Sleep Deprivation

  • NewsYahoo Life UK

    Beauty sleep really does exist, according to research

    This might make you want to go to bed earlier tonight.

  • NewsYahoo Canada Style

    Why do we sleep? To forget irrelevant memories, study says

    Studies suggest sleep is vital toward restoring the correct balance of synapses. Now, new research shows that sleep may help the brain forget irrelevant memories in order to make room for new information. Two new papers published in the journal Science suggest that sleep is vital toward restoring the correct balance of synapses — the connecting points between neurons in the brain.

  • NewsMarie-Claire Dorking

    Scary New Research Reveals Why Frazzled Parents Should Think Twice Before Doing The Nursery Run

    Gah! If all this is sounding all too familiar, you might want to shake yourself awake enough to read the latest research which has revealed the real effects sleep deprivation can have on frazzled parents. The results demonstrated that parent’s reaction times are significantly slower and the risk of falling asleep at the wheel increases with lack of sleep even in the short term. A set of triplets from Essex, Robert, Steven and Patrick Davis were all sent to sleep for differing amounts of time o

  • NewsSimone Olivero

    This ‘water’ may offer a safer alternative to sleeping pills

    Didn’t get a good night’s sleep last night? You’re not alone.