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Sleep News

New tongue-stimulating implant helps sleep apnoea patients breathe better

The Guardian - 13-Dec-2024

The device offers an alternative to CPAP machines and is controlled by an app

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Sleeping less than 6 hours can damage the brain if you also have high blood pressure

Neuroscience News - 08-Dec-2024

Treating both conditions could help preserve brain health and prevent ageing

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Inconsistent sleep schedule raises risk of heart disease by 26%

The Guardian - 26-Nov-2024

Routine wake-up time maintains body's natural cycles & overall well-being

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Getting the same amount of sleep each night helps people age healthily

Live Forever Club - 07-Nov-2024

Tracking sleep could help improve health outcomes in older adults

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The quest for perfect sleep: how tech is fuelling sleep anxiety

The Guardian - 15-Oct-2024

Wearable sleep trackers may be causing more stress than rest

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Weekend sleep recovery linked to lower heart disease risk, study finds

The Guardian - 30-Aug-2024

New findings highlight the heart health benefits of extra weekend sleep

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No more sleepless nights: Elemind's headband lets you control your sleep

Interesting Engineering - 04-Jun-2024

Drug-free solution for sleep by modifying brainwaves to deeper sleep patterns

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Sleeplessness can make you feel 10 years older, study finds

New Scientist - 27-Mar-2024

Getting enough sleep is the secret to feeling younger and healthier

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The more you rely on energy drinks, the higher the risk of insomnia

The Guardian - 22-Jan-2024

Both men and women had trouble sleeping the more they drank them

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People with regular sleep patterns have a lower risk of death

Live Forever Club - 26-Nov-2023

Interventions aimed at improving sleep regularity could be a valuable strategy

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Ingestible electronic pill detects sleep apnea and opioid overdoses

New Scientist - 17-Nov-2023

Revolutionary pill that could save lives by alerting for serious medical conditions

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Sleeping more than 9 hours a night linked to smaller brain volume

Miller School of Medicine - 29-Sep-2023

Findings could have implications for understanding brain ageing and Alzheimer's

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New study reveals ideal temperature for a good night's sleep

BBC Science Focus - 28-Aug-2023

Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change on sleep

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Sleep inequality: study finds people in deprived areas have worse sleep

The Guardian - 07-Aug-2023

Study finds strong link between social deprivation, ethnicity and sleep quality

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Daytime napping: A natural elixir for brain health and longevity

BBC - 20-Jun-2023

Short snoozes under 30 minutes can boost brain size and potentially delay brain aging by up to 6 years

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Sleep struggles boost stroke risk, particularly among under 50s, study suggests

Independent - 07-Jun-2023

Insomnia symptoms can increase the likelihood of stroke, highlighting the potential benefits of improved sleep therapies

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Junk food is not just bad for your waistline, but also your sleep

New Scientist - 31-May-2023

High-fat, high-sugar diet reduces deep sleep quality and alters brain activity

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Lack of sleep linked to accelerated brain aging in seniors

PsyPost - 17-May-2023

Researchers suggest that sleep problems should be considered a modifiable risk factor for dementia in healthy older adults

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Short Sleep Duration May Have Minimal Impact on Dementia Risk

Oxford Population Health - 21-Apr-2023

Dr. Angel Wong, lead author, concludes that any increase in dementia risk due to shorter sleep duration is likely very small

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Men who have regular quality sleep live about 5 years longer, while women add on two more years

The Guardian - 23-Feb-2023

Not just the number of hours but also the quality of sleep is important to enhance your wellbeing

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UK civil servants study highlights danger of 5 hours sleep

BBC - 19-Oct-2022

Leads to 30% higher risk of chronic disease compared to seven hours

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Nocturnal sleep patterns predict long-term health and risk of death

Live Forever Club - 08-Sep-2022

High sleep fragmentation was identified as an independent biomarker of future health

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Our sleep age could predict our mortality

Independent - 03-Sep-2022

Higher sleep age reflected in increased sleep fragmentation, it may be a marker of future health

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Sleepio: an effective app-based treatment for people with insomnia

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - 20-May-2022

NICE recommends Sleepio as a better alternative for habit-forming sleeping pills

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Neither less nor more, seven hours of sleep needed for cognition & mental health

Independent - 29-Apr-2022

Good night's sleep is a necessity, particularly as we age

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Sleeping with lights on may alert your body, harming good night's rest and overall health

Northwestern University - 14-Mar-2022

Even moderate light exposure while sleeping increases heart rate and glucose levels

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Irregular sleep-wake cycle may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

The Guardian - 10-Feb-2022

24-hour circardian regulation and good sleep hygeine can possibly delay the onset of dementia

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Studies prove relationship between sleep onset timing and risk of developing CVD

BBC - 09-Nov-2021

Sleep health: An important contributor to a person’s general health

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Disrupted sleep linked to greater risk of death in women

Evening Standard - 20-Apr-2021

Unconscious wakefulness during sleep increases risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality

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Short sleep in midlife may be an early warning sign of dementia

Guardian - 20-Apr-2021

Sleeping for less than 6 hours in middle age could cause or increase the risk of dementia by 30%

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Google Nest 2 monitors sleep activity from your bedside

BBC - 17-Mar-2021

Radar sensor scans movement to generate personalized sleep reports - controversies raise privacy fears

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Tracking sleep quality with tech brings more harm than good

Science Focus - 22-Feb-2021

Obsession to reach target sleep with sleep trackers can harm your productivity and mental health

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Less than 5 hours of sleep can double your risk of memory loss

Independent - 13-Feb-2021

Too much or too little sleep increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease in older adults

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Time for you to ditch that afternoon siesta

Daily Mail - 26-Aug-2020

Napping for an hour everyday may increase your risk of heart disease or dying young

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20 tips to get a good night's sleep during hot summer nights

Independent - 26-Jun-2020

Avoid cuddling up to your partner, sleep on separate beds - the room is hot enough already!

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The role of NAD+ in resisting age-related circadian rhythm disturbance

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 25-May-2020

Study in mice shows link between the two, could help improve sleep quality in humans

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Sleep tight to reduce cardiovascular disease risk

NHS - 19-Dec-2019

Don't miss your sleep, it's part of a healthy lifestyle

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Connection between insomnia and risk of heart attack and stroke

NHS - 07-Nov-2019

People who have insomnia had a small increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke over 10 years

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How our bodies clear toxins from our brains while we sleep, scientists explain

Wired - 31-Oct-2019

Cerebrospinal fluid might be involved in the process of cleaning out the toxins

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Sleeping less than 6 hours can be more dangerous than imagined

Independent - 03-Oct-2019

People with chronic diseases could double the death risk by sleeping less than 6 hours

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The idea that drinking coffee before bed will keep you awake at night is a myth

Independent - 01-Oct-2019

Unlike alcohol and nicotine, pre-bed consumption of caffeine doesn't disrupt the sleep

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Daytime napping and their connection to the heart attacks and strokes

NHS - 11-Sep-2019

There was no link found between naps length, but the frequency of naps during a week

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Stroke and heart disease risk high in insomniacs

Independent - 19-Aug-2019

Up to 30% of the general population suffer from insomnia

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Electrical stimulation therapy to ears improved body, sleep and mood

BBC - 30-Jul-2019

Newly discovered benefit of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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Sleep-disordered breathing affects age

Medical Daily - 10-Jun-2019

Understanding how sleep-disordered breathing affects age could lead to new anti-ageing interventions

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Exercise reduces health impact of sitting - but only in those sitting for less than 8 hours per day

American College of Cardiology - 22-Apr-2019

With a desk job it's easy to sit 8 hours a day - so crucial to exercise as well as move regularly

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Weighted blankets may aid longer, more restful, sleep

Huffington Post - 01-Apr-2019

Evidence still a bit weak, but can't do much harm except to the wallet

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Lie-ins don't reduce health impacts of lack of sleep

BBC - 28-Feb-2019

Best to keep a regular sleep schedule throughout the week

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No link between insomnia and early death

BBC - 16-Nov-2018

Meta-analysis of 37 million people found link to dementia and depression but not life expectancy

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Late risers at increased risk of early death

BBC - 11-Apr-2018

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New LED streetlights can cause lots of health issues

Independent - 03-Apr-2018

Safety first! Good health is more important than cutting down costs

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Detailed SleepScore Max review

ZDNet - 11-Dec-2017

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10 charts that show why sleep is so important

BBC - 28-Oct-2017

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Will better technology solve our sleep sorrows?

TechRadar - 08-Oct-2017

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Irregular sleep patterns can lead to major health issues

Guardian - 06-Oct-2017

Bright light before bedtime and dimly lit office environments can also alter sleep patterns

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Rythm's sleep-tracking wearable makes official debut

MobiHealthNews - 15-Jun-2017

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Cut that lie-in short

New Scientist - 07-Jun-2017

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Sleep deprivation can lead to brain eating itself

Independent - 25-May-2017

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Praise for ‘sleep-protecting’ phones

BBC - 16-Jan-2016

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Lifespan linked to sleep

NHS - 05-May-2010

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