sleep
Sleep may strengthen long-term memories in the immune system
Posted in Science on 7th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
New evidence shows that lack of sleep puts your body at risk.
Short sleepers are four times more likely to catch a cold
Posted in Science on 1st Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Scientists have long known that sleep is important for our health, with poor sleep linked to chronic illnesses and disease susceptibility.
The rise of intelligence enhancement
Posted in Science on 27th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Modafinil, which is typically used to treat sleep disorders, is a cognitive enhancer. Essentially, it can help normal people think better.
Eye movements in sleep 'change scenes' during dreams
Posted in Science on 12th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
For the first time, scientists have recorded from individual brain cells during the dreaming phase of sleep.
Poor sleeping patterns link to cancer
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Irregular sleeping patterns have been 'unequivocally' shown to lead to cancer in tests on mice, a study suggests.