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Read more about sleep and sleep disorders from ABC Science Online.
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Cardio routine can nurture sweet dreams
Sleepless and sedentary? Instead of counting sheep in a field, try running through a meadow. Read More >
Inertia, apnoea and debt: the science of sleep
DR KARL ON TRIPLE J: The mysteries of sleep are explored, with sleep researcher Dr Shaun Williams. Plus: how do we fall asleep?; what is sleep inertia and sleep apnoea?; and what is sleep debt? Read More >
Sleep Survey results are in!
BIG SLEEP SURVEY 2010: Are we a tired nation? Do we like to sleep in on the weekends? A phenomenal 12,000 people did the Big Sleep Survey and now the first results are in. Read More >
Bad sleep can hamper body's insulin use
Just one sleepless night can hamper the body's ability to use insulin to process sugar in the bloodstream, according to a Dutch study. Read More >
Insomnia may shrink the brain: study
Chronic insomniacs losing out on sleep may also be missing brain matter. Read More >
Health IQ: Sleep
QUIZ: We all need sleep, but do you know why? Or which foods can help you drop off? Test your health IQ to find out. Read More >
Sound recordings diagnose deadly disease
Australian scientists have developed a non-invasive method of diagnosing sleep apnoea. Read More >
Sleep terrors may be inherited
Night terrors, which send children into sudden inconsolable screaming, are at least partially inherited, according to a Canadian study. Read More >
Genetic 'defect' linked to narcolepsy
Scientists in Japan have identified a genetic mutation linked to narcolepsy, a disease that can cause someone to doze off in mid-sentence or behind the wheel of a car. Read More >
Starving yourself may fend off jet lag
Starving yourself before a long flight may help prevent jet lag, according to US researchers. Read More >
Brain drug abuse on the radar
Authorities need to prepare for the possible abuse of "brain-boosting" drugs set to flood the market in coming decades, says a new UK report. Read More >
Green tea may help snorers sleep easy
Compounds found in green tea may help ward off the neurological damage that can come with the breathing disorder sleep apnoea, an animal study suggests. Read More >
How to sleep like a Martian baby
An experiment aimed at finding ways to help astronauts adapt to life on Mars could end up helping insomniacs on Earth, researchers say. Read More >
