Getting the same amount of sleep each night helps people age healthily
Live Forever Club - 07-Nov-2024Tracking sleep could help improve health outcomes in older adults
Sleep News Archive
The quest for perfect sleep: how tech is fuelling sleep anxiety
The Guardian - 15-Oct-2024Wearable sleep trackers may be causing more stress than rest
Weekend sleep recovery linked to lower heart disease risk, study finds
The Guardian - 30-Aug-2024New findings highlight the heart health benefits of extra weekend sleep
No more sleepless nights: Elemind's headband lets you control your sleep
Interesting Engineering - 04-Jun-2024Drug-free solution for sleep by modifying brainwaves to deeper sleep patterns
Sleeplessness can make you feel 10 years older, study finds
New Scientist - 27-Mar-2024Getting enough sleep is the secret to feeling younger and healthier
The more you rely on energy drinks, the higher the risk of insomnia
The Guardian - 22-Jan-2024Both men and women had trouble sleeping the more they drank them
People with regular sleep patterns have a lower risk of death
Live Forever Club - 26-Nov-2023Interventions aimed at improving sleep regularity could be a valuable strategy
Ingestible electronic pill detects sleep apnea and opioid overdoses
New Scientist - 17-Nov-2023Revolutionary pill that could save lives by alerting for serious medical conditions
Sleeping more than 9 hours a night linked to smaller brain volume
Miller School of Medicine - 29-Sep-2023Findings could have implications for understanding brain ageing and Alzheimer's
New study reveals ideal temperature for a good night's sleep
BBC Science Focus - 28-Aug-2023Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change on sleep
Sleep inequality: study finds people in deprived areas have worse sleep
The Guardian - 07-Aug-2023Study finds strong link between social deprivation, ethnicity and sleep quality
Daytime napping: A natural elixir for brain health and longevity
BBC - 20-Jun-2023Short snoozes under 30 minutes can boost brain size and potentially delay brain aging by up to 6 years
Sleep struggles boost stroke risk, particularly among under 50s, study suggests
Independent - 07-Jun-2023Insomnia symptoms can increase the likelihood of stroke, highlighting the potential benefits of improved sleep therapies
Junk food is not just bad for your waistline, but also your sleep
New Scientist - 31-May-2023High-fat, high-sugar diet reduces deep sleep quality and alters brain activity
Lack of sleep linked to accelerated brain aging in seniors
PsyPost - 17-May-2023Researchers suggest that sleep problems should be considered a modifiable risk factor for dementia in healthy older adults
Short Sleep Duration May Have Minimal Impact on Dementia Risk
Oxford Population Health - 21-Apr-2023Dr. Angel Wong, lead author, concludes that any increase in dementia risk due to shorter sleep duration is likely very small
Men who have regular quality sleep live about 5 years longer, while women add on two more years
The Guardian - 23-Feb-2023Not just the number of hours but also the quality of sleep is important to enhance your wellbeing
UK civil servants study highlights danger of 5 hours sleep
BBC - 19-Oct-2022Leads to 30% higher risk of chronic disease compared to seven hours
Nocturnal sleep patterns predict long-term health and risk of death
Live Forever Club - 08-Sep-2022High sleep fragmentation was identified as an independent biomarker of future health
Our sleep age could predict our mortality
Independent - 03-Sep-2022Higher sleep age reflected in increased sleep fragmentation, it may be a marker of future health
Sleepio: an effective app-based treatment for people with insomnia
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - 20-May-2022NICE recommends Sleepio as a better alternative for habit-forming sleeping pills
Neither less nor more, seven hours of sleep needed for cognition & mental health
Independent - 29-Apr-2022Good night's sleep is a necessity, particularly as we age
Sleeping with lights on may alert your body, harming good night's rest and overall health
Northwestern University - 14-Mar-2022Even moderate light exposure while sleeping increases heart rate and glucose levels
Irregular sleep-wake cycle may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
The Guardian - 10-Feb-202224-hour circardian regulation and good sleep hygeine can possibly delay the onset of dementia
Studies prove relationship between sleep onset timing and risk of developing CVD
BBC - 09-Nov-2021Sleep health: An important contributor to a person’s general health
Short sleep in midlife may be an early warning sign of dementia
Guardian - 20-Apr-2021Sleeping for less than 6 hours in middle age could cause or increase the risk of dementia by 30%
Disrupted sleep linked to greater risk of death in women
Evening Standard - 20-Apr-2021Unconscious wakefulness during sleep increases risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality
Google Nest 2 monitors sleep activity from your bedside
BBC - 17-Mar-2021Radar sensor scans movement to generate personalized sleep reports - controversies raise privacy fears
Tracking sleep quality with tech brings more harm than good
Science Focus - 22-Feb-2021Obsession to reach target sleep with sleep trackers can harm your productivity and mental health
Less than 5 hours of sleep can double your risk of memory loss
Independent - 13-Feb-2021Too much or too little sleep increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease in older adults
Time for you to ditch that afternoon siesta
Daily Mail - 26-Aug-2020Napping for an hour everyday may increase your risk of heart disease or dying young
20 tips to get a good night's sleep during hot summer nights
Independent - 26-Jun-2020Avoid cuddling up to your partner, sleep on separate beds - the room is hot enough already!
The role of NAD+ in resisting age-related circadian rhythm disturbance
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 25-May-2020Study in mice shows link between the two, could help improve sleep quality in humans
Sleep tight to reduce cardiovascular disease risk
NHS - 19-Dec-2019Don't miss your sleep, it's part of a healthy lifestyle
Connection between insomnia and risk of heart attack and stroke
NHS - 07-Nov-2019People who have insomnia had a small increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke over 10 years
How our bodies clear toxins from our brains while we sleep, scientists explain
Wired - 31-Oct-2019Cerebrospinal fluid might be involved in the process of cleaning out the toxins
Sleeping less than 6 hours can be more dangerous than imagined
Independent - 03-Oct-2019People with chronic diseases could double the death risk by sleeping less than 6 hours
The idea that drinking coffee before bed will keep you awake at night is a myth
Independent - 01-Oct-2019Unlike alcohol and nicotine, pre-bed consumption of caffeine doesn't disrupt the sleep
Daytime napping and their connection to the heart attacks and strokes
NHS - 11-Sep-2019There was no link found between naps length, but the frequency of naps during a week
Stroke and heart disease risk high in insomniacs
Independent - 19-Aug-2019Up to 30% of the general population suffer from insomnia
Electrical stimulation therapy to ears improved body, sleep and mood
BBC - 30-Jul-2019Newly discovered benefit of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Sleep-disordered breathing affects age
Medical Daily - 10-Jun-2019Understanding how sleep-disordered breathing affects age could lead to new anti-ageing interventions
Exercise reduces health impact of sitting - but only in those sitting for less than 8 hours per day
American College of Cardiology - 22-Apr-2019With a desk job it's easy to sit 8 hours a day - so crucial to exercise as well as move regularly
Weighted blankets may aid longer, more restful, sleep
Huffington Post - 01-Apr-2019Evidence still a bit weak, but can't do much harm except to the wallet
Lie-ins don't reduce health impacts of lack of sleep
BBC - 28-Feb-2019Best to keep a regular sleep schedule throughout the week
No link between insomnia and early death
BBC - 16-Nov-2018Meta-analysis of 37 million people found link to dementia and depression but not life expectancy
Late risers at increased risk of early death
BBC - 11-Apr-2018People aged 38 to 73 self-assesses on scale of morning or evening types.
New LED streetlights can cause lots of health issues
Independent - 03-Apr-2018Safety first! Good health is more important than cutting down costs
Detailed SleepScore Max review
ZDNet - 11-Dec-2017Reads and detects movements in your upper body while you sleep.
10 charts that show why sleep is so important
BBC - 28-Oct-2017Both short and long sleepers are more likely to live shorter lives.
Will better technology solve our sleep sorrows?
TechRadar - 08-Oct-2017The lack of sleep can contribute to a range of mental and physical illnesses, including Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity and poor mental health.
Irregular sleep patterns can lead to major health issues
Guardian - 06-Oct-2017Bright light before bedtime and dimly lit office environments can also alter sleep patterns
Rythm's sleep-tracking wearable makes official debut
MobiHealthNews - 15-Jun-2017$499 Dreem headband uses dry polymer electrodes to track a user’s brain activity during sleep.
Cut that lie-in short
New Scientist - 07-Jun-2017Study looked at how waking and sleeping hours shift at the weekend.
Sleep deprivation can lead to brain eating itself
Independent - 25-May-2017Synapses and cell processes in the mice’s frontal cortex measured.
Praise for ‘sleep-protecting’ phones
BBC - 16-Jan-2016Phones produce large amounts of bright, blue-spectrum light that damages the body’s ability to sleep.
Lifespan linked to sleep
NHS - 05-May-2010Sleeping less than six hours a night makes you 12% more likely to die prematurely than someone who sleeps up to eight hours.
