Strokes In The Section sleep | April 2024

Late risers: disadvantage for "owls"

April. 27,2024

MunichThose who are grumpy in the morning find it difficult to achieve top intellectual performance in the morning. This mainly affects a certain age group.

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Meditate instead of counting sheep

April. 27,2024

MunichNot sleeping at night and feeling drained during the day - sleeping pills often seem to be the only solution. But there are also alternatives.

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Napping strengthens the body

April. 27,2024

MunichLack of sleep makes you irritated, distracted and some even sick. But how much sleep is optimal and does an afternoon nap help against a deficit?

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Sleep: the best position for the brain

April. 27,2024

During sleep, the garbage disposal in the brain becomes active. How well it works does not only depend on the length of sleep, but also on the position.

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A lack of sleep promotes Alzheimer's disease

April. 27,2024

Amyloid beta builds up in the brain even after a good night's sleep. If the waste proteins clump together, they cause nerve cells to die.

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Intoxication with sleep: Research into the cause is important

April. 27,2024

MunichSome people seem drunk for minutes after waking up in the morning. However, drugs or alcohol are rarely the reason for disorientation.

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Nightcap disturbs the sleep rhythm

April. 27,2024

MunichAlcohol makes you tired. Nevertheless, it is not suitable as a nightcap because it worsens the quality of sleep.

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Microsleep: Underestimated Danger

April. 27,2024

MunichFatigue behind the wheel can be dangerous. Seconds of sleep attacks cause more fatal accidents than alcohol, according to one expert.

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Little sleep thanks to gene mutation

April. 27,2024

MunichSome just need less sleep than others. Researchers have now found a reason for this: a gene mutation.

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Blue light: do cell phones and the like really disturb sleep?

April. 27,2024

Widespread advice is that if you sleep poorly, you shouldn't stare at displays in the evening. Your blue light, disturb sleep. But is that really true?

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That's why German students sleep badly

April. 27,2024

Almost every third student suffers from insomnia - especially high school students. The main cause could easily be switched off.

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Dementia: A good night's sleep keeps the brain fit

April. 27,2024

MunichToo little sleep damages the brain - this is nothing new. But now US scientists have identified which structural changes could be responsible for it.