The connection between poor sleep and getting sick isn’t just a myth. New research led by the University of California-San Francisco found that getting 6 hours of sleep or less each night is associated with being four times more likely to catch a cold when exposed to the virus, compared to sleeping more than 7 hours.
Published in the journal SLEEP, the team also included researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Carnegie Mellon University. Data was collected and analyzed from 164 volunteers between 2007 and 2011 as they underwent 2 months of health screening, questionnaires, and interviews regarding stress, mood, sleep habits and cigarette and alcohol use. Sleep quality was also assessed using a sensor the week before
Published in the journal SLEEP, the team also included researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Carnegie Mellon University. Data was collected and analyzed from 164 volunteers between 2007 and 2011 as they underwent 2 months of health screening, questionnaires, and interviews regarding stress, mood, sleep habits and cigarette and alcohol use. Sleep quality was also assessed using a sensor the week before