Sleep

Eating late should generally be avoided, food before bedtime can affect your sleep as well as your waistline. However when it can’t be avoided, or when you’re just craving some midnight munchies, what are the best options for helping you to drift off? Cherries Melatonin is the chemical that helps regulate your body’s...

Ever been to a modern art gallery and thought you could do better in your sleep? Well now you can. A new application called the Ibis Sleep Art App transforms your night’s sleep into a digital work of art. To use the app, users set the in-built alarm clock and place the phone on their mattress. Throughout the night, the...

We all know that dogs are a man’s best friend, but would you let them sleep in your bed? Health experts warn of the implications that can occur from letting your pets sleep in the same bed as you. According to research conducted domestic pets can cause their owners to become ill if you share a night’s sleep with ...

A woman has had to resort to dieting throughout the day in order to balance out the 2,500 calories she eats whilst she’s asleep. Lesley Cusack, 55 from Cheshire, suffers from a rare Sleep Related Eating Disorder (SRED) that means she eats up to a day’s worth of ca...

Channel 4 has announced the launch of a mobile game that will help hyperactive teenagers better understand their sleep patterns - and the importance of getting an early night. Zeds is a free app created in partnership with an Oxford University neuroscientist, which is being touted by the Independent as a more modern met...

A new study has concluded that the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea in the US is generally higher for those of an African-American background, and in certain age ranges, even in the face of a variety of results for body mass index (BMI). The research, conducted by Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit ...

A new study conducted in Texas has discovered that musicians learning a new melody before going to bed will retain motor skills to a greater degree and enhance their overall skill. According to researcher and professor Sarah E Allen of Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, sleep is capable of enhancing the learnin...

A couple of weeks ago, footage of astronaut Chris Hadfield circulated the internet as he showed millions of people around the world how it looked if someone was to cry in zero gravity. While the strangely hypnotic recording was a little off-the-wall, the scientist has instead focused his teachings on so...

If bedding down each night is a difficult task for you, then the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) may have something that's perfect for you - or at least a healthcare professional that is addressing the issue. The NSF excitedly revealed that it is now offering a comprehensive and free online sleep disorders resource for all...

Hallucinations are apparitions that can affect almost anyone, given the circumstances. However, certain people suffer from them on a more regular basis than others - such as those with sleep paralysis. Now, a new short film attempts to communicate exactly what the condition is. Filmmaker Carla MacKinnon decided to create...