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Health effects of sleep deprivation

It is not hard to deduce that sleep deprivation is bad for your health, but just how bad it really is may come as a surprise to many. In fact, the list of negative health effects caused by sleep deprivation is incredibly long and scary. In its entirety, here it is. Sleep deprivation can cause...

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Am I sleeping enough?

If you think you are getting a good night’s sleep then you might be getting it all wrong, scientists are just discovering how many of our common conceptions of sleep are totally off. Take the amount of sleep required to keep you healthy. Most people believe that 8 hours is a good night’s...

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Could sleep be cured?

The title of this article is somewhat disingenuous, sleep is hardly a disease. It is a natural part of life, like breathing. However, while many people look forward to bed at night, eagerly awaiting their blissful 8 hours of shuteye, there are others out there who see their time in bed as a waste,...

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Has artificial light changed sleep patterns?

A number of studies have shown that sleep patterns differ quite dramatically across different cultures, with one of the biggest differences being seen between societies that have artificial light and those that do not. Put simply, in societies that do not have artificial light, researchers have...

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Animals that can sleep standing up

Not sure about you, but most people find it rather difficult to sleep standing up. The closest humans get is sleeping in a chair or the astronauts in the International Space Station who sleep in bags stuck to the walls. While humans prefer to sleep lying down there are a number of mammals that can...

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The sleepiest nation?

As a race we love comparing nations, it seems to be a human past time to work out how is the most or least of something. There doesn’t seem to be a week that goes by where a newspaper doesn’t declare that a nation is the most depressed, or obese, or wealthiest. Which nation is the most...

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Wolverine-like healing?

In the comic books and related movies, the X-man called Wolverine has an incredible ability to heal. He has metal claws that burst through his hands and, luckily, the wounds heal almost instantly. While the reason given for his remarkable healing ability is that he is a mutant, it could also be that...

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What is sleep timing?

Our sleep timing is controlled by something called a circadian clock as well as a function called sleep-wake homeostasis and, to a degree, our own willed behaviour. In other words, there are a number of variables at play when it comes to the timing of our sleep. This will come as no surprise to those...

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Mammals that do not completely sleep

When you think of mammals sleeping you probably imagine that they all sleep in a manner fairly similar to humans, though in fact, when you go beyond the easy assumption, you realise that while many do have similar sleep habits to humans there are a number of mammal species that have quite different...

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How to live longer?

If you want to prolong your life there is something very simple you can do right now. All you need to do is set your alarm clock one hour earlier, that is if you usually sleep for eight hours a night. There has been a wealth of recent research that has challenged the idea that people need around...

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Influences on sleep

Most of us in the Western world see our way of sleeping as natural when in fact it is an artifice shaped by a number of different influences. Recent research has shown that humans do not naturally sleep in a single eight hour block every night but rather sleep for between six and seven hours in two...

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How to sleep like a caveman

Sleep is such a fundamental part of our lives that often we do not give it that much thought, it is simply part of the wallpaper. For example, have you ever thought about whether different cultures and peoples around the world and across time sleep like you or whether they have different sleep habits...

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