The effects of sleep deprivation have been well studied. Sleep deprivation happens when you do not get enough sleep, or good quality sleep, to meet your body's needs. Not getting adequate sleep ...

Objective, rapid evaluation of cognitive function is critical for identifying situational impairment due to sleep deprivation. The present study used brain vital sign monitoring to evaluate acute ...

But sleep deprivation, unfortunately, is all too common—particularly in the U.S.—and may be at least partially to blame for many maladies that are common today. Prioritizing sleep isn’t ...

NEW YORK – For many adults in the United States, sleep deprivation is a problem that can affect both physical and mental health. Research suggests that chronic poor sleep raises your risk of ...

For instance, sleep deprivation increases levels of ghrelin and decreases levels of leptin. Ghrelin is a hormone that makes us feel hungry while leptin makes us feel full. This may cause us to ...

Doctors now think they understand why PTSD patients and others aren’t able to keep troubling memories at bay. Sleep deprivation appears to interfere with people’s ability to restrict the retrieval of ...

Sleep Deprivation Lets Intrusive Memories, Bad Thoughts Into the Mind By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- People with post-traumatic stress disorder ...

Zara Lachlan survived near-misses, injury and sleep deprivation to become youngest person, and first woman, to complete ...

Research in children has shown that sleep deprivation is linked to more negative moods and challenges with emotional regulation; on the other hand, children and teens who get adequate amounts of ...

New research reveals how sleep deprivation impairs the brain's ability to suppress unwanted memories, highlighting the critical role of REM sleep. Study: Memory control ...

Sleep deprivation is a real problem. Studies show that not getting enough rest can lead to impaired cognitive skills and health risks like diabetes, depression, high blood pressure, and obesity.