https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish teenagers should be allowed to sleep longer in the morning and start school later, according to researchers, who point to evidence that students' health and performance would improve as a result. https://www.thelocal.se/20170913/start-school-later-so-teens-can-sleep-longer-swedish-researchers-argue Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:16:25 +0200 start-school-later-so-teens-can-sleep-longer-swedish-researchers-argue Having a long lie-in on the weekend can make you more tired during the coming week, a Swedish sleep researcher has claimed. https://www.thelocal.se/20160911/having-a-weekend-lie-in-makes-you-more-tired Sun, 11 Sep 2016 15:50:32 +0200 having-a-weekend-lie-in-makes-you-more-tired Swedish researchers have found that using your tablet or smartphone before going to bed does not necessarily disturb your sleep. But it's not as simple as that, so keep reading. https://www.thelocal.se/20160810/phew-swedes-show-you-can-check-your-smartphone-before-bed Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:25:53 +0200 phew-swedes-show-you-can-check-your-smartphone-before-bed A research team at Uppsala University have said they have found further evidence that sleep helps to promote the health of brain cells in a new paper published in a specialist medical journal. https://www.thelocal.se/20140101/swedish-scientists-sleep-to-protect-your-brain Wed, 01 Jan 2014 09:11:00 +0100 swedish-scientists-sleep-to-protect-your-brain Swedish furniture giant Ikea has such a loyal fan-base in China that customers take naps in the exhibition spaces, forcing its employees to change the sheets on a daily basis to keep things fresh. https://www.thelocal.se/20131008/50666 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 16:22:00 +0200 50666 New Swedish research has shown that there is little or no relation between how much sleep people get at night and how fatigued they feel, the head researcher said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20130802/49404 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 11:47:00 +0200 49404 One in three Swedes suffer from some type of sleeping disorder, a new survey of 25,000 adults has shown. https://www.thelocal.se/20130127/45846 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:28:00 +0100 45846 Poor sleeping patterns and dangerous belly fat are connected, shows a new Swedish study, as people who sleep too little are decidedly fatter than those who sleep seven or eight hours a night. https://www.thelocal.se/20120805/42434 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:26:00 +0200 42434 Women sleep worse than men and often wake up several times nightly, a new study from Karolinska Institute and Stockholm University shows. https://www.thelocal.se/20120309/39586 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:04:00 +0100 39586 The likelihood of older people suffering from accidental falls in their own homes may be tied to the level of daylight, Swedish researchers have discovered. https://www.thelocal.se/20110726/35168 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:54:00 +0200 35168 The pilot of a SAS plane fell asleep while at the controls of a flight from Copenhagen to Stockholm after his co-pilot had gone to the toilet. https://www.thelocal.se/20110203/31810 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:03:00 +0100 31810 Swedish researchers at Stockholm's Karolinska Institute have determined that the attractiveness of a person is far more influenced by a good night's rest than previously thought. https://www.thelocal.se/20101216/30890 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0100 30890 Every 13th woman snores regularly and at a volume that keeps her bedfellow awake. But a new Swedish study has shown that increased snoring is prompted by different things, depending upon whether women are thin or fat. https://www.thelocal.se/20060411/3521-2 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:13:00 +0200 3521-2