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December 5, 2023

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Survey Finds Americans Struggle to Maintain Healthy Habits During the Holiday Season

Dec. 4, 2023 — The holiday season is a time for joy and celebration but many Americans admit the endless flurry of activities make it difficult to eat healthy, exercise and get adequate rest, according to a new ...

Brain Waves Usually Found in Sleep Can Protect Against Epileptic Activity

Nov. 30, 2023 — Slow waves that usually only occur in the brain during sleep are also present during wakefulness in people with epilepsy and may protect against increased brain excitability associated with the condition, finds a new ...

Pulling an All-Nighter? Don't Follow With an Important Decision

Nov. 29, 2023 — With little insight into the impact of a lack of sleep on risky decision-making at the neuroimaging level, researchers found a 24-hour period of sleep deprivation significantly impacted individuals' decision-making processes by dampening neural ...

Poor Work Performance Among Japanese Employees Strongly Associated With Insufficient Sleep

Nov. 20, 2023 — This study examined the association between work performance and lifestyle habits among Japanese employees. The results revealed that insufficient sleep was the predominant factor affecting work ...

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Shortening Sleep Time Increases Diabetes Risk in Women

Nov. 13, 2023 — A new study in women found that shortening sleep by just 90 minutes for a few weeks increased insulin resistance, a risk factor for type 2 ...

Study Finds Melatonin Use Soaring Among Youth

Nov. 13, 2023 — Nearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some parents routinely give the hormone to preschoolers, according to new ...

Why We Don't All Develop Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Trauma

Nov. 7, 2023 — Researchers show why only a subset of individuals exposed to trauma develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The research, centered on the body's stress hormone response, could pave the way for ...

One Sleepless Night Can Rapidly Reverse Depression for Several Days

Nov. 2, 2023 — Most people who have pulled an all-nighter are all too familiar with that 'tired and wired' feeling. Although the body is physically exhausted, the brain feels slap-happy, loopy and almost giddy. ...

New Position Statement Supports Permanent Standard Time

Oct. 31, 2023 — An updated position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine supports the replacement of daylight saving time with permanent standard ...

Improving Deep Sleep May Prevent Dementia, Study Finds

Oct. 30, 2023 — As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27 per cent increased risk of dementia, according to a study which suggests that enhancing ...

How Sleep Disruption Can Exacerbate Pain

Oct. 25, 2023 — A new study has identified a neurotransmitter that plays a major role in chronic pain associated with sleep ...

Consistent Lack of Sleep Is Related to Future Depressive Symptoms

Oct. 20, 2023 — The study analyzed data from people with an average age of 65 and found short sleep was associated with the onset of depressive ...

You Don't Lose If You Snooze

Oct. 18, 2023 — It is often claimed that using the snooze button can have negative effects on sleep and cognitive processes, but there has been no direct evidence to this effect. New research shows that snoozing may ...

Assessing 'Readiness' by Tracking Fluctuations in Daily Sleep Duration and Their Effects on Daily Mood, Motivation, and Sleepiness

Oct. 13, 2023 — Self-reported sleepiness relates to poorer performance in tasks requiring vigilance, such as driving and has also been associated with reduced ...

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Risk Factors for Dementia Vary by Ethnicity, Study Finds

Oct. 11, 2023 — Modifiable risk factors -- including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders -- confer a higher risk of dementia for people in some minority ethnic groups compared to ...

Extreme Sports: How Body and Mind Interact

Oct. 10, 2023 — Twelve people crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a rowing boat. One of them was Ciara Burns, a scientist, who monitored her own heartbeat. Now the data was analyzed and the results were published: It ...

Increased Deep Sleep Benefits Your Heart

Oct. 5, 2023 — Researchers play ultra-brief tones to stimulate the brain during deep sleep. This stimulation improves cardiac output and relaxation of the left ventricle. Such technology to improve cardiovascular ...

Losing Sleep? It Might Be Time to Check Your Blood Pressure

Oct. 2, 2023 — Getting enough sleep has never been more difficult in today's fast-paced environment. Yet new research highlights why getting a good night’s sleep is critical to staying healthy. Their ...

A Surprising Way to Disrupt Sleep

Oct. 2, 2023 — A new study has identified a structure in the circadian mRNA Period2 that affects the sleep-wake cycle. The results indicate how translation and post-transcriptional processes influence the ...

Parkinson's: Are Our Neurons More Vulnerable at Night?

Sep. 28, 2023 — Disturbances in sleep patterns and the internal biological clock are frequently associated with Parkinson's disease. However, the link between biological rhythm and neuronal degeneration remains ...

A Network That Spreads Light and the Role of Thalamus in Our Brain

Sep. 22, 2023 — New research using ultra-high field 7 Tesla MRI, provides a better understanding of how light stimulates our brain and could provide new insights into how it ...

New Parent? Night Shift? New Analysis Suggests Ideal Nap Strategy to Survive All-Nighters

Sep. 15, 2023 — A reanalysis of studies on night shift naps reveals the ideal snoozing schedule that may help combat fatigue and drowsiness when staying up all ...

Researchers Develop Novel, Automated Measure of Sleep Studies to Determine Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sep. 12, 2023 — New method can predict risks of cardiovascular disease, mortality in sleep apnea ...

'Night Owls' More Likely Than 'Early Birds' to Develop Diabetes

Sep. 11, 2023 — A new study has an important message for people who consider themselves night owls. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare ...

Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Prevent Depression -- And New Research May Explain Why

Sep. 11, 2023 — A healthy lifestyle that involves moderate alcohol consumption, a healthy diet, regular physical activity, healthy sleep and frequent social connection, while avoiding smoking and too much sedentary ...

Sleep-Wake Therapy Gives New Hope for Teens With Depression

Sep. 8, 2023 — School systems aren't built for kids who fall asleep and wake up late, the so-called 'night owls,' which may help explain why this group of teens is more prone to ...

Elucidating the Mechanism of Aripiprazole Action in Treating Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders

Sep. 7, 2023 — Aripiprazole enhances the entrainment to external light-dark cycles by weakening the synchronization between neurons in the central circadian clock, thereby improving the symptoms of circadian rhythm ...

How Sleep Deprivation Can Harm the Brain

Sep. 6, 2023 — Not only does a lack of sleep make you feel awful, research has shown it impairs the brain. What's more, sleep loss over long periods can even increase risk for Alzheimer's and other ...

Stress and Insomnia Linked to Irregular Heart Rhythms After Menopause

Aug. 30, 2023 — A study of more than 83,000 questionnaires by women ages 50-79, found more than 25% developed irregular heart rhythms, known as atrial fibrillation, which may increase their risk for stroke and heart ...

Boys' Snooze Patterns Remain Stable Before Their Teenage Years

Aug. 30, 2023 — The time it takes for boys to fall asleep remains the same between 10 and 12 years of age, according to new research. With these new findings, families and clinicians can expect that before the age ...

Sleep Data from Over 220,000 People Reveal Global Differences in Weekly Sleep Variability and Sleep Extension

Aug. 29, 2023 — New research, using objective measures of sleep rather than subjective reports, has shown that not only do people in Asia go to sleep later and have shorter sleep, they also have lower sleep quality ...

More Sleep Could Reduce Impulsive Behavior in Children

Aug. 29, 2023 — Sleep is a critical part of a child's overall health, but it can also be an important factor in the way they behave. According to a new study, getting enough sleep can help children combat the ...

Enter Sandman: Study Shows Dreams Spill Over Into the Workplace and Can Be Channeled for Productivity

Aug. 28, 2023 — Studies show that on any given morning, about 40 percent of the working population recalls its dreams. New research shows that when dreams are first recalled, people often draw connections between ...

A Fitness Tracker for Brain Health: How a Headband Can Identify Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease in Your Sleep

Aug. 23, 2023 — Researchers make progress in developing a digital biomarker that detects early signs of Alzheimer's disease in brainwave patterns using a simple 'wearable' headband at ...

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