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.
Mar 20, 2025
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Insomniac fruit fly mutants show enhanced memory despite severe sleep loss
Fruit fly mutants that have severe sleep deficits perform better at olfactory learning and memory tasks, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Sheng Huang and Stephan Sigrist from Freie ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Sleep disorders
Chronic jet lag disrupts metabolism differently in male and female mice, study finds
Jet lag is one of the worst parts of long-distance traveling or shift work—it makes us tired and cranky, and also plays havoc with our metabolism (and therefore our weight). Now, new research on mice suggests that the way ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Cardiology
Insomnia can lead to heart issues: Psychologist recommends changes that can improve sleep
About 10% of Americans say they have chronic insomnia, and millions of others report poor sleep quality. Ongoing research has found that bad sleep could lead to numerous health problems, including heart disease.
Mar 20, 2025
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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 ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Health
Spring resolutions: Why it's the best time of year to make healthy changes
In the middle of winter, when lack of sunlight can lead to low energy and low mood, we are expected to make new year's resolutions. But why not wait till March, for spring, when the returning sunlight gives us the energy ...
Mar 20, 2025
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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 ...
Mar 19, 2025
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The naturalness of the seasonal time change: Researchers question basis of modern criticism
What is the best time to start the day in view of the variation in when the sun rises? This is the problem analyzed by Jorge Mira Pérez and José María Martín-Olalla, lecturers at the University of Santiago de Compostela ...
Mar 19, 2025
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Can a daily nap do more harm than good? A sleep researcher explains
You're in the middle of the afternoon, eyelids heavy, focus slipping. You close your eyes for half an hour and wake up feeling recharged. But later that night, you're tossing and turning in bed, wondering why you can't drift ...
Mar 19, 2025
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Pediatrics
Early surgical intervention shown to be effective in children with sleep-disordered breathing
An estimated 6–17% of children have sleep-disordered breathing, ranging from snoring to sleep apnea, which can cause behavioral, neurocognitive, cardiovascular, and cardiometabolic issues. A randomized trial from Mass General ...
Mar 17, 2025
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