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New Study Uncovers Sleep Profiles Linked to Mental Health

10/25/2025

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A study published in PLOS Biology identified five sleep profiles—"poor sleepers," "sleep-resilient," "short sleepers," "sleep-aid users," and "disturbed sleepers"—each linked to mental health and cognitive function.
The study used data from the Human Connectome Project, analyzing 770 young adults to examine sleep quality and well-being.
Separately, the international DREAM project found that dreams occur in both REM and NREM sleep, challenging prior assumptions.

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A study published in PLOS Biology identified five sleep profiles—"poor sleepers," "sleep-resilient," "short sleepers," "sleep-aid users," and "disturbed sleepers"—each linked to mental health and cognitive function.
The study used data from the Human Connectome Project, analyzing 770 young adults to examine sleep quality and well-being.
Separately, the international DREAM project found that dreams occur in both REM and NREM sleep, challenging prior assumptions.