NBA players who tweeted between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. the night before game day scored fewer points and had fewer rebounds, possibly because their performance was affected by a lack of sleep. Sleep Health Reuters Fitness Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 956
A lack of deep sleep was associated with reduced ability to deal with difficult emotions like shame. This may increase the long-term risk of developing depression. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Happiness Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 810
Higher nighttime temperatures due to climate change are projected to disrupt summer sleep patterns, particularly for people who cannot afford air conditioning and people who are more sensitive to heat, like the elderly. Science Advances The New York Times Science News Episode 21 - Useful Science Podcast Environment Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 845
Postmenopausal women who increased their step count for 12 weeks using a pedometer reported better sleep quality. Climacteric Fitness Health Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1212
Young adults learning a new motor skill performed better the next day after a night of sleep, compared to performing the skill later that same day. Neuron Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1022
In young children (aged 2-6) at risk of becoming overweight, those who got less than 10 hours of sleep per night were more likely to have increased body mass index (BMI) than those who got more than 10 hours of sleep. International Journal of Obesity Reuters Health Nutrition Parenting Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1242
Menopause was associated with faster cellular aging, with women who started menopause earlier having increased 'cellular age'. Getting more sleep might help slow down this process. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Biological Psychiatry ScienceDaily UCLA Newsroom Health Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1100
Taking a 1-2 hour-long nap was more beneficial than caffeine for memory performance in a word recall task. Behavioural Brain Research New York Times Productivity Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1269
Going camping without artificial lights for the weekend can help reset your sleep cycle to more closely match natural light cycles and wake up earlier. Current Biology Current Biology NPR Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1041
Having workday sleep habits that don’t match day-off sleep habits is associated with metabolic health problems (for example, higher body mass index), with a greater difference between workday and free-day schedules associated with greater health affects. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Ars Technica Health Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3657