Irregular sleep/wake patterns are associated with poorer academic performance and delayed circadian and sleep/wake timing. Scientific Reports , 2017; 7 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03171-4 Cite ...

Experts are ringing alarm bells over the health consequences of irregular sleep patterns, cautioning that even a full eight hours of nightly rest isn't enough if those hours are inconsistent.

But those with irregular sleep-wake syndrome experience ... An actigraph is a device that resembles a watch and tracks your sleep-wake patterns. These tools will likely be used to track your ...

However, it was an observational study and, as such, can only establish a link rather than cause and effect: we can’t know for sure if irregular sleep patterns caused the increased risk.

Irregular sleep patterns increase heart attack and stroke risk by 26%, study finds. Illustration. (photo credit: WildSnap. Via Shutterstock) A new study suggests that maintaining consistent sleep ...