Sleep
Science
The effect of sleep on eyewitness memory
Sleep does not improve eyewitness identification accuracy.
Health
Researcher discusses the mystery of why we sleep
Poor sleep can badly affect health but we still do not understand the purpose of sleep, said an Imperial researcher at a recent talk.
Health
Doctors get enough sleep when hours are cut
Long work hours, overnight call duty, and rotating shifts are implicit features of hospital medical practice. Rigorous schedules have been deemed necessary to fulfill...
Technology
Vital signs can now be monitored using radar
Scientists at the University of Waterloo have devised a new radar system that can wirelessly monitor the vital signs of patients, eliminating the need...
Health
Missing just minutes of sleep can put your job at risk
Studies have reported bidirectional associations of sleep with daily stressors and negative mood. Still, little is known about how sleep is associated with workers'...
Health
Self-reported sleep duration as a useful health measure in children
Parent report and child report of total sleep time and other sleep parameters is commonly used in research and clinical practice. In general, parent report...
Health
Losing just a few hours of sleep can make you angrier
Sleep and mood are closely connected; poor or inadequate sleep can cause irritability and stress. You probably know firsthand that sleep affects mood. After a...
Health
Optimal sleep linked to lower risks for dementia and early death
In a new study with Japanese adults aged 60 years and older, short and long daily sleep duration and hypnotic use are risk factors...
Health
Bad sleep habits start early in school-age children, study
By studying the sleep patterns of children aged six to 11 years old, scientists at the McGill University found that bad sleep habits in children...