For example, you’re more likely to have a heart attack (some reports suggest by as much as 20%) in the weeks following the switch from BST to DST (and vice versa), simply because of the disruption to ...

Russian researchers in the late 1940s keep five people awake for fifteen days using an experimental stimulant. Based on the popular internet horror story (Creepypasta) “The Russian Sleep ...

If you just want a way to read ebooks, you already have what you need in your pocket with your smartphone. But if you want something that’s less distracting and easier on your eyes, you may want to go ...

Signs you may die in your sleep can include chest pain and sweating linked to sudden cardiac arrest, one of the most common causes. Other risks include congestive heart failure, stroke, or terminal ...

Having diabetes does not always mean that you’ll experience sleep disturbances, but certain symptoms can affect your rest. Inadequate sleep can also make it harder to manage diabetes.

Sleep is a state characterized by a reduced responsiveness to sensory stimuli, suppressed locomotor activity and rapid reversibility to wakefulness. It is a process that is evolutionarily ...

If you’ve ever struggled with sleep (read: if you’re a human), you can probably rattle off at least a few pieces of sage sleep advice: Quit the caffeine in the evening. Turn your bedroom into ...

A climbing frame created in the shape of a World War Two military aircraft has been installed at a village playground to honour its local wartime legacy. The Lancaster Bomber play equipment was ...

So, our study shows that, under some conditions, the effect of sleep actively enhances memory, rather than just protecting it from decline." The researchers repeated their experiment with 77 ...

Experts recommend the same amount of sleep for both men and women, but research suggests that fluctuations in women’s hormones throughout their lifetime may affect their sleep patterns.

Professor Helliwell said the wallet experiment data showed: "people are much happier living where they think ... or schedule time to ‘disconnect’." Get more sleep It is important to establish healthy ...

“Everyone has a specific threshold for insomnia, and sometimes precipitating factors can break through the threshold and you can’t sleep. The stressors could be personal ...