Modern societies are experiencing an increasing trend of reduced sleep duration, with
nocturnal sleeping time below the recommended ranges for health. Epidemiological and …

Sleep-immune interactions are well-known phenomena in everyday life and folk wisdom.
There is no doubt that an infection makes us tired and increases the desire to sleep, and a …

The discovery of reciprocal connections between the central nervous system, sleep and the
immune system has shown that sleep enhances immune defences and that afferent signals …

Sleep disturbance is the most prominent symptom in depressive patients and was formerly
regarded as a main secondary manifestation of depression. However, many longitudinal …

Nearly half of all adults older than 60 years of age report sleep disturbance, as characterised
either by reports of insomnia complaints with daytime consequences, dissatisfaction with …

Background Sleep disturbance is associated with inflammatory disease risk and all-cause
mortality. Here, we assess global evidence linking sleep disturbance, sleep duration, and …

Short sleep duration has a substantial influence on the overall health of an individual. Short
sleep time can be a consequence of lifestyle habits, environmental factors, or the presence …

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society recently released a
Consensus Statement regarding the recommended amount of sleep to promote optimal …

A large body of epidemiologic evidence has linked insufficient sleep duration and quality to
the risk of obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. To address putative causal …

The circadian rhythm is an evolutionarily conserved time-keeping system that comprises a
wide variety of processes including sleep–wake cycles, eating–fasting cycles, and activity …