Pediatrics
Bedtime battles: 1 in 4 parents say their child can't go to sleep because they're worried or anxious
Many bedtime battles stem from children's after dark worries, suggests a new national poll.
Jun 17, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The mind after midnight: Study shows disrupted sleep increases risk for suicide and homicide
An analysis by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson showed that risks for death by suicide and homicide peak at night, with nocturnal wakefulness, age, alcohol ...
May 29, 2024
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Neuroscience
Scientists say sleep resets brain connections—but only for first few hours
During sleep, the brain weakens the new connections between neurons that had been forged while awake—but only during the first half of a night's sleep, according to a new study in fish by UCL scientists.
May 1, 2024
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Sleep disorders
Where your bed is in a hospital ward can determine how well you sleep, says study
Hospital patients sleeping near windows sleep better than those in other parts of a ward, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Padova. Fluctuating noise levels also negatively impact ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Neuroscience
Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later, neurologist says
Nearly three-quarters of high school students do not get enough sleep on school nights, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dec 18, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mechanisms of phototherapy of Alzheimer's disease during sleep and wakefulness
Photobiomodulation during sleep turns the brain into a washing machine, helping to cleanse its tissues of toxic beta-amyloid and increase resistance to the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Sep 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The timekeeper within: New discovery on how the brain judges time
From Aristotle's musings on the nature of time to Einstein's theory of relativity, humanity has long pondered: how do we perceive and understand time? The theory of relativity posits that time can stretch and contract, a ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
A novel function of the ventral lateral preoptic area of the hypothalamus in inducing arousal
Deep within the intricate realms of the brain, a crucial component called the hypothalamus serves as a vital regulator of homeostasis. Within this remarkable structure, two distinct regions are found to be responsible for ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
5-HTP supplement: What is it, and can it help you?
The supplement known as 5-HTP is available in both natural and synthetic versions and is used by some people to treat a variety of wellness issues.
May 24, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The alarm theory of consciousness
Humans have consciousness. However, is it just a result of evolution or does it serve a crucial purpose? Professors Albert Newen from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, and Carlos Montemayor from San Francisco State University, ...
May 2, 2023
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