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Works displayed at the art show

Sleep awareness on canvas

Doctors across the globe have been urging the current generation about the importance of seven to eight hours of sleep...

9 May 2017 12:14 AM IST

If someone is going to hurt you, even when youre sleep deprived you should still be able to pick up on that (Photo: AFP)

Sleep deprived people struggle to interpret emotions

When we're tired, it seems we're more likely to dedicate our resources to recognizing those emotions that could impact...

27 March 2017 11:03 AM IST

People were less willing to socialise with tired-looking subjects (Photo: AFP)

Lack of beauty sleep may make people avoid you

People seem to be able to tell when someone needs more sleep, and are more inclined to leave them alone in that case.

18 May 2017 8:23 PM IST

The issues usually surface around age seven (Photo: AFP)

Children may develop attention issues due to poor sleep

The associations between insufficient sleep and poorer functioning persisted even after adjusting for factors that...

10 March 2017 11:12 AM IST

A few extra hours of sleep can fix those cravings (Photo: AFP)

Here's why people want junk food when tired

The experiment supports the long-held association between sleep deprivation and excessive eating and weight gain.

10 April 2017 10:16 AM IST

Results showed a 20 percent drop in receptor protein levels in sleeping mice (Photo: AFP)

Brain can't develop new memories due to sleep deprived

On the "sending side" of a synapse, signaling molecules called neurotransmitters are released by a brain cell as it...

12 Feb 2017 11:33 AM IST

Learning more about the relationship between depression and circadian functioning might help figure out strategies to improve physical and mental health (Photo: AFP)

Sleep deprived diabetic women at risk of depression

Previous studies have shown that untreated depression is related to worse patient outcomes, including diabetes...

2 April 2017 12:10 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Couples who fight while sleep-deprived risk health

Sleep deprivation increases stress-related inflammation that is associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease,...

30 Jun 2017 9:17 AM IST

Those sleeping less than six hours a night 13 per cent more likely to die than those sleeping between seven and nine hours. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sleep deprivation costs UK 40 billion pounds a year

The calculation is based on tired employees being less productive or absent from work altogether.

1 Dec 2016 9:27 AM IST

If you regularly drive to work, make sure your nights sleep is complete.

Missing 1-2 hours of sleep doubles crash risk

AAA Foundation's report found that the less sleep drivers got, the more their probability of a crash climbed.

10 Dec 2016 12:08 AM IST

Failing to maintain a healthy sleep schedule could mean putting yourself or others on the road at risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Missing 1-2 hours of sleep doubles crash risk: study

A driver who has slept for less than five hours has a crash risk comparable to someone driving drunk.

6 Dec 2016 9:13 PM IST