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29 Dec 2022

Insomnia: 10 reasons why you are sleeping poorly

Most people require 7-8 hours of sleep per night A good night's sleep is necessary for our mental well-being as it recharges and resets our minds for optimal functioning The inability to sleep is a cause for worry as sleep deprivation affects our cognitive and emotional capabilities

quality of sleep

05 Nov 2022

Women beware! Poor sleep can affect your career goals in life

Proper sleep plays a signgicant role in our overall health and well-being. Find out how sleep can impact women's mood and ambition.

25 Oct 2020

Your unwanted thoughts could be stemming from sleep deprivation: Study

The study also suggests that the onset of intrusive thoughts and emotional disturbances following bouts of poor sleep could create a vicious cycle.

Sleep paralysis

13 Aug 2020

Sleep paralysis: Meditation-relaxation therapy likely to offer treatment

As many as one in five people experiences sleep paralysis, which may be triggered by sleep deprivation, and is more frequent in psychiatric conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder It is also common in narcolepsy, a sleep disorder involving excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden loss of muscle control Despite the condition being known about for some time, to date, there are no empirically-based treatments or published clinical trials for the condition

07 Nov 2019

Less sleep may negatively affect women's bone health

Getting too little sleep is linked with a higher risk of having low bone mineral density (BMD) and developing osteoporosis, researchers have warned.

30 Oct 2019

DNA analysis of increasing sleep deprivation among Indians

In this segment of DNA, we bring to you a detailed analysis of increasing sleep deprivation among Indians. Watch this video to know more. #DNA

World Sleep Day

16 Mar 2018

World Sleep Day 2018: Sleep is not a priority for over 60 % Indians

The findings will provide directions to raise awareness and innovate interventions to ensure an important but oft-neglected aspect of health and wellbeing: sleep health.

15 Jan 2018

Unable to fall asleep? Try writing a to-do list, suggests study

For the study, published in Journal of Experimental Psychology, researchers monitored electrical brain activity using electrodes on a group of healthy young adults.

11 Jan 2018

Unable to stick to a healthy diet? Sleep for an extra hour every day

The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, looked at the impact of increasing sleep hours on nutrient intake.

19 Dec 2017

Using amber-tinted glasses could lead to improved sleep in insomniacs: Study

The glasses approach allows us to filter out blue- wavelength light from all these sources, which helps sleep.

07 Dec 2017

Parents, beware! Your teen's lack of sleep may increase their risk of depression

The study showed that teenagers with sleep deprivation may indulge more in risk-taking behaviour and addictions.

26 Oct 2017

Sleep deprivation could make you gain weight, says study

Shorter sleep was also linked to reduced levels of High- density lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol in the participants’ blood-another factor that can cause health problems, researchers said.

21 Oct 2017

Excessive smartphone use may cause sleep deprivation in teens

Most sleep experts agree that adolescents need nine hours of sleep each night to be engaged and productive students; less than seven hours is considered to be insufficient sleep.

18 Oct 2017

Pregnant women suffering from sleep deprivation prone to gestational diabetes

The research has also linked short sleep duration to elevated blood sugar levels in pregnant women.

01 Oct 2017

Dream loss due to sleep deprivation a 'silent' health hazard

Typical sleep follows a pattern in which deeper, non-REM sleep is prioritised by the body.

25 Sep 2017

Feeling Monday blues? Lack of sleep may just kill you

Unfortunately, sleep deprivation is the culprit behind a host of potentially fatal diseases, a leading expert has said.

22 Sep 2017

Sleep deprivation can effectively treat depression symptoms

Researchers found that partial sleep deprivation - sleeping for three to four hours followed by wakefulness for 20-21 hours - was as effective as total sleep deprivation for 36 hours.

03 Sep 2017

Sleep problems may cause ADHD

Many sufferers benefit from taking melatonin in the evening or bright light therapy in the morning, which can help reset the circadian rhythm.

06 Aug 2017

Have muscles taken over brain's reponsibility to combat sleep disorders?

The surprising revelation challenges the widely accepted notion that the brain controls all aspects of sleep.

08 Jul 2017

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.

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