Pediatrics
Children without diapers sleep poorly, says study
Children whose parents cannot afford diapers do not get quality sleep, according to a study by the Rutgers School of Nursing.
May 03, 2022
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News tagged with sleep behaviors
Overweight & Obesity
Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat
New research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly.
Mar 28, 2022
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Medical research
Sleep shows how risk-seeking people may be
Each person has their own individual sleep profile which can be identified by the electrical brain activity during sleep. Researchers at the University of Bern have now demonstrated that the brain waves during periods of ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Health
Why Congress is moving forward from turning the clocks forward
Feeling a little out of it this week? It's no surprise. You can thank our annual tradition of turning the clocks forward one hour for Daylight Saving Time.
Mar 17, 2022
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Health
Study suggests travel can help balance out sleep hours
A trio of researchers from Technical University of Denmark, the University of Vermont and Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science, respectively, has found that in some cases traveling can help people balance out the number ...
Neuroscience
Brain neurons identified in pre-sleep routine
When we are stressed or excited, it can be difficult for us to fall asleep—and finding ways to wind down prior to sleep is a habit of many.
Feb 22, 2022
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Health
Children with insomnia likely to continue to suffer as adults, long-term study finds
Children with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop an insomnia disorder in early adulthood compared to children who do not have difficulty sleeping, ...
Feb 17, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Mothers' sleep apnea may increase risk of autism-like changes in their male offspring
Sleep apnea in pregnancy may increase the risk for brain and behavioral changes associated with autism, especially in males, according to a study in rats by Amanda Vanderplow, Michael Cahill, and colleagues at the University ...
Feb 03, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
One-third of pregnant women report mental distress during pandemic
(HealthDay)—Nearly one in three pregnant women have reported elevated symptoms of mental health distress and a negative impact on health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the January ...
Jan 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sleep deprivation increases serotonin 2a receptor response in brain
The serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptor is widely distributed in the brain and plays a critical role in perception, cognition and psychosis. It is also responsible for the psychedelic effects of drugs, such as psilocybin (hallucinogenic ...
Jan 11, 2022
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