Neuroscience
If you don't snooze, do you lose? Wake-sleep patterns affect brain synapses
An ongoing lack of sleep during adolescence could lead to more than dragging, foggy teens, a University of Wisconsin-Madison study suggests.
Oct 9, 2011
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News tagged with adolescent sleep
Psychology & Psychiatry
Good sleep is key to pre-teen mental health, confirms study
For many kids, the period between childhood and early adolescence can be difficult.
Apr 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sleep problems can lead to teen depression
New evidence suggests that sleep difficulties, long thought to be a symptom of adolescent depression, might actually come first.
Jul 5, 2022
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Neuroscience
Inadequate sleep is bad for preteens' brains
We all know that if we don't get enough sleep or don't sleep well, we won't be on top of our game the next day. And we know that many teens and preteens get too little or poor-quality sleep. Now, a large, first-of-its kind ...
Nov 22, 2021
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Health
How sleep helps teens deal with social stress
A new Michigan State University study found that a good night's sleep does adolescents good—beyond helping them stay awake in class. Adequate sleep can help teens navigate challenging social situations.
Feb 25, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children's mental health is affected by sleep duration
Depression, anxiety, impulsive behavior and poor cognitive performance in children is effected by the amount of sleep they have researchers from the University of Warwick have found.
Feb 4, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity declines among rich US teens, rises in poor
In the past decade, obesity has declined among US teenagers from rich families but has risen among their impoverished counterparts, a gap driven by lack of exercise, said a study Monday.
Jan 13, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Uncovering the links between sleep struggles, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts in teens with depression
Rebecca Robbins, Ph.D., of the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women's Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in Psychiatry Research, titled "Exploring sleep difficulties, alcohol, illicit ...
Aug 5, 2024
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Pediatrics
Study shows teens with later sleep schedules are less active, eat more carbohydrates
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that circadian misalignment, which is highly prevalent in adolescents, is linked with carbohydrate consumption and sedentary behavior in teens.
Jun 5, 2024
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Pediatrics
Sleep moderates the link between bullying and suicide in teens
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that sleep duration significantly moderates the association between bullying and suicide attempts among adolescents in the U.S. The research abstract was ...
May 31, 2024
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