Researchers have known about the close relationship between sleep and memory for decades. Now, a new study published in the
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Mice sleeping fitfully provide clues to insomnia: Genetically engineered mice mimic common sleep problems
Mice that sleep fitfully could help researchers unravel the mystery of insomnia. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in
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Parents shouldn’t worry if their infant doesn’t sleep through the night by a year old: Study of close to 400 infants found no association between interrupted sleep and later developmental problems
New parents often expect their baby to start sleeping through the night by around six months of age. Indeed, they
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Preterm newborns sleep better in NICU while hearing their mother’s voice: Novel strategy can help improve sleep in a noisy neonatal intensive care unit
Hearing a recording of their mother’s voice may help neonates maintain sleep while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU),
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Poor sleep linked to lower cognitive functioning in people with diabetes and prediabetes
A study published in the journal Acta Diabetologica reports that people with diabetes and prediabetes who have lower sleep efficiency
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New algorithm determines ideal caffeine dosage and timing for alertness: Algorithm-based caffeine dosing strategy provides customized guidance to counter sleep loss
According to a recent study, a newly developed algorithm may be the key to optimizing alertness with caffeine. Caffeine is
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Study links screen time to insomnia symptoms and depressive symptoms in adolescents: Regulating screen times may improve sleep health and reduce depression
Preliminary results from a new study indicate that greater amounts of daily screen time are associated with more insomnia symptoms
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Why do some sleep-deprived people experience worse cognitive functioning than others? Penn study reveals that microRNAs predict differences in cognitive impairment in memory and attention after sleep deprivation
The key to predicting how someone is affected by sleep loss may be found in microRNAs (miRNAs), according to a
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Sleep loss linked to nighttime snacking, junk food cravings, obesity, diabetes
Nighttime snacking and junk food cravings may contribute to unhealthy eating behaviors and represent a potential link between poor sleep
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Animal study connects fear behavior, rhythmic breathing, brain smell center
“Take a deep breath” is the mantra of every anxiety-reducing advice list ever written. And for good reason. There’s increasing
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