brain health

Sophie Bostock, PhD

Jun 12, 20236 min

Why can antihistamines make you sleepy? And tips for sleeping with hayfever and other allergies...

Histamine encourages the immune system to go to work – increasing blood flow, causing swelling, mucus production, itching and sneezing

Sophie Bostock, PhD

Mar 31, 20232 min

Could wearing an eye mask make you smarter, by boosting deep sleep?

Ambient light has been shown to disrupt the depth of sleep, so could wearing an eye mask improve sleep quality, and our ability to learn?

Sophie Bostock, PhD

Apr 28, 20211 min

Does short sleep cause dementia?

New research published last week highlighted that 50 year olds sleeping for fewer than 7 hours each night were at 30% increased risk of...