People ‘go to bed later and sleep less’ on nights before a full moon

On nights leading up to a full moon, people go to bed later and sleep for shorter periods of time, a new study reveals. US researchers observed the same variations in both the time of sleep onset and the duration of sleep among indigenous people living in rural settings and college students in urban settings. Sleep … Read more

Getting a good night’s sleep ‘clears the mind’ by removing potentially toxic proteins from the brain

Getting a good night’s sleep ‘clears the mind’ by removing potentially toxic proteins from the brain, study finds In the study, researchers examined fruit flies’ brain activity and behaviour The neurons that govern flies’ sleep cycles are surprisingly similar to our own During deep sleep, the flies repeatedly extended and retracted their snouts  This pumping … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS on last night’s TV: I’d turn off TV fitness class if only I could reach remote

The Truth About Getting Fit At Home Rating: Grand Designs  Rating: A couple of years ago, a fitness show claimed anyone in good health ought to be able to sit cross-legged and, with ankles still crossed, stand up. My left knee hurt for eight months. Entirely my own fault, of course. I’m fairly stupid sometimes. … Read more

Pregnant Joss Stone admits she had sleepless nights over giving birth to her first child

Pregnant Joss Stone has admitted that she had sleepless nights over giving birth to her first child with her American musician boyfriend, Cody. Talking in a new candid interview, the singer, 33, who is due to give birth around March, said that she once burst into tears and worried: ‘What if I split in half?’ Joss … Read more

University of Oxford sleep specialist reveals how to get a better night’s sleep

With most of us spending more time at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the boundaries between living, working and sleeping have become blurred.  The unease around coronavirus is affecting sleep for a massive three quarters of people, according to a previous report by The Sleep Council.   As such, health and wellbeing company, Mammoth, has … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Ninety minutes of David Jason’s finest moments

David Jason: Britain’s Favourite TV Star Rating: Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain’s Children Rating: All right, ladies and gents, let’s be having you, it’s Christmas quiz time.  Today’s special prize is a one-legged turkey— hold it up, Rodders, let the customers have a good gander at the bird. This magnificent bit of festive poultry is free … Read more

Strictly Come Dancing rakes in 13MILLION viewers during Saturday night’s final

Strictly Come Dancing rakes in 13MILLION viewers during Saturday’s final to become the most watched (none-news) TV show of 2020 By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 15:34 GMT, 20 December 2020 | Updated: 15:34 GMT, 20 December 2020 Competitors Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse sashayed their way to success as they took home the Glitterball … Read more

After her title role as Christine Keeler, it’s the trial of sleepless nights for Sophie Cookson

TALK OF THE TOWN: After her title role as Christine Keeler, it’s the trial of sleepless nights for Sophie Cookson as the actress dons a large pair of sunglasses during a stroll with her beau and their child By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:13 GMT, 20 … Read more

Hundreds of Amazon shoppers swear by this light-blocking Bluetooth eye mask for a good night’s sleep

Are you having trouble sleeping? Hundreds of Amazon shoppers swear by this light-blocking Bluetooth eye mask for a good night’s rest By Emily Knott For Mailonline Published: 09:05 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 09:05 GMT, 18 December 2020 If you want to improve the quality of your sleep, a light-blocking eye mask is the … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS on last night’s TV: The tonic we all needed… a drop of Eric & Ernie sunshine

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: The tonic we all needed… a drop of Eric & Ernie sunshine By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 02:29 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 02:29 GMT, 17 December 2020 Dementia Choir At Christmas Rating: Gordon, Gino And Fred: Desperately Seeking Santa  Rating: The sign did it. … Read more