A growing body of research has linked sleep with improved learning and memory consolidation in both children and adults. Yet, a new study done at the University of Arizona shows that napping may not be universally beneficial.
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There are plenty of cellphone apps on the market designed to help people monitor their sleep patterns. The apps generally record data on when people go to bed and when they wake, and many use the device's microphone and accelerometer ...
Nov 1, 2016
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Sleep seems simple enough, a state of rest and restoration that almost every vertebrate creature must enter regularly in order to survive. But the brain responds differently to stimuli when asleep than when awake, and it ...
Jun 26, 2015
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Sleeping just five hours a night over a workweek and having unlimited access to food caused participants in a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder to gain nearly two pounds of weight.
Mar 11, 2013
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You wake up, stagger to the bathroom and gaze into the mirror. No, you're not imagining it. You've developed face wrinkles overnight. They're sleep wrinkles.
May 10, 2024
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Not getting enough sleep is a common affliction in the modern age. If you don't always get as many hours of shut-eye as you'd like, perhaps you were concerned by news of a recent study that found people who sleep less than ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research. To better understand this relationship, a team led by researchers in Penn State's College of Health and ...
Mar 12, 2024
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When the clocks spring forward or fall back, many folks will find themselves struggling to adjust.
Mar 8, 2024
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People who experience sleep apnea may be more likely to also have memory or thinking problems, according to a preliminary study that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 76th Annual Meeting taking place ...
Mar 3, 2024
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You probably already know that how you eat before bed affects your sleep. Maybe you've found yourself still lying awake at 2 a.m. after enjoying a cup of coffee with dessert. But did you know that your eating choices throughout ...
Jan 18, 2024
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