Doctors and medical researchers have long known that seasons can affect moods. Researchers in chronobiology have recently identified the actual cause. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, affects a large number of people. Circadian biology research suggests that 4 to 6 percent of people have moderate to severe forms of this disease, while up to one out […]
3 Shocking Sleep Phenomena That Are Rarely Talked About
Sleep disorders can be more than insomnia or sleepwalking, as these three shocking sleep phenomena show. Most Americans are familiar with sleep disorders and the immense negative effects they can have on one’s life. However, few people are aware of how bizarre and even tragic some sleep behaviors can be. The following sleep phenomena are […]
New Analysis Suggests Menopause and Insomnia Go Hand in Hand
Menopause affects every system in a woman’s body. Recent analysis suggests that sleep is one area where older women are likely to suffer. Women are disproportionately prone to sleep disorders, a mystery that has been explored by researchers but never fully solved. There are many proposed causes of this lack of quality sleep, from female […]
A New Look into the Sleep Patterns of Ancient Tribal Societies
New data shows that preindustrial cultures have similar sleep patterns to modern ones, suggesting that sleep behavior is deeply ingrained in our genome. There are few behaviors as innate as sleep. Even the most primitive mammals have circadian rhythms that include regular hours for sleeping. However, many modern people assume that our ancestors slept better […]
Sleep: How It Changes Over Your Lifespan
The way we sleep and amount of sleep we need changes throughout our lives to accommodate changes in our circadian rhythm as we age. Have you ever laughed at the term “sleeping like a baby”? Have you ever looked back on childhood and wondered if you slept as well as you remember? Do you know […]
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