A genetic study of adult twins and a community-based study of adolescents both report novel links between sleep duration and depression. The studies are published in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal Sleep.
Jan 31, 2014
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Economics and culture may have created a dangerously overworked and sleep-deprived segment of the American labor force, according to a Penn State researcher
Jan 9, 2014
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Few people would argue with the idea that sleep is good for us, but not many of us know that a lack of sleep can cause weight gain.
Jan 6, 2014
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A new study from Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that one night of sleep deprivation increases morning blood concentrations of NSE and S-100B in healthy young men. These molecules are typically found in the brain. Thus, ...
Dec 31, 2013
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Sleep, or the lack of it, seems to affect just about every aspect of human physiology. Yet, the molecular pathways through which sleep deprivation wreaks its detrimental effects on the body remain poorly understood. Although ...
Dec 11, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Thanksgiving is a time of travel, but one expert warns that sleep deprivation and darkness can cause drivers to become sleepy even though they believe they're alert.
Nov 26, 2013
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Lack of sleep can contribute to delinquent behavior by adolescents, according to an FIU study published earlier this month.
Nov 22, 2013
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Newly released findings from Bradley Hospital published in the Journal of Sleep Research have found that acute illnesses, such as colds, flu, and gastroenteritis were more common among healthy adolescents who got less sleep ...
Nov 14, 2013
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Population-level studies have indicated that insufficient sleep increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. These diseases are known to be linked to inflammatory responses in the body.
Oct 23, 2013
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Researchers from UCL have found that children with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioural difficulties.
Oct 14, 2013
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