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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 423

sleep deprivation

Illustrative image of a sleeping woman. (AndreyPopov; iStock by Getty Images)
March 5, 2019, 6:07 pm
To sleep, perchance to let DNA be repaired: Study finds new reason for slumber
Bar-Ilan University researchers show that individual neurons need sleep to give chromosomal repair system a chance to clear out daily debris accumulated during wake time
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative image of a tired woman (Credit: fizkes, iStock by Getty Images)
November 8, 2017, 3:33 pm
Sleep deprivation causes neurons to nap, Israeli study finds
Researchers say that the longer we stay awake, the slower our brain gets, damaging visual perception and memory associations
By Shoshanna Solomon
Brandeis University biology professor Michael Rosbash is one of the winners of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Medicine. (Courtesy of Brandeis University via JTA)
October 7, 2017, 8:15 am
Western society suffers chronic sleep deprivation, Jewish Nobel winner says
American neuroscientist Michael Rosbash won medicine prize for research on circadian rhythms, increasingly seen as having significant effects on our health
By ToI Staff
Catching some Zzz's (Pixabay)
January 14, 2016, 4:23 pm
Obesity’s link to lack of sleep is gut-wrenching problem, study shows
Intestinal bacteria helps keep fat at bay – but late-night hours at the office is seen to prevent them from doing their job
By David Shamah
Nahum Kovalski
January 16, 2015, 3:43 pm
Nahum Kovalski
To sleep, perchance to … sleep better
There’s a strong correlation between lack of sleep and medical problems. Technology can help.
A baby seen sleeping in a cradle, illustrative photo (Chen Leopold/Flash90)
November 24, 2014, 2:01 pm
Israeli app gives sleep problems a rest
SleepRate uses a tried and true behavioral system to train users in habits that lead to more effective snoozing
By David Shamah
An Israeli family sleeps in a bomb shelter in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon on Sunday (photo credit: Dima Vazinovich/Flash90)
July 9, 2014, 1:28 pm
Sleep loss from Gaza rockets also harmful: study
When missiles explode through the night, sleep-deprived Israelis pay a price in the morning, researchers show
By David Shamah
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