Psychology & Psychiatry
Dementia caregivers' stress leads to sleep deprivation
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found 94 per cent of Australians caring for a loved one with dementia are sleep deprived.
Oct 1, 2020
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News tagged with long sleep
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Tailored light improves quality of life for older adults with Alzheimer's disease
Most people associate Alzheimer's disease with profound memory loss, but it is often the symptoms—sleep disturbances, depression, and agitation—that are a challenge to treat, and can significantly reduce the quality of ...
Dec 20, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Getting enough sleep may help brain store, recall memories
A review of more than 130 studies explains how sleep helps people learn new information and plays an important role in storing learned content for future use. The review is published in the January 2020 issue of Physiology.
Dec 13, 2019
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Diabetes
Sleep duration tied to adverse measures of glycemia
(HealthDay)—Self-reported short and long sleep are both associated with adverse measures of glycemia among adults with prediabetes, according to a study published online May 10 in Diabetes Care.
May 17, 2019
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Medical research
Eyes on ice – medical research from Antarctica
Results from a medical research study at British Antarctic Survey's Halley Research Station – "Impact of long-term daylight deprivation on retinal light sensitivity, circadian rhythms and sleep during the Antarctic winter" ...
Nov 5, 2018
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Health
Can weekend sleep make up for the detriments of sleep deprivation during the week?
In a recent Journal of Sleep Research study, short, but not long, weekend sleep was associated with an increased risk of early death in individuals under 65 years of age. In the same age group, either short sleep or long ...
May 23, 2018
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Health
Why getting enough sleep should be on your list of New Year's resolutions
If you need an alarm to get up in the morning, you're probably not getting enough sleep.
Dec 27, 2017
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Health
Poor sleep is associated with ischemic heart disease and stroke
Poor sleep is associated with ischaemic heart disease and stroke, according to research presented today at ESC Congress. The observational study in nearly 13 000 people revealed different patterns of sleep disturbance between ...
Aug 29, 2017
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Health
New research highlights need to give greater consideration to sleep in stroke care
Latest findings from the University of Surrey and University of Freiburg all point towards the important role of sleep in patients with stroke. However, at present, sleep is rarely considered in in-patient and community-based ...
Mar 15, 2016
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Health
When it comes to sleep, neither too much or too little is good for you
Too much or too little sleep is linked with an increased risk of certain types of cardiovascular disease. Women and the elderly are particularly at risk.
Mar 8, 2016
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