Women Need More Sleep Than Men, Says Science

GUYS, it's time to start bringing in a cup of tea for your lovely lady in the mornings.

It turns out women really do need a lie-in, according to scientists.

A study which examined 210 middle aged men and women, found that women officially need more sleep than men and that a lack of sleep leads to greater health issues in women than in men.

Professor Jim Horne, director of the Sleep Research Center at Loughborough University, said: "We found that for women, poor sleep is strongly associated with high levels of psychological distress and greater feelings of hostility, depression, and anger.

Forget Crosswords - Having An ORGASM Is More Effective Workout For Your Brain, Claims Scientist

It gives a whole new meaning to the word ‘brainteaser’. Apparently orgasms give our brains a better workout than doing a crossword puzzle or a Sudoku.

The sensation increases brain activity across the whole organ whereas a puzzle activates only relatively localised regions, claims neuroscientist Professor Barry Komisaruk.

he academic, who published the first evidence of brain regions involved in orgasm in women almost a decade ago, also said the sensation can block out pain. ‘At orgasm we see a tremendous increase in the blood flow [to the brain]. So my belief is it can’t be bad. It brings all the nutrients and oxygenation to the brain,’ he said.