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Night owl or early bird? Study finds sleep categories aren’t that simple

Published: 2 February 2026

The familiar labels “night owl” and “early bird,” long used in sleep research, don’t fully capture the diversity of human internal clocks, a new study has found....

Expert: How time changes can disrupt our biological clock

Published: 24 October 2024

On Nov. 3, Quebecers will turn their clocks back one hour for the seasonal time change. Tuesday, the Quebec government launched a public consultation on whether the biannual switch should be...

Dream discovery: Melatonin's key role in REM sleep revealed

Published: 7 August 2024

A significant breakthrough in the understanding of sleep mechanism opens new promise for treating sleep disorders and associated neuropsychiatric conditions: Scientists have pinpointed the...

More sleep boosts teens’ ability to cope with pandemic

Published: 16 September 2021

While poor sleep was linked to higher levels of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, more teens actually obtained the recommended amount of sleep compared to pre-pandemic sleep patterns, according...

Early bird or night owl? Study links shift worker sleep to ‘chronotype’

Published: 1 June 2021

Getting enough sleep can be a real challenge for shift workers affecting their overall health. But what role does being an early bird or night owl play in getting good rest? Researchers from 鶹ýվ...

Mothers, but not fathers, with multiple children report more fragmented sleep

Published: 12 January 2021

Mothers with multiple children report more fragmented sleep than mothers of a single child, but the number of children in a family doesn't seem to affect the quality of sleep for fathers, according...

Parents shouldn’t worry about their baby’s inconsistent sleep patterns

Published: 2 December 2020

New parents often expect their baby to start sleeping through the night around the time they reach six months of age. But according to a new study led by Professor Marie-Hélène Pennestri, parents...

THE GLOBE AND MAIL | Is the COVID-19 pandemic keeping you up at night? Here’s expert advice on how to get some sleep

Published: 2 April 2020

Keeping a routine is important for everyone, including children and adolescents, says pediatric sleep expert Reut Gruber, an associate professor in the department of psychiatry at 鶹ýվ...

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