Sleep Study

• Sleep too little or too much? You may have an increased risk of stroke, study finds

  Poor sleep habits do not just leave you tired and groggy the next day. A new study warns that a lack of sleep, or too much of it, could be a risk factor for stroke.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2023
  
• Losing sleep over the pandemic? Try these tips

  Canadians are losing sleep over pandemic stress. A sleep researcher says lack of routine and increased screen time are also to blame.

  Health

  Apr 22, 2021
  
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• Poor sleep tied to multiple chronic conditions: Western University study

  'Sleep is still a neglected clinical and public health issue,' said principal investigator on the study, Dr. Saverio Stranges. 

  Health

  Jul 29, 2020
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• Oversleeping can increase your risk of stroke by up to 85 per cent: study

  It's widely known that sleep deprivation is harmful in myriad ways — but now, new research shows that over-sleeping is damaging, too.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 12, 2019
• Restless legs syndrome linked to higher risk of self-harm, suicide: study

  Restless legs syndrome could be linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and self-harm, a new study found.

  Health

  Aug 30, 2019
• World’s largest sleep study shows too much sleep as bad as too little: Western University

  The study, led by Western University in London, Ont., found that consistently sleeping more or less than the recommended seven to eight hours per night can have a major impact on brain functions. 

  Health

  Oct 9, 2018
• Research shows ‘banking’ sleep can help athletes go the extra mile

  A new study by a professor at the University of Calgary found banking sleep can improve both physical and cognitive performance.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2018
• Western study to look at how sleep, sleep deprivation affects the brain

  The study, led by Adrian Owen, a neuroscientist with Western University's Brain and Mind Institute, is being dubbed the largest of its kind in the world.

  Science

  Jun 26, 2017
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• Are you a night owl? This may be the reason why

  Something is disrupting the circadian clock and researchers say up to one in 75 people may be affected.

  Health

  Apr 7, 2017
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• Canada third most sleep-deprived country: study

  Canada is the third most sleep-deprived country, with nearly a third of the Canadians feeling like they don’t sleep enough, according to a new study.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2016