sleep
What you eat may affect your body's internal biological clock
Posted in Medicine on 14th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
Food not only nourishes the body but also affects its internal biological clock, which regulates the daily rhythm of many aspects of human behavior and biology.
The less older adults sleep, the faster their brains age, study suggests
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
These findings pave the way for future work on sleep loss and its contribution to cognitive decline, including Dementia.
Want better marks? Get a good nights sleep
Posted in Science on 20th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Students who sleep 7 hours per night during the exam period score an average of 1.7 points higher (on a scale of 20) on their exams than peers who get only 6 hours of sleep.
Bad sleep dramatically alters body health
Posted in Science on 10th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
A run of poor sleep can have a potentially profound effect on the internal workings of the human body, say UK researchers.
Sleep's role in memory formation discovered
Posted in Science on 7th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists have discovered how sleep is key to learning and forming new memories. How much sleep do you get and is it enough?