9 Best Articles in 2020
The Atlantic
How to Sleep
The Atlantic
449 saves · From 2016 · Not getting enough sleep can have serious consequences, but people’s lifestyles often show a worrying disregard for the human body’s?natural wake/sleep patterns. In this informative and entertaining article, health media guru and senior editor at The Atlantic James Hamblin, MD, looks at people’s paradoxical relationship to sleep and explains the physical and mental effects of their attempts to meddle with their body’s natural rhythms. getAbstract recommends this article to anyone?looking to understand what happens to the brain and body when sleep proves elusive.
The Guardian
The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life: the new sleep science
The Guardian
~16 min read · 370 saves · From 2017 · Leading neuroscientist Matthew Walker on why sleep deprivation is increasing our risk of cancer, heart attack and Alzheimer’s – and what you can do about it
National Geographic
While We Sleep, Our Mind Goes on an Amazing Journey
National Geographic
20+ min read · 293 saves · From 2018 · Our floodlit society has made sleep deprivation a lifestyle. But we know more than ever about how we rest—and how it keeps us healthy.
WIRED
You’re Not Getting Enough Sleep—and It’s Killing You
WIRED
4 min read · 228 saves · 2019-04-19 · At TED 2019, neuroscientist Matthew Walker argued that sleep deprivation is having a catastrophic effect on our health and safety—here are all the ways.
Scientific American
Sleep Deprivation Shuts Down Production of Essential Brain Proteins
Scientific American
3 min read · 216 saves · 2019-10-10 · A deficit arises in molecules needed for neurons to communicate efficiently
WIRED
The Science Is Extremely Clear: You Need to Prioritize Sleep
WIRED
1 min read · 199 saves · 2019-11-13 · The more scientists learn about the slumbering brain, the more they realize how vital sleep actually is. Now some researchers hope to develop it into a form of medicine.
The New York Times
Yes, Your Sleep Schedule is Making You Sick
The New York Times
~14 min read · 199 saves · From 2017 · What jet lag, insomnia and mental illness have in common.
medium.com
How to Fall Asleep in 120 Seconds
medium.com
6 min read · 195 saves · From 2018 · Sharon Ackman · This sleep technique helped WWII fighter pilots relax and unwind on the battlefield.
The New York Times
Maybe Your Sleep Problem Isn’t a Problem
The New York Times
9 min read · 190 saves · From 2018 · The conventional wisdom is that morning people are high achievers, go-getters, while late risers are lazy. But what if going to bed in the wee hours is actually an advantage?
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The Atlantic
The Curious Influence of COVID-19 on Sleep
The Atlantic
10 min read · 97 saves · Dec 21st · James Hamblin · The coronavirus can cause insomnia and long-term changes in our nervous systems. But sleep could also be a key to ending the pandemic.
LessWrong
100 Tips for a Better Life
LessWrong
9 min read · 87 saves · Dec 23rd · The other day I made an advice thread based on Jacobian’s from last year! If you know a source for one of these, shout and I’ll edit it in. Possessions 1 .If you want to find out about people’s…
The New York Times
How Foods May Affect Our Sleep
The New York Times
5 min read · 64 saves · Dec 10th · A growing body of research suggests that the foods you eat can affect how well you sleep, and your sleep patterns can affect your dietary choices.
greatergood.berkeley.edu
Your Sleep Tonight Changes How You React to Stress Tomorrow
greatergood.berkeley.edu
2 min read · 25 saves · Dec 16th · According to new research, a good night's sleep makes us more positive and resilient to stress.
New Atlas
Biomarker of Alzheimer's found to be regulated by sleep cycles
New Atlas
20 saves · Dec 17th · Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) in St. Louis have spent some years investigating the links between circadian rhythm and Alzheimer’s, and have recently been making some real inroads. Following a 2018 study demonstrating how disrupted sleep can accelerate the buildup of toxic plaques associated with the disease, the team has now identified a protein implicated in the progression of the disease that appears highly regulated by the circadian rhythm, helping them join the dots and providing a potential new therapeutic target.
