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·March 14, 2026·9 min read

Most Insomnia Meds Don’t Worsen Sleep Apnea

New research identifies which insomnia medications protect the breath while promoting rest, debunking long-held fears about "sleep-inducing" drugs.

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·March 13, 2026·8 min read

Spectrum of Hyperarousal: Seven Distinct Types of Tension Identified

Scientists identify seven specific types of hyperarousal, creating a new roadmap for treating the underlying tension of mental disorders.

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·December 9, 2025·6 min read

Insufficient Sleep Strongly Predicts Shorter Life Expectancy

A new nationwide analysis shows that getting fewer than seven hours of sleep a night is one of the strongest predictors of shorter life expectancy across U.S. counties. Sleep sufficiency outperformed other behavioral factors—including diet, exercise, and loneliness—with only smoking showing a stronger association.

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·December 1, 2025·5 min read

Insomnia Keeps the Brain Stuck in Daytime Mode

People with chronic insomnia show a delayed and weakened daily rhythm of mental activity, keeping the brain in a more alert, daytime-like state at night. Under tightly controlled conditions, individuals with insomnia failed to show the normal nighttime drop in goal-directed thinking seen in healthy sleepers.

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·August 27, 2025·3 min read

Cannabis Linked to Reduced Insomnia and Anxiety

A new study suggests cannabis-based medical products may help people with insomnia sleep better over the long term. Across 124 patients followed for up to 18 months, participants consistently reported improved sleep quality, less anxiety and depression, and a better overall quality of life.

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·June 7, 2025·2 min read

Conquering Nightmares and Insomnia with Science

A new workbook offers science-backed strategies to help individuals overcome chronic nightmares and insomnia. Using proven therapeutic approaches, it teaches readers how to rewrite distressing dreams and develop healthier sleep patterns.

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·June 6, 2025·4 min read

Sleep-Wake Perception Intact in Many With Insomnia

A new study finds that patients with insomnia often retain accurate sleep-wake perception and intact regulatory systems, despite feeling as though they sleep poorly. Using serial awakenings during sleep lab monitoring, researchers found no significant difference in sleep perception between healthy individuals and those with insomnia.

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·May 19, 2025·9 min read

Insomnia Isn’t Just About Sleep, Your Personality Plays a Role

Certain personality traits significantly influence the risk of developing insomnia. People with high levels of neuroticism—a trait linked to emotional instability—were much more likely to experience sleep disturbances.

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·May 3, 2025·4 min read

Shared Brain Circuit Links Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression

A large brain imaging study suggests that insomnia, depression, and anxiety—often co-occurring—share overlapping brain abnormalities. Researchers found reduced cortical surface area, smaller thalamic volume, and weaker brain connectivity across all three disorders, while each also displayed unique neural patterns.

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·April 30, 2025·6 min read

What Poor Sleep Really Does to Your Brain

Chronic sleep disorders and short-term sleep deprivation affect different regions of the brain, highlighting distinct neural impacts. A meta-analysis of 231 brain studies showed that chronic sleep disorders alter regions involved in emotions and memory, while short-term deprivation primarily affects attention and movement regulation.

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·April 2, 2025·6 min read

Screen Time in Bed Linked to Less Sleep, Higher Insomnia Risk

A new study of over 45,000 young adults found that using screens in bed increases the risk of insomnia by 59% and cuts sleep by 24 minutes. Surprisingly, the type of activity—whether social media, movies, or studying—didn’t make a difference; it was the screen time itself that mattered most.

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·March 21, 2025·4 min read

Sleep-Deprived Fruit Flies Show Sharper Memory via PKA Signaling

Fruit flies with genetic mutations that severely reduce sleep show enhanced performance in olfactory memory tasks, challenging assumptions about sleep’s role in cognition. This paradox appears to be driven by increased protein kinase A (PKA) signaling in the mushroom body, a brain region responsible for memory and sleep regulation.

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insomnia

Most Insomnia Meds Don’t Worsen Sleep Apnea

Spectrum of Hyperarousal: Seven Distinct Types of Tension Identified

Insufficient Sleep Strongly Predicts Shorter Life Expectancy

Insomnia Keeps the Brain Stuck in Daytime Mode

Cannabis Linked to Reduced Insomnia and Anxiety

Conquering Nightmares and Insomnia with Science

Sleep-Wake Perception Intact in Many With Insomnia

Insomnia Isn’t Just About Sleep, Your Personality Plays a Role

Shared Brain Circuit Links Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression

What Poor Sleep Really Does to Your Brain

Screen Time in Bed Linked to Less Sleep, Higher Insomnia Risk

Sleep-Deprived Fruit Flies Show Sharper Memory via PKA Signaling

Spiritual Distress Is a Clinical Reality in Brain Disease

Most Insomnia Meds Don’t Worsen Sleep Apnea

Ghost in the Machine: Brain Predicts Images Before We See Them

Dog-Inspired Robot: How Gestures Help AI Master the Art of “Fetch”

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