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Pokémon Sleep app helps reveal relationship between sleep and nutrition

Diet and sleep, which are essential for human survival, are interrelated. However, recently, various services and mobile applications have been introduced for the self-management of health, allowing users to record and gather ...

Sleep disorders

Chronic exercise training has a unique influence on sleep in female athletes

Sleep is essential in sustaining human life. Researchers at University of Tsukuba found that, for female athletes, differences in daily training and reproductive function produced different phenomena in sleep stages and energy ...

Pediatrics

Teen sleep troubles explained

Many teens have a hard time winding down at bedtime. This can prevent them from getting the recommended amount of sleep they need every night. Many teens report difficulty concentrating at school, daytime sleepiness and fatigue.

Health

From A to Zzzs: The science behind a better night's sleep

It's no secret that a good night's sleep plays a vital role in mental and physical health and well-being. The way you feel during your waking hours depends greatly on how you are sleeping, say sleep experts.

Health

Researcher offers advice for those with trouble sleeping

Sleep problems have become a widespread issue. In a new popular science book and in an interview with ETH News, ETH sleep researcher Caroline Lustenberger describes the do's (and don'ts) for when you can't get to sleep.

Health

Daily exposure to intense cold can improve sleep quality

Daily full-body cryostimulation—exposure to extreme cold—improves sleep quality and mood in healthy young men and women, according to new research by scientists at Université de Montreal and Université de Poitiers, ...

Health

Mouth-taping to treat sleep apnea: Here are the risks

An unhealthy diet and an indolent life are well known causes of heart disease and stroke. But sleep apnea—where people temporarily stop breathing while asleep because their airway collapses—is also a major risk factor ...