Health
How to avoid the worst of jet lag and maximize your travel time
It's the bane of many travelers: jet lag. Nobody wants to lose out because they're too tired to enjoy the delights of their vacation spot.
Aug 21, 2024
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Sleep disorders
Sleep expert explains why some people need multiple alarms to wake up
For many people, the snooze alarm is a vital part of the morning. Once, twice or more, it delays the inevitable start to the day. According to sleep experts, however, it may be more accurate to call that button an enemy.
Jul 15, 2024
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Health
Sleep expert warns against drowsy driving on road trips
Road trips are a summer tradition for many families, but some drivers are so focused on reaching their destination that they tend to ignore their bodies' need for sleep. However, Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Philip Alapat ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Neuroscience
Amnesia caused by sleep deprivation could be reversed with existing drugs
The loss of social memories caused by sleep deprivation could potentially be reversed using currently available drugs, according to a study in mice presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Neuroscience
Studies uncover the critical role of sleep in the formation of memories
Imagine you're a student, it's finals week, and you're preparing for a big exam: do you pull an all-nighter or do you get some rest? As many a groggy-eyed person who's stared blankly at a test knows, a lack of sleep can make ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Sleep disorders
'Sleeping on it' really does help and four other recent sleep research breakthroughs
Twenty-six years. That is roughly how much of our lives are spent asleep. Scientists have been trying to explain why we spend so much time sleeping since at least the ancient Greeks, but pinning down the exact functions of ...
Jun 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Partner talks in their sleep? Here's how to slumber soundly
Parasomnia—it's a blanket term for pesky behaviors that wreak havoc on your sleep. A third of U.S. adults get less than the recommended amount of shut-eye, a nationwide struggle linked to chronic diseases ranging from depression ...
May 11, 2024
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Neuroscience
Creatine found to improve cognitive performance during sleep deprivation
Creatine is a popular dietary supplement in the sports community that is used to improve physical performance. Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich have now discovered that a high single dose of creatine can temporarily ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Neuroscience
Study links poor sleep to migraine attacks
A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks that suggests improving sleep health may diminish migraine attacks in people with migraine.
Mar 13, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The science behind waking up on the wrong side of the bed
It's always darkest before the dawn for many people, and now, a University of Michigan and Dartmouth Health study has looked into the science of waking up on the wrong side of the bed.
Mar 12, 2024
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