A new study reveals five distinct “sleep-biopsychosocial” profiles, each associated with different health, cognitive, lifestyle, and brain connectivity signatures.
Research suggests disrupted sleep may impair the brain’s ability to clear toxins, potentially increasing dementia risk, though scientists say more evidence is needed in humans.
Sleep is not merely rest—it is a vital, active process through which the body heals, recalibrates, and boosts immunity, with poor or insufficient sleep increasing risks of chronic diseases and mental health issues.
More women die giving birth in Nigeria than anywhere else in the world, according to the World Health Organization.
Adults who suffer bad dreams every week were almost three times more likely to die before age 75 than people who rarely have them.
“Unfortunately, the snooze alarm disrupts some of the most important stages of sleep,” Robbins noted. “The best approach… is to set your alarm for the latest possible time… and commit to getting out of bed.”