They also found that meeting the recommended sleep duration — 7 to 9 hours in those aged 18 to 64 years and 7 to 8 hours in those aged 65 years or older — offset the risk for MACE in ...

“Small variations are fine, but consistent sleep patterns improve sleep quality, boost mood and cognitive function, and lower the risk of health issues like heart disease and diabetes,” he said.

Researchers in Korea followed over 9,600 adults for 15 years and found that both short and long sleep durations, especially ...

Daily sleep and activity are fundamental to both physical and mental health. Although previous studies have largely ...

People in this study with the most irregular sleep had an average score of 41, and the most regular sleep scores averaged around 71, results show. Participants between those two groups had an ...

Irregular sleep/wake patterns are associated with poorer academic performance and delayed circadian and sleep/wake timing. Scientific Reports, 2017; 7 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03171-4 ...

Even individuals who managed to get the right amount of sleep, but had irregular sleep patterns, were still at a heightened risk for heart disease. "Getting enough sleep isn't enough.

Irregular sleep patterns may increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events such as heart attacks, say researchers.© Grace Cary/Moment RF/Getty Images ...

However, it was an observational study and, as such, can only establish a link rather than cause and effect: we can’t know for sure if irregular sleep patterns caused the increased risk.

Irregular sleep patterns may increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events such as heart attacks, say researchers. Sleeping and waking up at different times is associated with an increased risk ...

“Small variations are fine, but consistent sleep patterns improve sleep quality, boost mood and cognitive function, and lower the risk of health issues like heart disease and diabetes,” he said.