Sleep: Latest News

October 19, 2024Sleep problems in children are associated with restless behavior and iron deficiency, two problems more common in patients with ADHD, according to a small study published in the journal Nutrients.1The study followed 199 patients referred to a Sleep/Wake Behavior Clinic between 2021 and 2023. It found that patients with ADHD were nearly twice as likely as their neurotypical counterparts to have restless leg syndrome (RLS).

September 15, 2025Poor sleep traits including irregular sleep rhythms, frequent night wakings, and short sleep duration are associated with a higher risk of 172 diseases, according to a new, large-scale international study.1 Sleep traits accounted for a significant portion of the risk (more than 20%) for 92 diseases, including Parkinson’s, pulmonary heart diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis, acute kidney failure, and gangrene. Researchers also found that long sleep duration (more than 9 hours) was not associated with poor health outcomes, as was previously thought.This marks the first study relying on objective data to explore associations between multiple dimensions of sleep and risk for a large number of diseases.

Jennifer Aniston is famed for her fit physique, but the “Friends” superstar says she struggles with one critical component of a healthy lifestyle. In an interview with Allure, published Friday the 55-year-old actress admitted she’s been having trouble sleeping for more than a decade. “Sleep and I have a real hard relationship,” she stated.

November 5, 2024Sleep problems are highly prevalent among adults with ADHD. Individuals who have ADHD and one or more psychiatric comorbidities face an increased risk for disordered sleep, according to a study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.1The study followed a large sample of adults with ADHD in the Netherlands after they were referred to an outpatient mental health clinic.

July 16, 2024Heavy social media use and poor sleep quality can alter brain activity related to executive function and reward processing in adolescents, suggest findings from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) presented last month at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting.The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between greater social media use, shorter sleep duration, and lower activity in the inferior and middle frontal gyrus regions in the prefrontal cortex of adolescents ages 10 to 14. The inferior frontal gyrus brain region influences inhibitory control; weakness in this region may impact how teens assess and respond to social media’s rewarding stimuli.

George Ezra’s sleep paralysis has returned during lockdown.

The crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a generalized climate of anxiety, which has increased stress levels and which can lead to insomnia even in people who do not usually suffer from it. While it is true that good sleep is essential to health in normal times, it becomes even more so in this period of confinement.

Have you been struggling to sleep recently? And when you do sleep, are you having strange, intense dreams?

The brain thrives on regularity, and as a result, getting enough natural light and managing stress levels during the coronavirus crisis are critical to aiding sleep, says neuroscientist and host of 'The Superbrain', Sabina Brennan.

As we spend day after day holed up in our homes because of the coronavirus pandemic, it seems many are tossing and turning in their beds at night.

Just when we thought we had enough and to last us through , two of our favorite brands— and —teamed up on the collaboration of our dreams. The capsule, which launched on April 8, includes everything from Insta-worthy bed linens to the chicest dog bed we've ever laid eyes on.Madewell collaborations are , but the capsule with feels particularly serendipitous at a time when our WFH 'fits are looking a lot like (they basically are), and we're spending than we'd like to admit.Despite the coincidental timing, the brands have actually been working on the collection for over a year.

If you’re struggling with disrupted sleep due to anxiety over the coronavirus pandemic, you’re not alone.

You know what sounds good right now? A bath. A warm bubble bath or at least a face mask or a hot cup of tea or even just a delicious, clean pair of pajamas to crawl into.

Picture this: after a long day of , there's 15 minutes left of , and your eyes are starting to feel heavy. You turn over to your partner and coo, "Babe, can you please turn off the lights?" Neither of you wants to leave the soft folds of your and , but someone has to be the sacrificial lamb.

Tonight (or 1am on March 29, to be exact) we will lose an hour of sleep as the clocks spring forward to British Summer Time.

Your and you're all wrapped up in the , as soothing play in the background. But getting your hands on one of the best humidifiers for bedrooms could make drifting off even dreamier.