Could scientists peek into your dreams? (w/ video)
(HealthDay)—Talk about mind reading. Researchers have discovered a potential way to decode your dreams, predicting the content of the visual imagery you've experienced on the basis of neural activity recorded ...
Neuroscience
Apr 04, 2013 |
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Too little sleep, disrupted internal clock means higher risk of diabetes and obesity
A study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) reinforces the finding that too little sleep or sleep patterns that are inconsistent with our body's "internal biological clock" may lead to increased risk of diabetes ...
Health
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Dreaming takes the sting out of painful memories: study
They say time heals all wounds, and new research from the University of California, Berkeley, indicates that time spent in dream sleep can help.
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Nov 23, 2011 |
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Brain regions can take short naps during wakefulness, leading to errors
If you've ever lost your keys or stuck the milk in the cupboard and the cereal in the refrigerator, you may have been the victim of a tired brain region that was taking a quick nap.
Neuroscience
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Our internal clocks can become ticking time bombs for diabetes and obesity
If you're pulling and all-nighter to finish a term paper, a new parent up all night with a fussy baby, or simply can't sleep like you once could, then you may be snoozing on good health. That's because new research published ...
Medical research
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Study finds homeschool students sleep better: Research supports later start times for high school
(Medical Xpress)—In the first study of its kind, researchers have determined that teens who are homeschooled benefit from healthier sleep habits than those who go to most private and public schools. The findings provide ...
Health
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Nursing research suggests mild electrical pulses may aid fibromyalgia sufferers
(Medical Xpress)—If mild cranial electrical stimulation helps lessen fibromyalgia pain, as studies seem to suggest, does it do this by changing activity in certain brain regions?
Neuroscience
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Eat to dream: Study shows dietary nutrients associated with certain sleep patterns
(Medical Xpress)—"You are what you eat," the saying goes, but is what you eat playing a role in how much you sleep? Sleep, like nutrition and physical activity, is a critical determinant of health and well-being. With the ...
Health
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Previously unknown sleep pattern revealed in new research
(Medical Xpress)—There's no need to panic if you didn't get a solid eight hours of beauty sleep last night. According to new University of Sydney research, sleep duration naturally waxes and wanes over ...
Health
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Fast food linked to asthma and eczema
(Medical Xpress)—A large international study led from The University of Auckland has shown that an increased risk of severe asthma, eczema and rhinitis in adolescents and children is associated with eating fast food three ...
Health
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Poor sleep can leave romantic partners feeling unappreciated
Spouses and other romantic partners often complain about feeling unappreciated, and a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests poor sleep may play a hidden role.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 19, 2013 |
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Could poor sleep contribute to symptoms of schizophrenia?
Neuroscientists studying the link between poor sleep and schizophrenia have found that irregular sleep patterns and desynchronised brain activity during sleep could trigger some of the disease's symptoms. The findings, published ...
Neuroscience
Nov 14, 2012 |
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Poor sleep in adolescents may increase risk of heart disease
Adolescents who sleep poorly may be at risk of cardiovascular disease in later life, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Oct 01, 2012 |
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Poor sleep may age your brain
(HealthDay) -- Evidence is building that poor sleep patterns may do more than make you cranky: The amount and quality of shuteye you get could be linked to mental deterioration and Alzheimer's disease, four ...
Health
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Researchers uncover new ways sleep-wake patterns are like clockwork
Researchers at New York University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered new ways neurons work together to ease the transition between sleep and wakefulness. Their findings, which appear ...
Neuroscience
May 23, 2012 |
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