The restorative functions of sleep may affect immunologic functioning. The present study
examined the effects of sleep on stimulated cytokine release in 13 healthy men. The …

Sleep deprivation is now recognized as an increasingly common condition inherent to
modern society, and one that in many ways, is detrimental to certain physiological systems …

Twenty-four-hour rhythms in immune parameters and functions are robustly observed
phenomena in biomedicine. Here, we summarize the important role of sleep and associated …

Sleep has a critical role in promoting health. Research over the past decade has
documented that sleep disturbance has a powerful influence on the risk of infectious …

Good sleep is necessary for physical and mental health. For example, sleep loss impairs
immune function, and sleep is altered during infection. Immune signalling molecules are …

Background Sleep quality is considered to be an important predictor of immunity. Lack of
sleep therefore may reduce immunity, thereby increasing the susceptibility to respiratory …

Background Poor sleep is prospectively linked to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
Inflammatory processes may be an important biological mechanism linking poor sleep to …

In this chapter, a brief overview of normal sleep is given for a clearer understanding of
subsequent chapters dealing with basic science, technical considerations, and clinical …

While acute modifications of sleep duration induces a wide array of immune function
alterations, less is known of how longer periods with insufficient sleep affect immune …

Sleep is an essential element of human health, supporting a wide range of systems
including immune function, metabolism, cognition, and emotional regulation. To understand …