Sleep Disorders

Reason why some people wake up around 3-5 am and can't go back to sleep?

As per a biohacker, he has discovered the cause of why people wake up between 3-5 am and then struggle to fall back asleep. An Instagram influencer invented the DIY approach to health

What is sleep divorce? Why are couples opting to 'break up' at bedtime?

'Sleep Divorce' simply refers to a couple's decision to sleep in different rooms rather than the same bed while on vacation. Couples these days are increasingly exploring this new trend

watchOS 11 brings sleep apnea detection to Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2

Announced with the Watch Series 10 launch, Apple's sleep apnea detection feature uses sleep tracking data collected over 10 nights within a 30-day period to determine if the user has the condition

Poor sleep quality may negatively impact physical health, finds study

People with poor objective sleep quality exhibit unfavourable physical health indicators, particularly elevated blood pressure, a study has found. Objective sleep quality consists not only of the total sleep duration, but also the amount of the different sleep stages, the duration of wake period, and the frequency of awakenings. Researchers from the University of Tsukuba in Japan conducted a comprehensive study involving 100 adults aged 3059 years by employing electroencephalogram (EEG) measurements to assess sleep quality for five nights at the participants' homes. Electroencephalography is a method to record an electrogram of the spontaneous electrical activity of the brain. Additionally, detailed health examinations were conducted at a health care facility in Tokyo. Ten sleep parameters derived from the EEG data collected during the five-night home study were used to categorise participants into three groupsnamely, the good sleep group (comprising 39 participants), the intermed

Battling with sleeplessness? Follow these 7 tips for restful night

Great sleep is known to be vital to great health, and a survey of late studies displays on the way that vital legitimate rest is for keeping up with heart health

Study finds common sleep hormone pill can worsen bowel inflammation

An imbalance of unhealthy and healthy microbes in the intestines may contribute to weight gain, high blood sugar, above-normal cholesterol and other disorders

Mumbaikars feel sleepy in office, complain of exhaustion, finds survey

In a loud wake-up call, a new survey has claimed that 61 per cent of Mumbaikars feel dozy at work and nearly 35 of them believe they suffer from the dreaded insomnia

One-third of world's population suffers from sleep disorders: Experts

About one-third of the people in the world suffer from sleep disorders which is mainly caused by a sedentary lifestyle, medical experts said

World Sleep Day 2023: 70% Indians are bothered by their partner's snoring

World Sleep Day: A survey conducted on the occasion said that nearly half of Indians link snoring to obesity

Defying body clock associated with depression, lower wellbeing: Study

People whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have depression and lower levels of wellbeing, according to a new study

Indians are least active, second-most sleep-deprived, shows Fitbit study

A report by Fitbit shows that Indians walk an average of 6,533 steps daily, and sleep an average night sleep of just 7 hours 1 minute

Why we must take the lifestyle disorder called sleeplessness seriously

Sleeplessness is increasingly becoming a lifestyle disorder

A mysterious sleep disorder that turns life into a waking dream

Kleine-Levin is a rare and still-mysterious disorder. Estimates are that there are one to five cases per million people

Lack of regular sleep may cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ADHD and circadian problems are intertwined in the majority of patients

Muscles, not brain, may be behind sleep disorders

Surprising revelation challenges the notion that brain controls all aspects of sleep

Poor sleep increases risks of obesity, diabetes: Study

Results strengthen findings that link development of metabolic diseases to insufficient sleep

Now, track your sleep disorders through a new wearable patch

The study provides clinical validation of the device for diagnosing sleep apnea