In science, sleep deprivation (of rodents, e.g.) is used in order to study the function(s) of sleep and the biological mechanisms underlying the effects of sleep deprivation.

Sleep deprivation may be undermining teen health. Lack of sufficient sleep–a rampant problem among teens–appears to put cents at risk for cognitive and emotional difficulties, poor college performance, accidents and psychopathology, research suggests.

February 11, 2014 American Psychological Association Survey Shows Teen Stress Rivals That of Adults. Stress in America™ survey finds similar patterns of unhealthy behavior in teens and adults, especially during college year

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh studied 35 teens and found that those who were sleep deprived responded less to incentives and rewards.

More teens than ever aren’t getting enough sleep A new study finds people are likely sacrificing sleep to spend more time on their phones and tablets

Nov 13, 2017 · A new study out from health startup Cardiogram and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) suggests wearables like the Apple Watch, Fitbit and others are able to accurately detect common but serious conditions like hypertension and sleep apnea. Cardiogram and UCSF previously demonstrated

Jul 24, 2015 · A study of nearly 28,000 suburban high college students, published earlier this year in the Journal of Youth and cence, found that each hour of lost sleep is associated with a 38 percent increased risk of feeling sad or hopeless and a 58 percent increase in suicide attempts.

Despite the rise in teen depression, the study, which analyzed data from the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, reported that there hasn’t a corresponding increase in mental health treatment for cents and adults.

For more, visit TIME Health. Women who get more shut-eye generally have more sex, according to researchers from the University of Michigan, who spent over two weeks tracking the sleep and sexual patterns of 171 women. The study discovered that not only did more sleep for women lead to more sex

You say you are able to function well with fewer than seven hours of sleep. Some people say they can function on four to six hours of sleep each night, but research shows that adults who get fewer than seven hours of sleep — whether for just one night or over the course of days, weeks, or months — have more difficulty concentrating and more