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October 2, 2025, 01:53 PM - 6 min read
The study also investigates the role of inflammation, thanks to blood samples collected from participants at the beginning of the study. These samples contain a wealth of information about different inflammatory biomarkers circulating in the body. When we factored this into our analysis, we found that inflammation levels accounted for about 10 per cent of the connection between sleep and brain ageing.
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August 27, 2025, 03:13 PM - 6 min read
Chronic pain is the most common reason for medicinal cannabis use. But research shows only modest benefits, with limited improvements in pain and physical functioning.
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August 6, 2025, 05:12 PM - 6 min read
Findings reveal that even short-term sleep disturbances can affect how much and how well birds vocalise.
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May 13, 2025, 07:25 AM - 3 min read
A mutation impacts the sleep-wake cycle, resulting in less sleep but potentially more deep sleep.
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December 14, 2024, 08:17 AM - 2 min read
Researchers from Wenzhou Medical University in China determined that sleep patterns play a significant role in healthy and successful ageing.
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October 9, 2024, 09:30 AM - 6 min read
In reality, healthy sleep is cyclic across the night, as you move in and out of the different stages of sleep, often waking up several times. Some people remember one or more of these awakenings, others do not.
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September 11, 2024, 09:16 AM - 4 min read
Most of us will be all too familiar with that dopey, groggy feeling of being tired after a restless night. Some social media users have taken tiredness to the extreme, however, by taking part in what they call a “no-sleep challenge.”
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