What: Research funded by the NIH found that sleep affects blood pressure differently in men and women. Women who spend more time in deep sleep tend to have lower blood pressure than women who don’t, while men who frequently wake during the night were more likely to have higher blood pressure.
Key line: [Prof. Kristen] “…Knutson said the results of the current study could guide future work that explores the underlying mechanisms that may be making deep sleep in particular more valuable for women. This, in turn, could lead to novel therapies that enhance this sleep stage in women. She also explained that experimental studies could test whether certain modifications in sleep habits can lead to improvements in blood pressure and, ultimately, heart health.”
Source: NIH // https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1066221