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·April 28, 2023·7 min read

Hope for Chemo Brain: Cannabis Could Improve Sleep and Cognitive Function in Cancer Patients

Cancer patients who use cannabis to address their symptoms have less pain, sleep better, and after a few weeks of sustained use, appear to think more clearly. This study is among the first to assess how cannabis bought over the counter at dispensaries affects cancer symptoms or chemotherapy side effects, and sheds light on the wide variety of products cancer patients use now that marijuana is legal in many states. The findings suggest that while some forms and dosages of cannabis for pain relief may impair thinking short-term, the treatment might improve cognition in the long run by reducing pain.

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·April 28, 2023·5 min read

Dogs with Dementia Suffer Similar Sleep Problems to Humans

A new study found that dogs with dementia suffer similar sleep disruptions as humans with dementia. Using EEGs, the researchers found that dogs with advanced dementia had more sleep disruptions and slept less overall than dogs with normal cognitive function. The findings could help with early diagnosis and intervention for dogs with cognitive decline and could establish them as models for Alzheimer's disease.

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·April 24, 2023·3 min read

Sleep Better, Live Better: Machine-Learning Method Can Predict Your Body Clock

New machine-learning method predicts body clock, helping to improve sleep and health. The technology offers personalized sleep and meal plans aligned to our personal biology, reducing risks of illness. The approach uses blood samples to predict circadian timing and offers an easy way to estimate our own circadian rhythms.

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·April 21, 2023·4 min read

Sleep Problems in Children With Autism Linked to Fat Molecules

Study reveals a potential causal link between reduced levels of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in blood plasma and poor sleep quality and disrupted sleep patterns in children on the autism spectrum. Researchers also found lipidome signatures in autistic children with sleep disorders were similar to signatures associated with an unhealthy diet.

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·April 20, 2023·7 min read

Elephant Seals’ Brainwaves Reveal Surprising Sleeping Habits: Short Naps Taken During Deep Dives

New research shows that while elephant seals may look like they're lounging around for most of their lives, they actually get only an average of 2 hours of sleep per day when they're at sea, taking short 10-minute naps while on deep dives that last up to 30 minutes. These naps often see them spiraling downward while fast asleep, or even lying motionless on the seafloor.

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·April 15, 2023·4 min read

Probiotic Supplementation Reduces Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Caused by Chronic Sleep Loss

Probiotics have recently attracted increasing interest for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Researchers tested the ability of probiotics to contrast oxidative stress and inflammation induced by sleep loss. Findings concluded that probiotic supplementation could be a positive strategy to counteract oxidative stress and inflammation promoted by sleep loss.

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·April 12, 2023·4 min read

Decoding Insomnia: Machine Learning Model Predicts Sleep Disorders From Patient Records

Analyzing demographics, lifestyle data, physical exam results, and laboratory values, a new machine-learning algorithm can accurately predict whether a person is at risk of sleep disorders. Age, weight, and depression are three factors the AI technology identified as being significant predictors of insomnia.

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·April 11, 2023·11 min read

Untangling the Mystery of Sleep to Reveal an Unexpected Link Between the Brain and Gut

Preventing oxidation in the gut could counteract the effects of sleep loss, a new study reports.

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·April 6, 2023·2 min read

Sleep Disturbances Prevalent in Long COVID

41% of Long-COVID patients suffer from moderate-to-severe sleep disruptions, a new study reports.

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·March 15, 2023·3 min read

Sleep Quality Is Significantly Associated With Quality of Life Indicators Over Time

Sleep quality is a more important factor when it comes to improved quality of life over sleep duration, a new study reports.

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·March 14, 2023·4 min read

Too Little Sleep Could Make Vaccination Less Effective

Six or fewer hours of sleep at the time of vaccination reduces the body's antibody response, researchers say.

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·March 13, 2023·6 min read

Imagination Makes Us Human

By considering brain areas associated with imagination, researchers are able to look back over millions of years to find out how imagination first evolved in humans.

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Sleep

Hope for Chemo Brain: Cannabis Could Improve Sleep and Cognitive Function in Cancer Patients

Dogs with Dementia Suffer Similar Sleep Problems to Humans

Sleep Better, Live Better: Machine-Learning Method Can Predict Your Body Clock

Sleep Problems in Children With Autism Linked to Fat Molecules

Elephant Seals’ Brainwaves Reveal Surprising Sleeping Habits: Short Naps Taken During Deep Dives

Probiotic Supplementation Reduces Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Caused by Chronic Sleep Loss

Decoding Insomnia: Machine Learning Model Predicts Sleep Disorders From Patient Records

Untangling the Mystery of Sleep to Reveal an Unexpected Link Between the Brain and Gut

Sleep Disturbances Prevalent in Long COVID

Sleep Quality Is Significantly Associated With Quality of Life Indicators Over Time

Too Little Sleep Could Make Vaccination Less Effective

Imagination Makes Us Human

AI Body Gap: Why Robots Need “Internal Feelings” to be Safe

Wetware AI: Living Brain Cells Trained to Run Chaos Math

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Individual Cone Cells Create Our Sharpest Sight

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