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Sexual identity stress linked to poor sleep in LGB individuals

Psychologists at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and the University of Brighton analyzed the responses of 300 self-identified LGB individuals, taken from a range of standardized and validated measures which have not previously ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

New research maps similarities and differences between insomnia, anxiety, and depression

Insomnia, depression, and anxiety are the most common mental disorders. Treatments are often only moderately effective, with many people experiencing returning symptoms. This is why it is crucial to find new leads for treatments. ...

Pediatrics

Tired teens more prone to injury, research suggests

It's common knowledge teens need a good night's sleep to function well. But recent Brock University-led international research has raised the stakes on what could happen if their slumber is inadequate. The findings are published ...

Sleep disorders

Exercise before bed is linked with disrupted sleep

Exercise too close to bedtime may affect sleep duration, timing and quality, new research led by Monash University has found. More strenuous workouts closer to bedtime coincided with greater disruptions to sleep and nighttime ...

Health

Q&A: What's keeping you up at night?

Struggling to sleep after the time change? You're not alone—daylight saving time causes temporary insomnia symptoms in as many as 35% of adults due to the sudden change in schedule, according to the American Academy of ...

Health

Don't snooze on sleep apnea

Does your partner keep leaving for the guest bedroom because of your thunderous snoring? Don't call the divorce lawyer. Instead, consider calling your doctor.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Why are night owls at greater risk of depression?

Mindfulness, total sleep quality, and alcohol consumption may help explain why people who stay up late have a greater risk of depression, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Simon Evans ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Poor sleep may fuel conspiracy beliefs, research suggests

A new study from the University of Nottingham has revealed that poor sleep quality may increase susceptibility to conspiracy beliefs, with depression likely playing a key role in this relationship.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New tool enhances obstructive sleep apnea detection accuracy

Many Australians could be suffering from undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers developing a new technique to screen for the potentially fatal condition.