Category: Parameters

Parameters

Chilipad Redesigned Bed Topper Could Help People with Temperature-Related Sleep Disruption

The water-based temperature-control system features a nightstand remote, simplified setup, and US-based engineering, without requiring a subscription.

Parameters

Diet, Genetics Linked to Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

Mass General Brigham researchers identified seven molecules in the blood linked to excessive daytime sleepiness, including factors related to diet and hormones.

Parameters

Can Cold-Water Immersion Boost Your Sleep?

A meta-analysis looks at the potential benefits of cold-water immersion on sleep quality, stress, quality of life, and more.

Quality

COVID-19 Linked to Chronic Condition Marked by Fatigue and Unrefreshing Sleep

New research suggests COVID-19 infection may lead to cases of a chronic condition, resembling but diagnostically separate from long COVID, characterized by persistent fatigue and post-exertional malaise.

Quantity

Getting Enough Sleep May Boost Longevity

Optimal sleep duration of seven to eight hours per night is linked to lower resting heart rates, which strongly correlate with increased longevity.

Circadian Rhythms

Surprisingly, Waking Up Doesn’t Cause a Cortisol Spike

For many years, it has been generally accepted that waking up results in a stimulus to release hormone cortisol—a phenomenon called the “cortisol awakening response.”

Impact During Wake

NIH Long COVID Sleep Trials to Begin Enrollment Soon

NIH's RECOVER-SLEEP clinical trials will test potential treatments for long COVID-related hypersomnia and sleep disturbances.