Tag Archives: sleep

COMMENT | Michael Jjingo | Are you having enough quality sleep? Deep and quality sleep is crucial for physical renewal, hormonal regulation, and growth. Several biological processes happen during sleep: The brain stores new information and gets rid of toxic waste. Nerve cells communicate and reorganize, which supports healthy brain function. The …

Age and hormones contribute to a greater need for sleep among women ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Women and men love to debate the differences between the sexes. But here’s the reality: Science confirms that women not only need more quality sleep than their male counterparts, but they also have a more …

Understanding the transition from wakefulness to slumber ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Sleep is a complex process that can be defined as reduced responsiveness to environmental stimuli when compared to wakefulness. Sleep quality can be explained by an individual’s level of self-satisfaction after sleep. This can be assessed through sleep efficiency, sleep …

Why playing catch-up on weekends may not help Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Whether it’s work or play that prevents us from getting enough shut-eye during the week, assuming we can make up for it by sleeping in over the weekend is a mistake. New research led by Penn State reveals …

Many chase the dream of optimised slumber to fit around our social lives Kampala, Uganda | CATHERINE COVENEY & ERIC L HSU | From sleep trackers to wakefulness drugs, the 21st century has seen an influx of new technology that could radically alter the way we sleep. Many of these new technologies …

A study shows that it may be sleep duration and quality | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study has shown that short-term low calorie diets can increase sleep quality in adults with obesity. The study also demonstrates that lack of sleep may prevent weight loss maintenance in adults with obesity …

It’s time to pick up your sleep calculator | THE INDEPENDENT | To get into a good sleep routine, a person can start by figuring out exactly how much sleep they need. Then, they can determine when they should be going to bed and waking up for optimal health. Experts …

Sleeping more on weekends does not make up for past loss | MARIA COHUT | Whenever we sleep poorly throughout the week, we comfort ourselves with the thought that we will make up for lost slumber at the weekend. However, a new study brings us bad news: sleeping in at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Going vegan has many benefits. First, there’s the obvious ‘you’re not eating animals’, environmental factors and improvements to your health. On the latter, research has linked veganism with benefits such as lowered blood pressure and cho¬lesterol, as well as reducing rates of heart disease, type …

A new study in the Journal of Sleep Research, examines unconscious activity Kampala, Uganda | ANA SANDOIU |  A short daytime nap could do wonders for our brains’ ability to process information, suggests a new study. Sleep is key in both memory formation and the consolidation of new information. Cutting-edge …