Sleep

Sleep is a physiological behavior that is common in all animal species. It forms around one third of a human life. It is not known clearly the exact functions of sleep but it seems to be essential for survival as prolonged sleep deprivation leads to severe physical impairment followed by cognitive loss and eventually death.

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Fruit fly study identifies genes regulating dopamine and sleep

Fruit fly study identifies genes regulating dopamine and sleep

New CHEST guidelines offer evidence-based biologic selection for severe asthma

New CHEST guidelines offer evidence-based biologic selection for severe asthma

Scientists discover the brain region behind high blood pressure

Scientists discover the brain region behind high blood pressure

Sleeping in a warm bedroom strains older hearts overnight

Sleeping in a warm bedroom strains older hearts overnight

Why some people can’t lose weight even when they follow the rules

Why some people can’t lose weight even when they follow the rules

Research finds persistent prescribing of risky medications to older adults with dementia

Research finds persistent prescribing of risky medications to older adults with dementia

Chronic back pain predicts poor sleep in older men

Chronic back pain predicts poor sleep in older men

Real-time smartphone monitoring improves evaluation of insomnia treatment effectiveness

Real-time smartphone monitoring improves evaluation of insomnia treatment effectiveness

Natural daylight during office hours improves glucose stability in type 2 diabetes

Natural daylight during office hours improves glucose stability in type 2 diabetes

AI trained on sleep data predicts future disease and mortality years in advance

AI trained on sleep data predicts future disease and mortality years in advance

Web-app helps children with epilepsy to fall asleep earlier

Web-app helps children with epilepsy to fall asleep earlier

Study shows beneficial impact of natural light on people with type 2 diabetes

Study shows beneficial impact of natural light on people with type 2 diabetes

Catching up on weekend sleep may protect adolescents against depression symptoms

Catching up on weekend sleep may protect adolescents against depression symptoms

Chronic back pain linked to future sleep problems in older men

Chronic back pain linked to future sleep problems in older men

Ancient animals reveal sleep’s original role in maintaining brain health

Ancient animals reveal sleep’s original role in maintaining brain health

Researchers successfully perform coronary artery bypass without cutting the chest wall

Researchers successfully perform coronary artery bypass without cutting the chest wall

AI model can predict a person's disease risk using sleep data

AI model can predict a person's disease risk using sleep data

Acupuncture may help ICU patients recover faster

Acupuncture may help ICU patients recover faster

Integrated neural probes reveal dopaminergic control of sleep-wake transitions

Integrated neural probes reveal dopaminergic control of sleep-wake transitions

New guidelines aim to standardize diagnosis of canine dementia

New guidelines aim to standardize diagnosis of canine dementia

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