How bright flashes of light get teens more sleep

A new intervention helps teens get more sleep every night. The secret? Earlier bed times and bright flashes of light just before waking.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Sept. 26, 2019 ~6 min

Just 4 nights with less sleep can alter fat storage

Restricting sleep for just four days can change how the body metabolizes fats, research finds. The outcomes are less satisfying meals and weight gain.

Kristie Auman-Bauer-Penn State • futurity
Sept. 24, 2019 ~3 min


5 ways you can help your kids sleep better

You may be unknowingly reinforcing your child's poor sleep habits, but two experts have some tips to help get your kid to sleep soundly on their own.

Yale • futurity
Sept. 11, 2019 ~10 min

‘Brain boost’ drugs hamper sleep and memory with little upside

Taking psychostimulants to do better in school or focus at work offers only a small short-term boost and can negatively affect your sleep and memory.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 9, 2019 ~4 min

A bath at the right time can improve your sleep

The right timing and the right temperature makes a bath before bedtime a great way to fall asleep faster and get better sleep.

John Holden-UT Austin • futurity
July 23, 2019 ~5 min

Does poor sleep in your 50s warn of Alzheimer’s?

"There is no Goldilocks decade during which you can say, 'This is when I get my chance to short sleep.'"

Robert Sanders-UC Berkeley • futurity
July 1, 2019 ~10 min

To remember more, get more consistent sleep

For older adults and African Americans of any age, changes in sleep time and poor sleep quality can have a negative impact on memory, research finds.

John Toon-Georgia Tech • futurity
June 27, 2019 ~6 min

Tool lets smart speakers detect cardiac arrest

The system monitors the bedroom for agonal breathing, alerts anyone nearby, and calls 911 if there is no response.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
June 24, 2019 ~6 min


New dads who get more sleep face different trouble

Daily tracking of new parents gives researchers a new look at stress and resilience.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
June 13, 2019 ~6 min

The case for adding a midday nap to sixth grade

Instead of starting school later, a new study suggests offering older children a midday nap.

Michele Berger-Penn • futurity
June 10, 2019 ~5 min

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