A new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research reveals which nutritional factors could affect your sleep.

Despite needing eight to 10 hours of sleep, most adolescents fall short, while nearly two-thirds of young adults regularly get less than the recommended seven to nine hours. Poor sleep isn’t ...

Research has shown a direct connection between increased sugar consumption and poor sleep quality. "One study found that a high intake of sugary foods and drinks is associated with shorter sleep ...

Most animals don’t keep the same schedule we do. While we try to squeeze in eight hours and call it a good night, many ...

Jet lag is more severe following eastward travel, especially for shorter trips (up to three time zones). For longer journeys, the disruption from habitual sleep patterns is similar regardless of ...

When you're hungry, ghrelin hormone levels increase in your stomach and other parts of your body. Learn what causes its ...

Mar. 7, 2025 — A recent study has found that short animations known as GIFs (Graphic Interchange Format) can improve the sleep of professional female ... Sleep Patterns May Reveal Comatose ...

Nutritionist Nichola Ludlam-Raine weighs in on the buzzy “coffee nap” trend, revealing why it works and how to do it right.

Writing a book about stress and illness, Toxic Stress: How Stress is Making Us Ill and What We Can Do About It (2024), has changed the way I read. I now read most scientific articles through a new ...

When asked why, they tend to answer that the light dazzles their eyes and disturbs the process of sleeping. People who rest near a light source are likely to have shorter sleep durations because they ...

Usually REM sleep is fairly short during the beginning of the night, and gets longer with each cycle.