It’s long been known that the brain needs sleep to learn. Sleep has been shown to help the brain consolidate memories after cramming, and even to prime the brain to learn better beforehand. Now a new study looks at how sleep …
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Can’t Sleep? It May Help to Get Out of Bed
Those who have suffered from insomnia know the sinking feeling of watching the clock tick into the wee hours. Now a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that lying in bed awake may actually contribute to the …
Post-Thanksgiving Travel? Blame Jet Lag for Your Memory Loss
Jet lag causes memory and learning problems, according to new research, so please excuse any typos or nonsensical sentence constructions in the following article: I am writing it after flying cross-country for Thanksgiving and a …
Why Americans Are Among the Most Sleepless People in the World
A new survey finds that Americans are among the world’s leaders in sleep deprivation, along with the French and Taiwanese.
Wah, I’m Tired. Is ‘Exhaustion’ a Legitimate Medical Condition?
Lady Gaga had it, and so did Wyclef Jean: exhaustion. In early October, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director, Riccardo Muti, was also diagnosed with exhaustion and had to withdraw from the last two weeks of his program, …
Could Late-Night Exposure to Light Be Making You Fat?
If you stay up late watching TV or bathed in the glow of a computer screen, you probably aren’t doing your waistline any favors. A new study finds that exposure to light at night may contribute to weight gain, independent of diet …
Lack of Sleep Linked With Depression, Weight Gain and Even Death
A collection of studies published Wednesday in the journal Sleep tackled some important questions: What are the health effects of not getting enough sleep? How does sleep deprivation affect teens? Does insomnia have long-term consequences?
Study Links Chronic Fatigue to Mouse Virus
Federal researchers have uncovered a mysterious link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) — a debilitating disorder in which fatigue does not go away with rest — and a virus that’s known to infect mice.
CNN reports:
The researchers found that the blood of 32 of 37 patients (86.5 percent) diagnosed with CFS contained murine
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Study: teens benefit from later school start
New research published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine finds that, starting the school day just a half hour later was associated with significant benefits for teens — from better sleep and enhanced alertness to improved mood and overall well being. The findings contribute to a growing body of research on
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Sex while sleeping? A study suggest it’s not uncommon
People have been known to sleep through ringing alarm clocks or even an earthquake — but sex? A new study finds that nearly 8% of people with sleep disorders reported bouts of sexsomnia, in which they initiated or engaged in sexual activity with a partner or masturbated while asleep.
The study looked at the medical charts of 832 …
Routine bedtimes linked to improved child development
Young children who have consistent, early bedtimes may perform better academically than peers who get less routine rest, according to new research presented this week at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in San Antonio. The analysis, conducted by investigators at the independent, non-profit research
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Lack of sleep linked to obesity risk for adolescent boys
Findings presented yesterday at a meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies in Vancouver suggest that, for some teens, getting too little sleep may increase the risk for obesity. What’s more, the research implies that this correlation is more prevalent in boys than girls: compared to peers who got more rest, teen boys who got too
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Can dreams be a study tool?
Dreaming about tomorrow’s big presentation, or how you’ll tackle certain questions on an exam later this week may seem like a sign that your anxiety over the pending challenge has seeped its way into your subconscious—yet, according to new research published in the journal Cell Biology dreaming about something you’ve learned may
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