Sleep Disorders

Why loud, nightly snoring could be a serious red flag for your health

With rising sleep disorders, specialists say loud, regular snoring may be an early clue to conditions affecting oxygen levels and overall health

Ageing and insomnia: Why older adults sleep worse and what actually helps

From early awakenings to lighter sleep, ageing changes how we rest. A neurologist explains when disturbed sleep is normal, when it points to disease, and what to do to rest better

Why keeping a regular sleep schedule matters as much as hours slept

Circadian rhythm makes up a roughly 24-hour internal clock that governs sleep-wake cycle as well as ebbs and flows of hormones, metabolism, cardiovascular function, immune system, appetite and mood

Disrupted body clock could raise risk of dementia later in life: Study

Disrupted circadian rhythms are often associated with poor sleep. For decades, poor sleep has been suspected to contribute to both dementia and heart disease

If you think you look older than your age, doctor recommends these changes

National Youth Day: Seeing more patients who look older than their years, a doctor says modern work-life habits are quietly affecting sleep, hormones, metabolism and long-term heart health

Is your bedroom too warm for your ageing heart? New study raises alarm

Hot nights may be stressing ageing hearts. A new Australian study finds that bedroom temperatures above 24 degrees Celsius during sleep can disrupt heart recovery in older adults

Researchers develop AI model that predicts disease risk from sleep data

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model that can predict one's risk of developing over a hundred different health conditions using sleep data. Named 'SleepFM', the model was developed by researchers, including those from the US' Stanford University, and trained on nearly six lakh hours of sleep data, collected from 65,000 participants. The AI system, described in a paper in the journal Nature Medicine, was initially tested on standard tasks involving sleep analysis, such as tracking different stages of sleep or diagnosing severity of sleep apnoea. The model was then used to predict the future onset of disease by analysing sleep data, with health record data sourced from a sleep clinic. More than 1,000 disease categories in the health records were looked at and 130 could be predicted with reasonable accuracy using a patient's sleep data, the researchers said. "We record an amazing number of signals when we study sleep. It's a kind of general physiology that we s

How many hours of sleep do you need at each age? A doctor's guide

Doctors explain how brain development, hormones and the body clock affect how much sleep is healthy at every stage of life

Want a longer life? Why sleep may matter more than diet or exercise

A large US study tracking sleep and longevity across counties finds that insufficient sleep may shorten life expectancy more than poor diet or lack of exercise, second only to smoking

Stress and sleepless nights strip away vital immune cells, finds new study

Chronic stress and poor sleep are linked to reduced levels of natural killer cells, according to a new study highlighting the hidden immune cost of anxiety and insomnia

Humans have internal lunar clock but light pollution is disrupting it

Just as the circadian rhythm keeps time with the 24-hour rotation of the Earth, many organisms also track the slower rhythm of the Moon

Can't remember where you left your keys? Check how you're sleeping

From restless nights to oversleeping, irregular sleep habits make your brain age faster, raising the risk of forgetfulness, cognitive decline, and even dementia, says a new study

Poor sleep may age your brain faster, scientists find in major study

A large MRI-based study of 27,500 adults finds that poor sleep may make the brain look up to a year older than its real age, suggesting that better sleep could slow brain ageing

Chronic poor sleep may nudge brain toward dementia, find researchers

Chronic insomnia appears to accelerate the trajectory towards dementia, not through one pathway but several

Irregular sleep may trigger 172 diseases, warns biohacker Bryan Johnson

Sleep irregularity is not just bad for rest-it may be a hidden trigger for liver, metabolic, and chronic diseases, says biohacker Bryan Johnson, citing new wearable-tracked data

Double shift, half the sleep: India's women lose rest to unpaid work

From late-night chores to early alarms, Indian women's sleep is sacrificed for the family's routine

Want to gain muscle and boost metabolism? Deep sleep may be the secret

UC Berkeley researchers show how deep sleep triggers growth hormone release that aids muscle growth, fat burn, and cognitive health - and why poor sleep disrupts it all

Nocturia: Understanding night-time urination, causes and its solutions

Frequent urination at night is common but not always harmless. Doctors highlight the risks, underlying causes, and practical steps you can take to improve sleep and protect your health

Blowing a conch shell could help manage moderate sleep apnoea, study finds

Indian trial finds that regular conch shell blowing may improve sleep quality, reduce breathing interruptions, and ease daytime sleepiness in people with moderate obstructive sleep apnoea

From racing thoughts to restlessness, how to deal with sleep anxiety

If you dread going to bed or lie awake worrying about sleep quality, you may have sleep anxiety-experts explain what it is, what causes it, and how to treat it