Category: Sleep

Study suggests insufficient sleep can lead to performance impairments even without extended wakefulness

From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release: Millions of individuals obtain insufficient sleep on a daily basis, which can lead to impaired performance and other adverse physiological outcomes. To… Read more »

Study suggests napping can help tired teens’ performance in school

From the University of Delaware press release: A University of Delaware researcher investigated the relationship between midday-napping behaviors and neurocognitive function in early adolescents and found some keys to helping… Read more »

Study suggests lack of sleep may be linked to risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease

From the NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism press release: Losing just one night of sleep led to an immediate increase in beta-amyloid, a protein in the brain associated… Read more »