sleep deprivation

Using “spike networks,” scientists were able to prevent an artificial neural network from overwriting information

The decision to help people depends on sleep at individual, group, and even societal levels

Study shows that short naps are ineffective in mitigating the dangerous cognitive effects of sleep deprivation

Study is one of the first to look at how sleep affects behavior during interrogations or interviews

Research assesses how effective caffeine is in counteracting the negative effects of sleep deprivation on cognition, showing that it only gets you so far

Researchers used a randomized approach to assess the ability of the cannabis formulation to treat patients diagnosed with chronic insomnia symptoms

Researchers looked at how sleep affected hydration status and risk of dehydration in US and Chinese adults

A machine learning algorithm identified a subset of 68 genes, and with 92 percent accuracy could detect whether a sample was from a sleep-deprived or well-rested individual

Epidemiological studies have shown that the risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes is elevated in those who suffer from chronic sleep loss or who carry out shift work

Specific genes may trigger the development of sleep problems, confirming that insomnia is hereditary