Problems with our sleep and internal body clock can trigger or worsen a range of psychiatric disorders, according to a new review of recent research evidence.
Feb 19, 2024
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For most types of sleep disorders, there are significant differences for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with typically developing (TD) ...
Jan 22, 2024
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Nina Shand couldn't stay awake. She had taken afternoon naps since she was a teenager to accommodate her "work hard, play hard" attitude, but when she was in her mid-20s the sleepiness became more severe.
Jan 8, 2024
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Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have identified a protein in the visual system of mice that appears to be key for stabilizing the body's circadian rhythms ...
Dec 27, 2023
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Nearly three-quarters of high school students do not get enough sleep on school nights, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dec 18, 2023
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How are memories consolidated during sleep? In 2021, researchers led by Dr. Thomas Schreiner, leader of the Emmy Noether junior research group at LMU's Department of Psychology, had already shown there was a direct relationship ...
Dec 18, 2023
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An online treatment for insomnia may improve both sleep and problem drinking patterns in people who drink heavily, according to a study in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.
Dec 15, 2023
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Sleep is critical for daytime and neurocognitive functioning, as well as physical and mental health. When people work shifts—in 2015, 21% of workers in the European Union did—their circadian sleep-wake rhythms are commonly ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Wearable devices can be used to measure a variety of signs and signals related to our health. A new study by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests that such devices may also be able to help predict older ...
Nov 16, 2023
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The brain contains billions of nerve cells controlling our thoughts, behavior and movements. But in fact, up to 20% of the brain is a mystery to scientists. This is the so-called extracellular space, that is, the environment ...
Nov 9, 2023
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