Psychological Phenomena: News and Research on Sleep Duration

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In epilepsy, poor sleep is associated with dementia

For people with epilepsy, getting poor sleep was associated with a higher risk of dementia compared to people without epilepsy, according to a study published in Neurology. In addition, getting optimal sleep, six to eight ...

Early birds, active folks less likely to develop ALS

Early birds and active folks are less likely to develop the degenerative brain disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study says. People who are early birds had a 20% lower risk of ALS—also known as Lou ...

Sleep variability linked with sleep apnea and hypertension

Over 70 million Americans wear digital activity trackers (DATs) to record their sleep, steps and heart rate. A new study from Scripps Research found that these devices could also provide insight into even more, including ...

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