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Sleepy mice forget who they have met, but an asthma drug brings it all back
Anyone who has had a bad night knows that they can feel "foggy" the next day. This fogginess may extend to our memory: remembering where we went, who we met or what happened during the encounter. Neuroscientist Robbert Havekes ...
Jun 11, 2026
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Sleepy days and restless nights are a dangerous combination for blood pressure
A new study from Penn State College of Medicine, to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting, found that excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with higher odds of both prevalent and incident hypertension, and taking ...
Jun 10, 2026
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Sleep gets price tag in new survey of 455 US adults
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that people place different financial values on sleep, with those differences linked to factors such as age, income and existing attitudes about sleep.
Jun 10, 2026
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Expecting poor sleep is associated with worse postpartum sleep quality
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that pregnant women's expectations about postpartum sleep predicted their actual sleep quality after delivery, outweighing prior sleep and psychiatric history.
Jun 10, 2026
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More steps are linked to more healthful rest for college students, research shows
University students who aren't always enthused about walking across campus for class can take heart in new research that suggests lots of daily steps translate to improved mental health and better sleep.
Jun 9, 2026
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Can stimulating the sense of smell be beneficial for the brain?
Can a simple scent released while you sleep improve your sense of smell, your memory or even the quality of your sleep? New research explores the benefits of passive olfactory stimulation.
Jun 9, 2026
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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 ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Online therapy cuts insomnia and anxiety in adults 65 and older, trial suggests
Cognitive behavioral therapies for insomnia (CBT-I) are increasingly being delivered online to improve accessibility. However, although insomnia and anxiety frequently occur together in older adults, few interventions address ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Childhood of short sleep doubles risk of teenage depression
Children who experience persistent sleep issues throughout their younger years may have a greater risk of developing depression in adolescence, a new study suggests.
Jun 8, 2026
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Veterans with both insomnia and sleep apnea have elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that U.S. military veterans with both insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea face a markedly elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes, substantially exceeding ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Women with sleep apnea report greater symptom burden than men
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that women with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea reported a greater overall symptom burden than men, even though their objective measures of sleep ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Rural patients at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea less likely to be referred for evaluation than urban patients
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that patients at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea who receive primary care in rural settings are less likely to be referred for sleep apnea evaluation ...
Jun 8, 2026
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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 ...
Jun 7, 2026
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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, 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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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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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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