregiving could lead to sleep issues
Sleeping problems are common and deserve attention because people with insomnia are more likely to suffer from other physical illnesses.
Jan 03, 2018, 17:59 PM IST
Sleep disturbance in diabetic women can be fatal, says study
The findings suggest that a comprehensive sleep evaluation for diabetes patients should also include tests on symptoms such as neuropathic pain and fatigue.
Nov 09, 2017, 12:58 PM IST
Blue-lights from smartphones, other digital devices may impact your sleep, say researchers!
The largest source of blue light is sunlight, but it's also found in most LED-based devices.
Jul 29, 2017, 20:01 PM IST
Sleep problems may signal Alzheimer's risk: Study
Amyloid is a protein that can fold and form into plaques. Tau is a protein that forms into tangles. These plaques and tangles are found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.
Jul 08, 2017, 17:28 PM IST
Creative people face disturbed sleep: Study
Thirty undergraduate students participated in the study, half of whom were majoring only in art and half of whom were majoring only in the social sciences.
Jan 31, 2017, 00:38 AM IST
Watch: Waking up in the middle of the night? This is the reason!
Those suffering from disturbed sleep will definitely agree with this sleeping problem.
Jan 12, 2016, 12:54 PM IST
Intense exercise can lead to sleep disturbance
The researchers discovered that even as little as nine days of intense training can cause 'significant and progressive decline in sleep quality'.
Dec 14, 2015, 13:12 PM IST
Sleep interruptions not good for your mood
It was also found that the forced awakening group had shorter periods of deep, slow-wave sleep and that interrupted sleep affected different domains of positive mood; it reduced not only energy levels, but also feelings of sympathy and friendliness.
Oct 31, 2015, 13:44 PM IST
