Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is on the rise in our aging society, making it crucial to
identify additional risk factors to mitigate its increasing incidence. This systematic review and …

Study objectives Country or regional differences in sleep duration are well-known, but few
large-scale studies have specifically evaluated sleep variability, either across the work …

Long periods of sleep deprivation (SD) have serious effects on health. While the α 2
adrenoceptor agonist dexmedetomidine (DEX) can improve sleep quality for patients who …

Study objectives Consumer sleep trackers issue daily guidance on 'readiness' without clear
empirical basis. We investigated how self-rated mood, motivation, and sleepiness (MMS) …

Purpose This study aimed to revise and examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese
version of the Athens Insomnia Scale for Non-clinical Application (AIS-NCA) among Chinese …

The weekend constitutes an important recovery period for employees. However,
psychologically reattaching to work on Monday can be difficult because employees must …

Background The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in regulating sleep-wake cycle and
motivated behavior. Sleep disturbance is associated with impairment in cognitive and …

Rocking devices are widely used across different age groups to facilitate sleep. This review
discusses the current literature on rocking devices and how passive vestibular stimulation …

Abstract The World Meteorological Organization considers a heatwave as “a period of
statistically unusual hot weather persisting for a number of days and nights”. Accompanying …

Background The basal nucleus of Meynert (BNM), a primary source of cholinergic
projections to the cortex, plays key roles in regulating the sleep-wake cycle and attention …