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Night work affects the intellectual performance of women more negatively than that of men.

The level of daily intake of saturated fats, fiber and sugars could affect the quality of sleep.

A study shows that it triggers a positive mood and increases mental well-being.

When we sleep badly night after night, we end up acquiring habits that are detrimental to our health. This is shown by a new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, which delves into the relationship between lack of sleep and the possible development of different ailments in the long term.

When we sleep, the brain makes an effort to enhance in our memory everything we have learned during the day. Furthermore, recent research has shown that if a specific learning task is associated with a smell or sound, and it is reproduced during sleep hours, what has been learned is consolidated more strongly in our minds.

This mismatch that occurs in our body after traveling long distances is known as jet-lag or time zone syndrome.

Worrying excessively about the future, delving too much into the past, experiencing invasive thoughts ... These are the symptoms of common psychological disorders, such as anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress.

Sleep is a crucial period for the consolidation of memory and memories, but most people do not get enough sleep.