Is it a coincidence that, after a late night out, you feel like gorging on street corner poutine? Probably. But if late nights become a habit, that poutine might too. That’s the thrust of a new study published in Sleep. Healthy adults who slept less than normal hours ate more … Read More
Worried about the future? Your career prospects? The stock market? Collapsing social order? The NHL’s inexplicable southward gaze? Well, here’s the thing about that: poor sleep patterns may be contributing to that anxiety, and if you’re an innate worrier, you’re especially vulnerable to the effects of sleep deprivation. For a … Read More
Problem You’re worried about your heath and you’re doing a lot of shift work. Reality That shift work may jeopardise your health and be linked to cancer, according to a study in Current Biology. Method Mice bred to develop tumours at fifty weeks (yeah, science can be freaky) had their … Read More
Problem You sleep kinda poorly—what’s the worst that can happen? Reality You might be more susceptible to diabetes if you sleep poorly, according to a study in Diabetologia. Method Researchers know that higher levels of circulating non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations are associated with insulin resistance, which plays a key … Read More
Man, Alison Brie and Adam Scott just can’t stop sleeping with people who they aren’t dating—so they meet in a sex addiction meeting, decide it would be a terrible idea to sleep together, and decide to just be friends. Then shenanigans ensue! Sex comedy hilarity!
