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SLEEP

How the interplay between psychological and biological processes influences sleep

Sleep and Inflammation

Sleep loss activates inflammatory signaling.

Sleep and Mortality

Sleep quality can predict mortality in healthy older adults.

Sleep and the Immune Response

Even partial sleep deprivation leads to reduced natural immune responses.

Sleep Schedule and Metabolism

Having a more variable sleep schedule and sleep duration is associated with metabolic abnormalities.

Sleep Duration and Heart Disease

Sleep duration (either too long or too short) is a risk factor for coronary heart disease.

Insomnia and Depression

Having insomnia increases your risk of developing depression.

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