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·December 7, 2023·4 min read

How Shift Work Disrupts Sleep

A new study reveals significant sleep disturbances among shift workers. The research, involving over 37,000 participants, indicates that regular night shifts lead to the highest prevalence of sleep disorders, with 51% of night shift workers reporting at least one sleep disorder.

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·December 6, 2023·4 min read

Light Therapy Shines in Treating Alzheimer’s Sleep and Mood Issues

A new study highlights the efficacy of light therapy in enhancing sleep and reducing psycho-behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer’s patients. This non-pharmacological treatment, targeting the brain's sleep modulator, shows significant promise in mitigating apathetic and depressive behaviors, agitation, and aggression commonly associated with Alzheimer’s cognitive decline.

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·November 30, 2023·4 min read

Sleep Loss Impairs Decision-Making

A new study highlights the significant impact of sleep deprivation on decision-making processes. The research revealed that a single night without sleep dampens neural responses to decision outcomes, affecting both positive and negative emotional reactions.

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·November 25, 2023·7 min read

Exercise Boosts Brain Power Amidst Sleep Deprivation

New research reveals that moderate exercise improves cognitive performance (CP) even under conditions of sleep deprivation and low oxygen levels. The study involved two experiments with 24 participants in total, examining the effects of partial and total sleep deprivation, as well as hypoxia, on CP.

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·November 10, 2023·5 min read

Sleep’s Frenemies: Alcohol vs. Caffeine

A new study turned previous assumptions on their head, finding that alcohol and caffeine may offset each other's negative effects on sleep when consumed together. Over a six-week period, financial traders' sleep logs revealed that the combined use of caffeine and alcohol didn't exacerbate poor sleep as expected but showed a complex interplay that affected their sleep patterns.

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·November 9, 2023·4 min read

Slumber’s Fountain: The Sleep-Aging DNA Connection

New research explores how sleep disturbances might accelerate aging by affecting DNA methylation, a chemical modification in our DNA. Using the jewel wasp as a model, scientists will examine the link between sleep deprivation and biological aging markers.

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·November 8, 2023·2 min read

Childhood Slumber Shadows: Genetics Link to Sleep Quality

New research reveals that genetic variants influencing sleep patterns in adults also affect children's sleep quality and duration. Analyzing data from 2,458 children, the study found that those with a genetic predisposition for insomnia experienced more sleep disturbances, while those inclined towards longer sleep faced frequent night awakenings.

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·November 6, 2023·5 min read

AI Links Sleep and Gut Health to Autism Behaviors

Researchers utilized AI to uncover a link between sleep and gastrointestinal health, and the challenging behaviors in individuals with profound autism, such as self-injury and aggression. The study, which offers new insights into predicting these behaviors, found that for 20% of the subjects, GI issues could forecast next-day behavioral challenges with over 80% accuracy.

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·November 2, 2023·7 min read

Sleepless Nights: The Brain’s Surprising Reaction to All-Nighters

unveiled the science behind the buoyant mood many feel after acute sleep deprivation, like pulling an all-nighter. The study in mice showed that not only does dopamine release rise during these short periods without sleep, but the brain also rewires itself, enhancing synaptic plasticity for several days.

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·October 30, 2023·5 min read

Less Deep Sleep in Seniors May Be A Silent Alarm for Dementia Risk

A mere 1% reduction in deep sleep yearly for those above 60 translates to a 27% higher dementia risk. Monitoring 346 participants over 60 from the Framingham Heart Study, the research observed declining deep sleep patterns and found 52 dementia cases in 17 years.

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·October 25, 2023·3 min read

How Sleep Loss Amplifies Pain

Researchers discovered how sleep deprivation can exacerbate pain. Their study demonstrates that a neurotransmitter, N-arachidonoyl dopamine (NADA), decreases in a brain region called the thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) due to sleep loss.

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·October 20, 2023·5 min read

Linking Sleep Deficits to Depression

Researchers find a connection between consistently sleeping less than five hours nightly and an increased risk of developing depressive symptoms. Initially believed that poor sleep was a mere side effect of mental illness, the study suggests sleep might precede the onset of depression.

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Sleep

How Shift Work Disrupts Sleep

Light Therapy Shines in Treating Alzheimer’s Sleep and Mood Issues

Sleep Loss Impairs Decision-Making

Exercise Boosts Brain Power Amidst Sleep Deprivation

Sleep’s Frenemies: Alcohol vs. Caffeine

Slumber’s Fountain: The Sleep-Aging DNA Connection

Childhood Slumber Shadows: Genetics Link to Sleep Quality

AI Links Sleep and Gut Health to Autism Behaviors

Sleepless Nights: The Brain’s Surprising Reaction to All-Nighters

Less Deep Sleep in Seniors May Be A Silent Alarm for Dementia Risk

How Sleep Loss Amplifies Pain

Linking Sleep Deficits to Depression

Why We Are Misjudging How Childhood Trauma Changes the Body

Everyday Habit Changes Lowers Dementia Risk

Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption

Disrupted Neuronal Microexons Drive Hyperarousal and Insomnia

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