Health
Researchers find ways to help teens get more sleep
Adjusting to a new sleep schedule at the start of the school year can lead to disturbed rest, daytime fatigue and changes in mood and focus for teens.
Oct 3, 2022
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Health
Insomnia increases likelihood of memory decline in older adults, according to new research
A new Canadian study has found that older people with insomnia are at greater risk of developing memory decline and long-term cognitive impairment such as dementia.
Sep 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tiredness can change how generous you are, says new research
What determines how generous a person you are? Could it be how much money you have? How kind you are? Or maybe it comes down to your values. These all seem reasonable assumptions, but a new study from Berkeley University ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Neuroscience
Research finds how brain inflammation may link Alzheimer's risk, sleep disturbance
A multisite research team from the University of California, Irvine, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Wake Forest University has discovered that brain inflammation may link Alzheimer's disease risk with sleep disturbance, ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Health
Light during sleep for older adults is linked to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure
In a sample of older men and women ages 63 to 84, those who were exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night were significantly more likely to be obese, and have high blood pressure and diabetes compared to adults ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Health
Light in your bedroom is no good for your health
Keeping your bedroom dark not only helps you get a good night's sleep, but may significantly lower your odds of developing three major health problems, a new study suggests.
Jun 22, 2022
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Health
Singles or couples: Who sleeps better?
You might think that having the whole bed to yourself would leave you feeling more refreshed in the morning than sleeping with someone who might toss, turn or snore.
Jun 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find sleep disturbances prevalent in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC)
Cleveland Clinic researchers have found more than 40% of patients with long COVID (Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 or PASC) have had moderate to severe sleep disturbances. Their study appears in Sleep.
Jun 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study links poor sleep to increased risk of COPD flare-ups
Poor sleep is associated with a significantly increased risk of life-threatening flare-ups in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. ...
Jun 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risky driving behaviors increase as common sleep disorder worsens
People with sleep apnea wake up tired in the morning, no matter how many hours they actually sleep. The condition causes them to briefly stop and restart breathing dozens or even hundreds of times a night. Even though such ...
Apr 19, 2022
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