Enhanced conductive body heat loss during sleep increases slow-wave sleep and calms the heart

Abstract Substantial evidence suggests that the circadian decline of core body temperature (CBT) triggers the initiation of human sleep, with CBT continuing to decrease during sleep. Although the connection between habitual sleep and CBT patterns is established, the impact of external body cooling o...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Herberger, Thomas Penzel, Ingo Fietze, Martin Glos, Alessandro Cicolin, Elisa Fattori, Daniela Grimaldi, Kathryn Reid, Phyllis Zee, Matteo Mason, Kurt Kräuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53839-x