Having a good night’s sleep the night before an exam doesn’t predict success, but if you rest consistently in the weeks or months beforehand, you may do better.
Sleep
Does lack of sleep affect your immune system?
There are some causes of ill-health which affect your sleep and some causes of ill-health affect your immune system. So getting cause and effect between sleep and immunity is a really hard thing to do.
Melatonin use common in children, linked to sleep troubles
Melatonin use among children in the Netherlands was higher than expected, when the safety of the supplement is mostly unknown.
Could cognitive behavioural therapy helps to treat insomnia?
The costs of insomnia to productivity and the economy are high, so a short program with a good success rate for improving sleep in insomniacs would be welcome news.
Why you shouldn’t sleep with the light on
A study suggests that being exposed to too much artificial light such a television or leaving a light on in the bedroom while sleeping ups the risk of weight gain and obesity in women.
How a lack of sleep hurts the heart
If you sleep for fewer than six hours a night, you’re putting yourself at higher risk of having a heart attack.
Should we be concerned around kids and screen time?
Few children meet the suggested guidelines for screen-time and physical activity, and it seems to be hurting their cognitive ability.
Is it better to be a night owl or morning lark?
Researchers investigate whether early risers felt less sleepy, and had faster reaction times, than night owls throughout the workday.
Why does a good night’s sleep gets harder with age?
A new review on the sleeping habits of older adults finds that there is a reduced ability to achieve deep sleep as you age and this has negative health consequences.
Asthma and sleep
Researchers investigate the association between asthma and sleep disturbance in adolescents and young adults.
