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A University of Washington-led team of researchers studying monozygotic (identical) twins has found that chronic sleep deprivation suppresses immune system. The research is published in the journal Sleep. The study by N.F. Watson et al shows the transcriptomic effects of habitual short sleep on dysregulated immune response and provides a …

Everyone wishes to have a good night sleep after the long working day, but sometimes because of our stressful lives we find our selves staring at the ceiling and not being able to fall asleep. This is of course not good for our health and no need to mention how …

Kello Labs have created a new smartphone controlled sleep system aptly named the called the Kello, which has been created to offer users an advanced sleep trainer that will both help you fall asleep and also wake more relaxed. Watch the video below to learn more about the sleep system …

Photo: Pond5 Can’t figure out why you’re gaining weight — or why it’s so difficult to erase those extra pounds? You might be suffering from sleep deprivation — even if you swear you’re getting enough sleep at night. In fact, one study presented at this year’s Endocrine Society national meeting suggests …

Photo: Pond5 When it comes to living healthy, you know getting enough sleep matters. You can’t kill it at work and at the gym if you aren’t hitting the sack hard to let your mind and body recuperate. So if you’re a tosser-and-turner, your ears might perk up at the …

Photo: Pond5 Getting some five-star sleep does way more than make you feel rested the next morning — it’s got a slew of health benefits, too. “Your ability to concentrate, make decisions, exercise and handle stress, just to name a few activities, is dependent in part on your sleep quality,” …

Photo: Pond5 The research doesn’t lie: Getting a good night’s sleep is so important. A solid eight hours can help you boost concentration, stress less and exercise more. The problem? There are distractions all over the bedroom, including your addictive smartphone, that blaring, flat-screen TV and a never-ending battle for the …

Photo: Pond5 Kamal Patel is the director of Examine.com, and is a nutrition researcher with an MPH and MBA from Johns Hopkins University on hiatus from a PhD in nutrition. He has published peer-reviewed articles on vitamin D and calcium as well as a variety of clinical research topics. If …

Photo by Patrycja Tomaszczyk Do you know when the last time you got a full night’s rest was? If you can’t remember, well, you’re not alone, but your body is definitely asking for some serious snooze time — whether you can feel it or not. The American Sleep Association recommends eight …

Photo: Pond5 If you’ve ever felt like grabbing a few of those airport cinnamon pretzels the afternoon after catching a 5 a.m. flight, you can blame biology. That’s the conclusion of a new University of Chicago study that was published in the journal Sleep. Researchers discovered that people who got …