Tag: sleep

Study finds sleep does not clear brain of toxins, but exercise does

New research indicates physical activity, rather than sleep, may play a more crucial role in maintaining brain health by facilitating the removal of toxins, challenging the traditional view that sleep primarily serves to cleanse the brain of harmful substances. Researchers from the U.K. Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College London have conducted an innovative study […]

Do You and Your Partner Need a ‘Sleep Divorce?’ – HotAir

I was unfamiliar with the phrase “sleep divorce” before reading this article in the Wall Street Journal today. After more than thirty blissful years of marriage to a truly wonderful woman, I was even more shocked to learn that I’d already gotten one. The report features a number of couples including Ryan and Elizabeth Pearson […]

Joe Biden has sleep apnea, which can be linked to dementia risk

President Biden underwent a physical Wednesday, and his doctor said the “most notable” change in the past year concerned the 81-year-old’s sleep apnea — a disorder associated with an increased risk of dementia. Last year, Dr. Kevin O’Connor said Mr. Biden began using a positive airway pressure mask, which delivers pressurized air into the nose […]