Sleeping problems

DNA: Sleep pattern changed due to COVID-19

Do you know that only 6 percent of the people in India are able to get enough sleep of 8 to 10 hours a day while the rest struggle due to lack of sleep?

Jul 15, 2022, 23:54 PM IST

Child sleep problems associated with impaired academic, psychosocial functioning

The findings, which were published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, suggest health care providers should screen children for sleep problems at every age and intervene early when a sleep problem is identified. 

Aug 04, 2020, 16:10 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

Sleeping pill use linked to more hospital visits

Sleeping pills, one of the most common medications used by elders, are in this category as are anti-histamines, which are available without prescription, according to the study of 3,344 Americans aged 65 and older.

Dec 21, 2016, 16:48 PM IST

We evolved to sleep better in less time

Insomnia? You may want to blame evolution as a new study has revealed that humans have evolved to get better sleep in less time.

Dec 15, 2015, 11:51 AM IST

Ready for space flight? Don't forget your sleeping pills

The medications they used, the reasons they used them and how well they said the medicines worked were analysed. 

Nov 03, 2015, 16:21 PM IST

Poor infant sleep may indicate attention problems later

The results showed that infant sleep are linked to toddler attention regulation and behaviour problems. 

Oct 12, 2015, 15:17 PM IST