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Up half the night? Or out like a light? Warwick research finds health consequences for both
A study led by University of Warwick Professor Jianfeng Feng has found that regularly sleeping too little is associated with depression and brain loss in emotion areas, while sleeping too long is associated with cognitive decline and degenerative diseases.
New sleep apnoea diagnostic device could slash waiting times and improve quality of life
A new diagnostic device could help those who experience sleep apnoea get a quicker diagnosis and an improved quality of life.
How people feel about their sleep matters to their well-being, new research suggests
How people feel about their sleep has a greater impact on their well-being than what sleep-tracking technology says about their sleep quality, research led by the University of Warwick has found.
Today’s experience impacts how we feel about last night’s sleep quality
In the age of the fitness watches and smartphones, we often wake up to see an app-generated ‘sleep quality score’ evaluating how well we slept. People rarely wonder what sleep quality actually means and which aspects of our experience matter most when we come to judge our own sleep.
Personality traits relate to being a morning or evening person at both the phenotypic and genetic level
The link between the different hierarchies of personality, sleep patterns and even genetics has been discovered by researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Warwick.
Genetic mutation may hold answers to controlled breathing
The relationship between the Cx26 gene and ability to regulate Carbon dioxide is to be explored by researchers from the School of Life Sciences, at the University of Warwick, thanks to a £686,956 grant from the BBSRC.