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According to a new study published in The Journal of Immunology, there is a link between getting poor sleep and chronic inflammation in the body because of changes in immune cells called monocytes.

Skipping just one night of sleep causes healthy adults to see a spike in immune cells linked to chronic inflammation, a key ...

It’s becoming increasingly apparent that when it comes to sleep, quality is just as important as quantity. A new study has ...

The researchers suggest that sleep deprivation may exacerbate the inflammatory state associated with obesity by increasing ...

We all know how awful it feels to miss a full night’s sleep, but what if the consequences go deeper than just feeling ...

The study found that a single night of total sleep deprivation in healthy individuals altered monocyte profiles, mimicking ...

A new study reveals that even a single night of sleep deprivation can alter immune cell profiles to resemble those seen in ...

New research reveals insight into the impact sleep quality has on a person's immune system, and how it could be linked to the ...

Understand how sleep affects your immune system and inflammation levels with new insights and research on sleep.