Category Archives: Sleep Health & Wellbeing

Open apartment window at night with a moving curtain and warm streetlights, illustrating heat, light and noise around sleep.
Heat, Light and Noise: What a Two-Week Sleep Study Found

A two-week study of 372 young adults linked perceived heat, brightness and indoor noise with [...]

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Which Sleep Habits Matter Most? What a Study of 2,895 Adults Found

A study of 2,895 adults found which sleep-hygiene gaps were most common in chronic insomnia. [...]

sleep inertia fall risks
Sleep Inertia and Falls: What Older Adults Should Know

What is sleep inertia, and could severe morning grogginess relate to fall risk? A new [...]

Sleep Tracker stages devices REM
Can Sleep Trackers Really Measure REM and Deep Sleep?

Can a sleep tracker measure REM and deep sleep? A major 2026 study shows the [...]

Student at university and their sleep
Just started university? Make room for sleep as well as everything else

New friends, late nights, lectures and a whole new routine. Seven realistic sleep tips to [...]

What Is Orexin? The Science Behind Staying Awake

What is orexin? The brain messenger helps stabilise wakefulness. Discover what its link to narcolepsy [...]

exercise and sleep
Can Evening Exercise Protect Memory After a Short Night?

Can exercise after sleep loss protect memory? A 2026 human study found better recall after [...]

Sleep and Weight Gain
Can Losing 80 Minutes of Sleep Affect Your Weight?

Can losing around 80 minutes of sleep affect weight? A 2026 human trial found modest [...]

why do we get sleepy?
Why Do We Get Sleepy? New Research Explains Sleep Pressure

What is sleep pressure? New 2026 research in mice reveals brain cells that help build [...]