A lack of sleep weighs heavily on the body
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PEOPLE who sleep less are more likely to be obese, according to research published today. Shahrad Taheri, a scientist at Bristol University, found that people who sleep for five hours a
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Napping at least three times a week for a half-hour is associated with a significantly decreased risk of death from heart disease, a new study suggests.
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Weight-loss experts have a novel prescription for people who want to shed pounds: Get some sleep.
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Along with the potentially devastating physical damage that a stroke can cause, a little known and rare consequence can be the loss of dreaming.
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Children who do not get enough sleep  are more likely to be overweight than those who get more,  according to a study published on Wednesday that tracked more  than 2,000 U.S. kids for five years.
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Researchers have shown a malfunction in the immune system is likely to be a factor in some cases of narcolepsy. People with narcolepsy fall asleep anywhere, at any time without warning.
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If you can't get a good night's sleep it's likely that your parents are at least partly to blame.
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NEW YORK  - The amount of time people spend sleeping may affect their weight, study results suggest.
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In addition to fruitcake, eggnog and alcohol, sleeplessness can be added to the list of factors that may cause you to pack on a few pounds this holiday season.
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Brain scans reveal how the brain gets 'tired and over-emotional' when someone is deprived of sleep.
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People who sleep less are more likely to be obese, according to new research by a clinical scientist at Bristol University. Dr Shahrad Taheri discovered that people who sleep for five hours a night are often
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NEW YORK  - The amount of time people spend   sleeping may affect their weight, study results suggest.
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That&#39;s the message from a large study being released today. It confirms earlier research suggesting that sleep deprivation promotes weight gain.
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Description: Two studies report that sleep loss can contribute to obesity. Researchers found that when men slept 10 hours, they awoke with normal appetites.
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Having too little sleep increases the risk of becoming obese, a study has found.
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A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.
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The perfect amount of sleep for weight control was 7.7 hours per night, the study found. &quot;The hormone changes are likely to have increased people&#39;s appetite and may lead to increased BMI (body mass index),&quot; said