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Researchers trigger sleep's restorative effect in parts of the awake brain
By inducing specific patterns of activity in small portions of the brain in awake mice, researchers have triggered a recalibration of neural connections that normally only occurs during sleep. This new approach offset the ...
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A good night's sleep begins with healthy gut bacteria. Here's how to look after yours
It's no accident that we spend a third of our lives asleep. It is essential to our health, and even animals for whom resting is complicated—such as aquatic mammals that need to surface to breathe, or birds that go up to 10 ...
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Poor sleep threatens health, society and the economy
An increasing number of people are suffering from sleep deprivation, difficulty falling asleep, or interrupted sleep—with consequences for health, society, and the economy. An international research team involving the Institute ...
Jun 7, 2026
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Struggle sleeping? These three common sleep habits are tied to signs of brain aging
How we sleep may have lasting impacts on our brain health as we age. A new University of Arizona study has found that several common sleep behaviors may be linked to signs of brain aging.
Jun 5, 2026
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Irregular sleep in preschool-age children is associated with lower verbal and memory performance
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that irregular sleep—including variability in sleep timing and duration—was associated with lower receptive vocabulary and visuospatial memory scores in preschool-age ...
Jun 4, 2026
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Poor sleep health in adolescence linked to hospitalization and worse health in young adulthood
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that poorer sleep health according to wrist actigraphy and insomnia symptoms during adolescence predicted a higher likelihood of an overnight hospital stay ...
Jun 4, 2026
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Are you sleep deprived? Your spit may hold answer
Sleep loss dulls alertness and coordination, and it can produce effects similar to severe intoxication, making actions like driving incredibly risky. But there's no clinical test for determining when someone is dangerously ...
Jun 3, 2026
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To reduce anxiety during pregnancy, make sleep a priority
Postpartum and perinatal depression are known challenges for those going through pregnancy, but there has been less focus on the more prevalent disorder of anxiety.
Jun 3, 2026
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Researchers say daylight saving time may worsen cognitive, psychological problems
Daylight saving time isn't just a seasonal inconvenience—it may also pose significant neuropsychological risks for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who experience biannual clock shifts, especially those living ...
Jun 2, 2026
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Later sleep schedules are associated with loneliness and increased anxiety
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that individuals with an evening chronotype, who prefer to go to sleep and wake up at later times, report poorer mental health, higher general loneliness, ...
Jun 2, 2026
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Poor sleep in middle-aged women is associated with lower psychological well-being nearly a decade later
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that sleep problems in middle-aged and older adults are tied to lower psychological well-being nine years later. The link was stronger in women than in men, ...
Jun 2, 2026
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Poor sleep, night shift work linked to higher risk of osteoarthritis
Researchers at WashU Medicine found that adults who regularly experience short or poor-quality sleep, as well as those who work night shifts, face a significantly higher risk of developing osteoarthritis and requiring hip ...
Jun 2, 2026
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Feeling older than your age linked to poorer sleep and worse daytime functioning
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that adults who feel older than their chronological age reported worse sleep outcomes, including more insomnia symptoms, greater sleep-related impairment, ...
Jun 2, 2026
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Commonly prescribed medication for sleep problems raises alarm bells
Amid growing concern about the widespread off-label use of sedative medications for sleep problems, Flinders University researchers have led a world-first clinical trial examining how a commonly prescribed "sleeping pill" ...
Jun 1, 2026
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What separates dreaming from deep sleep? Brain rhythm offers new clue to consciousness
Neuropsychology researchers at LMU have discovered a rhythm in the midbrain that could serve as a biophysiological signature for specific states of consciousness.
May 29, 2026
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Sleep disorders linked to socioeconomic disparities in Appalachia
Appalachia has a legacy of making the most with limited resources, but there's one thing that there's no way to stretch: sleep.
May 28, 2026
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Why do I get so tired while driving?
Whether you're commuting to work or road-tripping up the coast, driving can be tiring.
May 28, 2026
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Problematic media use linked to sleep disturbances in children with bedwetting
Problematic media use is associated with sleep disturbances in children diagnosed with enuresis, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Pediatric Urology.
May 28, 2026
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Why caffeine can sabotage deep sleep even when you still get eight hours
Evening coffee has sparked controversy for years. Some people fall asleep without difficulty, while others toss and turn for half the night. However, a growing body of research suggests the question of whether coffee makes ...
May 27, 2026
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AI maps brain waste-clearing flow, revealing two speeds tied to deep sleep
When a person goes into deep sleep, waterlike fluid circulates around the brain, washing away metabolic waste that is linked to diseases such as Alzheimer's. This process, known as the glymphatic system, was first described ...
May 27, 2026
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Why you wake up so tired after vivid dreams
Some mornings when you wake up, your head is fuzzy, your body is heavy, and you don't feel rested. It felt like you were dreaming all night. But did all that dreaming actually wear you out? Let's look at what the science ...
May 27, 2026
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How the sleeping brain simulates the world during REM sleep
In his wildest dreams, HHMI Investigator Massimo Scanziani never imagined he'd study sleep. But, when a postdoc in the lab suggested studying eye movements in sleeping animals, Scanziani's curiosity was awakened.
May 26, 2026
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The brain's night shift: How sleep, waste clearance and dementia may be linked
Why are conditions such as chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging all associated with a higher risk of dementia? In a new review piece in Science, University of Rochester Medicine ...
May 21, 2026
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Why are young people's sleep and mental health so poor? Researchers point to 'vicious cycles'
Among the younger part of the population, sleep problems, anxiety, and depression are widespread and growing issues. But why are our sleep and mental health in such poor condition? And why does it seem so difficult to improve ...
May 21, 2026
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