Neuroscience
Why people with insomnia don't know they're asleep
When you can't get to sleep at night, you might explain it to someone as your brain not being able to shut off.
Mar 29, 2018
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Sleep
SLEEP is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific and medical journal featuring a wide spectrum of sleep-related research. The journal is the official publication of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS), a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. The primary audiences are clinicians and research professionals specializing in sleep-related disorders. SLEEP publishes 12 regular issues annually, along with a digital supplement featuring abstracts presented at the yearly SLEEP Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Subscribers have access to all new and archived issued online. All articles are available to the public free of charge six months after publication.
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- Associated Professional Sleep Societies
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- http://www.journalsleep.org/
Health
Too much sleep bad for brain, study says
Preliminary results from the world's largest sleep study have shown that people who sleep on average between seven to eight hours per night performed better cognitively than those who slept less – or more – than this ...
Oct 9, 2018
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Health
Short sleepers are four times more likely to catch a cold: Researchers connect sleep loss to higher rates of illness
Scientists have long associated sufficient sleep with good health. Now they've confirmed it.
Aug 31, 2015
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Health
Children who nap are happier, excel academically, and have fewer behavioral problems: study
Ask just about any parent whether napping has benefits and you'll likely hear a resounding "yes," particularly for the child's mood, energy levels, and school performance. New research from the University of Pennsylvania ...
May 31, 2019
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Sleep disorders
Synthetic cannabinoid reduces sleep apnea
A synthetic version of a molecule found in the cannabis plant was safe and effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea in the first large, multi-site study of a drug for the sleep disorder funded by the National Institutes ...
Nov 29, 2017
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Health
High levels of rare gut bacteria may be linked to restless legs syndrome
Small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) may be more prevalent among patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to preliminary findings from a small, new study.
Jun 7, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Excessive daytime sleepiness linked with brain protein involved in Alzheimer's disease
Analysis of data captured during a long-term study of aging adults shows that those who report being very sleepy during the day were nearly three times more likely than those who didn't to have brain deposits of beta amyloid, ...
Sep 6, 2018
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Health
Marijuana use is associated with impaired sleep quality
A new study suggests that marijuana use is associated with impaired sleep quality.
Jun 2, 2014
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Health
One in 300 thrives on very-early-to-bed, very-early-to-rise routine
A quirk of the body clock that lures some people to sleep at 8 p.m., enabling them to greet the new day as early as 4 a.m., may be significantly more common than previously believed.
Aug 6, 2019
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Sleep disorders
New disposable, wearable patch found to effectively detect sleep apnea
Results of a definitive clinical trial show that a new, disposable diagnostic patch effectively detects obstructive sleep apnea across all severity levels.
Jun 4, 2017
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